Before UConn women’s basketball’s 69-38 win over Marquette on Wednesday, Paige Bueckers dressed in her uniform and warmed up with the team for the first time since her knee injury. Though she didn’t play, her presence alone represents a step forward in her recovery.
On Thursday, she’ll meet with Dr. Robert A. Arciero — the chief of the Sports Medicine Division of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at UConn Health.
“After tomorrow, we’ll see what happens,” Geno Auriemma said postgame.
The coach also shared that roughly a month ago, Bueckers came into the athletic training room with “this big, swollen knee.