
Solo Ball's Wrist Surgery: A Setback or Opportunity?
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UConns Solomon Solo Ball, a rising senior guard, is set to undergo wrist surgery, sidelining him for the entire 2026-27 season. Despite a career-high 26 points against Butler, his three-point shooting dipped to 30% from his sophomore years 41.4%. He still earned Second Team All-Big East honors, averaging 12.8 points, 3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. Ball, a Leesburg, Virginia native, has scored 1,153 points in three seasons, ranking 10th in program history in threes and 44th in scoring. Coach Dan Hurley praised his warrior spirit. Ball plans to return stronger, aiming to secure his place among UConn greats.
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Yukon men's basketball just dropped some tough news on rising senior guard solo ball. He's heading into risk surgery and will miss the whole 2026-27 season. Ball's grabbing a medical red shirt year to heal up right and plans to suit up again for the Huskies in 2027-28. The injury first hit during a December clash with Butler, right when he exploded for a career high 26 points. It lingered all season, messing with his rhythm and dropping his three-point shooting to 30 percent from his sophomore year's 41.4. Clip. Still, ball balled out enough for second team all big east honors, putting up 12.8 points, three rebounds, and 1.5 assists in. Almost 29 minutes a night. Coach Dan Hurley praised him as a total warrior and true Husky who's all in for the court. Over three seasons and stores, the Leesburg Virginia Kid has racked up 1153 points, starting nearly every game the last two years. At 13.6 points per, he's 10th all-time in program threes with 199 made and sits 44th
and scoring. Heads up, this setback just fuels ball's fire. Whole rehab smart, sharpen his edge, and return is one of the elite guards locking in his spot among. You second greats. Local news, powered by AI. This is Hartford News today. I'm Corey with the story.
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