UConn Concussions

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Rarely do we hear about concussions in WBB.
But in 2018, "Audrey Holt, Missouri State senior forward, made national headlines when she decided to retire from college basketball after suffering her 14th concussion.
Holt played in 95 games during her collegiate career and ranks 15th in her school’s history with 53 blocks."

Concussions in NCAA Basketball: They're More Common Than You Think

When you think of a college basketball injury, you probably think of a sprained ankle, torn ACL or maybe even a dislocated finger. But new research indicates that basketball-related head injuries are on the rise.

braincheck.com

This statement is revealing because how often do fans consider that some NCAA players may have a long history of concussions from all of their previous years of playing.

A casual search revealed that at least 2 UConn women players have suffered concussions.
Both were in 2011, Tiffany Hayes and Bria Hartley.
It happened to one during a game and the other during a practice.

Hayes' injury leads to questions

Hayes, UConn knock out North Carolina

A mild concussion left her woozy and her status for the nationally televised matchup...

www.ctpost.com

Bria Hartley Suffers Concussion

Sophomore point guard Bria Hartley suffered a concussion at practice this week but she will be good to go by the time the season starts early next month.

www.nbcconnecticut.com

The NCAA does have a concussion safety protocol management checklist and template.

Concussion Safety Protocol Management

Concussion Safety Protocol Management

www.ncaa.org

 

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Crystal Dangerfield missed at least 1 game due to concussion symptoms after hitting her head in a game against Dayton in 2016.

Crystal Dangerfield to miss UConn’s game against Chattanooga

STORRS >> The first Tennessee native signed by Hall of Fame UConn coach Geno Auriemma...

www.middletownpress.com

 

[UcMiami]

There was that Stanford player a few years ago who was forcibly removed from the team because of multiple concussions (Stanford Drs. refused to clear her for return to play.) She then went shopping for a team that would clear her - ended up at Texas I believe.

Concussions in all sports are an issue and I know that Uconn WBB has implemented protocols - can't remember the player recently entered into those protocols after a collision on the court but I think I remember 2 in say the last 5 years.

 

[HuskyNan]

There was that Stanford player a few years ago who was forcibly removed from the team because of multiple concussions (Stanford Drs. refused to clear her for return to play) who then went shopping for a team that would clear her - ended up at Texas I believe.

Concussions in all sports are an issue and I know that Uconn WBB has implemented protocols - can't remember the player recently entered into those protocols after a collision on the court but I think I remember 2 in say the last 5 years.

Jamey Carey

 

[JoePgh]

Jamey Carey

... who went on to have a good pro career with the Connecticut Sun as Lindsey Whalen's backup point guard. And Tiff, Bria, and Crystal are all playing still in the WNBA.

A single concussion is not disabling and should not be career-ending. Multiple concussions over a period of months or years, obviously, are a different story entirely.

 

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Any sunburn stats?

 

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There's research that suggests that women basketball players are more susceptible to concussions than men due to anatomical differences.

Women’s basketball battling with concussions - The Charlatan, Carleton's independent newspaper

In the game of basketball, there are a variety of ways to use your head. Dr. Taryn Taylor, a doctor at the Carleton University Sport Medicine Clinic, is trying to find ways to protect those heads. A study by Dr. Glen Bergeron, director of the University of Winnipeg Athletic Therapy Centre...

charlatan.ca

"... In soccer, basketball and softball, for example, she found that female players are almost twice as likely to suffer a concussion as male ones....

... concussions can arise from the sudden movement of the head as well as from a direct blow to the skull...

...Some researchers are taking another approach: designing special exercises which could strengthen female neck muscles, which could reduce the violent movement of the head following an impact. “It could decrease the basic chance for [concussive] brain injuries,” says Inga Koerte....

Why women are more at risk from concussion

Women athletes are twice as likely as men to get concussed and the effects are more severe, but with research focusing mainly on men, is concussion in women being overlooked?

www.bbc.com

 

[HuskyNan]

... who went on to have a good pro career with the Connecticut Sun as Lindsey Whalen's backup point guard. And Tiff, Bria, and Crystal are all playing still in the WNBA.

A single concussion is not disabling and should not be career-ending. Multiple concussions over a period of months or years, obviously, are a different story entirely.

Carey had multiple concussions until, finally, the Stanford doctors refused to clear her to play in her sophomore year. Carey transferred to Texas and had a brilliant career there and after.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I believe that Tiff was accidentally clotheslined by the indestructible Maya Moore while chasing down a wild pass.

In the context of Paige being injured, Azzi being injured, et al., it makes me appreciate Maya even more. She played 154 of 154 games at UConn. I think she finally sat out of precaution in her 6th or 7th season in the W. I believe that Maya missed 1 game in about 16 seasons from high school through the pros.