<p>STORRS, Conn. — UConn’s Paige Bueckers, the national player of the year, underwent surgery on her right ankle, the school announced Saturday.</p>
<p>Friday’s procedure was needed to repair an osteochondral defect, an injury that involves both the bone and the cartilage in the ankle.</p>
<p>The school said the surgery, which was performed at UConn Health ,was successful and Bueckers should be ready for the preseason in September. </p>
<p>The Huskies point guard injured the ankle in UConn’s Jan. 21 win at Tennessee, but the school did not say whether that caused the damage requiring surgery. </p>
<p>Bueckers averaged 20 points, 5.8 assists and 4.9 rebounds a game in leading UConn (28-2) to its 13th straight Final Four. She was the first freshman to be named The Associated Press women’s basketball player of the year. </p>
