Utah guard Kennady McQueen gave the Utes a scare.
But it appears she has avoided a worst-case scenario.
McQueen has been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain, Utah head coach Gavin Petersen announced on Tuesday. She will miss time, but her season is not over.
“It’s not broken, which is a good thing,” Petersen said. “I think a high-ankle sprain is the preliminary result right now, I think there’s going to be more done by our medical team, and, I would estimate (her missing) a few games at least, missing maybe longer, but we’ll have her back of the season, and that’s the plan.”
The redshirt senior guard suffered the injury in Utah’s 75-67 win over Iowa State on Sunday. McQueen was seen wearing a boot on her ankle during the Utes practice on Tuesday afternoon.
McQueen has been one of Utah’s leaders, averaging 11.2 points per game while shooting 50.4% from the field and 42.9% from 3-point range.
In her absence, junior guard Matyson Wilke will transition into a starting role. This season she’s averaged 9.7 points per game while shooting 49.4% from the field.
“She started games for us last season when an injury occurred, so there’s no really big surprise there,” Petersen said. “She’s going to easily slide into that role, and we shouldn’t miss much of a beat. We’re going to miss a beat is just in terms of our experience coming off the bench, but it’s a good time for our freshmen to grow up, and they’re going to get an opportunity to play, so I’m excited to kind of see what they do with the opportunity.”
