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El Alfy to Miss 2023-24 Season with Injury
7/25/2023 11:44:00 AM | Women's Basketball
STORRS, Conn. – UConn women's basketball freshman Jana El Alfy suffered an Achilles tendon rupture in the 2023 FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Alcala de Henares, Spain. El Alfy will miss the 2023-24 season.
El Alfy's injury occurred in Egypt's game vs. Italy last Sunday. She led the tournament with 21.4 points per game.
El Alfy returned to Connecticut and was evaluated at UConn Health. She will have surgery at UConn Health later this week.
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