Dangerfield (hip) and Westbrook (knee) undergo successful surgeries [merged]

[OldAlum]

UConn Women's Basketball
7 mins ·
-UPDATE-
Crystal Dangerfield (left hip) and Evina Westbrook (left knee) underwent successful surgeries over the past week. Both are expected to return in four months.

 

[UConnCat]

 

[eebmg]

Yeesh. Speedy recovery young ladies

 

[UConnCat]

Danger had hip surgery before her freshman season at UConn. Napheesa also had hip surgery that offseason (2016).

 

[VAMike23]

Not sure why the school is calling it an “update”... my reaction was more like —

 

[DeeHusky]

Not sure why the school is calling it an “update”... my reaction was more like —

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Right. More than news to me.

 

[UConnCat]

 

[Sluconn Husky]

That's not exactly stellar news. Westbrook really needs time to practice with her new teammates and learn the UConn system. Unless she's not allowed to play this year but we're not thinking about that...

 

[Justavisitor]

Westbrook has played through injury for 2 years in a row. For as much flack as Holly received for on court performances, Holly never put the players on blast, never mentioned the injuries to key players, and took the heat upon herself. Hard to develop a team when key players are hurt. I do respect Holly for not disclosing real issues, but ultimately, that aided in her demise.

 

[UConnCat]

 

[MilfordHusky]

Best wishes to Crystal and Evina! And to Sedona and all the player having surgery or performing rehab.

 

[diggerfoot]

Westbrook has played through injury for 2 years in a row. For as much flack as Holly received for on court performances, Holly never put the players on blast, never mentioned the injuries to key players, and took the heat upon herself. Hard to develop a team when key players are hurt. I do respect Holly for not disclosing real issues, but ultimately, that aided in her demise.

Injuries are a fact of life in competitive sports. Samuelson was injured for most of her time here. So was Dangerfield. Collier was injured for some. Yet neither UConn nor Tennessee had the injury bug as bad as Notre Dame last year and they won the championship. No, injuries were not an ultimate factor in Warwick's demise. As for disclosing injuries, no competent coach does that if it can be helped because of what opponents would do with that information. Warwick did "put the players on blast" at times for lack of heart. If she was doing that as a strategic alternative to disclosing injuries that is not exactly noble.

But bless you nonetheless, many of us BYers hoped the Tennessee administration would have your point of view. You might say that would be a popular opinion on here.

 

[DaBball]

Danger had hip surgery before her freshman season at UConn. Napheesa also had hip surgery that offseason (2016).

If either of them have a season like Napheesa did after her surgery...

 

[JordyG]

Westbrook has played through injury for 2 years in a row. For as much flack as Holly received for on court performances, Holly never put the players on blast, never mentioned the injuries to key players, and took the heat upon herself. Hard to develop a team when key players are hurt. I do respect Holly for not disclosing real issues, but ultimately, that aided in her demise.

Actually Holly would have done better if she'd disclosed surgeries such as this and not thrown her players under the bus after losses. Also perhaps she could have said "I know what we can and what we shouldn't do" after losses instead of "I don't know what to do".

 

[UConnCat]

If either of them have a season like Napheesa did after her surgery...

I had the same thought.

 

[oldude]

Westbrook has played through injury for 2 years in a row. For as much flack as Holly received for on court performances, Holly never put the players on blast, never mentioned the injuries to key players, and took the heat upon herself. Hard to develop a team when key players are hurt. I do respect Holly for not disclosing real issues, but ultimately, that aided in her demise.

If I had heard HW just once take personal responsibility for a loss rather than throwing it back on her team by suggesting they needed to play harder, I would have considerably more sympathy for her.

 

[Plebe]

Injuries are a fact of life in competitive sports. Samuelson was injured for most of her time here. So was Dangerfield. Collier was injured for some. Yet neither UConn nor Tennessee had the injury bug as bad as Notre Dame last year and they won the championship. No, injuries were not an ultimate factor in Warwick's demise. As for disclosing injuries, no competent coach does that if it can be helped because of what opponents would do with that information. Warwick did "put the players on blast" at times for lack of heart. If she was doing that as a strategic alternative to disclosing injuries that is not exactly noble.

But bless you nonetheless, many of us BYers hoped the Tennessee administration would have your point of view. You might say that would be a popular opinion on here.

Notre Dame had an unbelievable string of ACL injuries, but on the whole it wasn't devastating. None of their starters got hurt. Turner's injury happened at the end of the previous season, so they had the entire offseason to prepare for and adjust to her absence. Thompson was the only major loss, but not even she was a starter. Having four healthy players the caliber of Young-Shepard-Arike-Mabrey would be an injury bug that most coaches would gladly accept.

 

[VAMike23]

If I had heard HW just once take personal responsibility for a loss rather than throwing it back on her team by suggesting they needed to play harder, I would have considerably more sympathy for her.

HW drove that bus like she had a commercial license. Fired it up after pretty much every loss.

 

[diggerfoot]

Notre Dame had an unbelievable string of ACL injuries, but on the whole it wasn't devastating. None of their starters got hurt. Turner's injury happened at the end of the previous season, so they had the entire offseason to prepare for and adjust to her absence. Thompson was the only major loss, but not even she was a starter. Having four healthy players the caliber of Young-Shepard-Arike-Mabrey would be an injury bug that most coaches would gladly accept.

Well, yes, you would have to be a program that recruits well and have multiple choices, at least on paper, to prevail despite the injury bug. Say a program like Tennessee.

 

[tchalla1]

Not sure why the school is calling it an “update”... my reaction was more like —

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LOL!! Exactly my reaction and expression to the little teeny update....

 

[hoopsfan22]

Hope the players get well soon!

 

[Triad]

That's not exactly stellar news. Westbrook really needs time to practice with her new teammates and learn the UConn system. Unless she's not allowed to play this year but we're not thinking about that...

I had the same thoughts!! Not thrilled by either having surgery. However, it is comforting to know Ania M. a pro is waiting in the wings.
Westbrook really needs time with the Uconn team if for nothing more than to build chemistry. But I agree the Geno system may be a bit shocking for one who wore Orange. I really hope she does not get a year of sitting, I don't think that Year did Azura not one bit of good. At the time I thought it great turns out, not so great.

 

[Shorty Dee]

Praying for a speedy recovery for both Crystal and Evina. I am hoping we hear real soon if Evina waiver has been approved.

 

[Charliebball]

my only question is why did they wait so long to do CD's surgery?

 

[willtalk]

my only question is why did they wait so long to do CD's surgery?

Usually because the injury is one that might have a chance to heal without surgery so they will try that as a first option. When it doesn't then they do surgery.