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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Andeija Puckett Out for Season with Knee Injury
11/9/2020 | Women's Basketball
Puckett Sat Out 2019-20 After Transferring from Cincinnati
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss women's basketball redshirt junior Andeija Puckett will miss the 2020-21 season due to a knee injury that will require surgery to repair multiple torn ligaments.
"I am extremely saddened by the news on AP," said Ole Miss head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin. "She has worked extremely hard and was going to be a force to reckon with this season. This is what's tough about sports, injuries are a reality. I am confident that AP will come back better than before, and we will be there with her every step of the way."
Puckett sat out the entirety of the 2019-20 season after transferring to Ole Miss from Cincinnati, where she contributed for two seasons in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Puckett played in all 35 games for the Bearcats in 2018-19, averaging 4.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game for a Cincinnati team that advanced to the WNIT quarterfinal. Coming out of Griffin High School in her native Georgia, Puckett was rated a three-star recruit by ESPN after a prolific high school career that saw her leave Griffin as its all-time leader in scoring (1,330) and rebounds (790).
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"I am extremely saddened by the news on AP," said Ole Miss head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin. "She has worked extremely hard and was going to be a force to reckon with this season. This is what's tough about sports, injuries are a reality. I am confident that AP will come back better than before, and we will be there with her every step of the way."
Puckett sat out the entirety of the 2019-20 season after transferring to Ole Miss from Cincinnati, where she contributed for two seasons in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Puckett played in all 35 games for the Bearcats in 2018-19, averaging 4.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game for a Cincinnati team that advanced to the WNIT quarterfinal. Coming out of Griffin High School in her native Georgia, Puckett was rated a three-star recruit by ESPN after a prolific high school career that saw her leave Griffin as its all-time leader in scoring (1,330) and rebounds (790).
Follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWBB, Facebook at Ole Miss WBB and on Instagram at Ole MissWBB. You can also follow head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin on Twitter at @YolettMcCuin
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