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Woodson Suffers Season-Ending Knee Injury
12/12/2024 3:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Woodson was averaging 8.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game
MINNEAPOLIS – University of Minnesota head women's basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit announced today that sophomore Taylor Woodson suffered a season-ending knee injury in the game against Jackson State on December 11.
"We were all so disappointed when we learned that the injury that Taylor sustained would be a season-ending injury," said Plitzuweit. "Taylor is a very strong and competitive young lady, and we know that she will apply her competitive nature to her rehab, along with continuing to grow her game while she is going through this process. It has been such a joy to watch Taylor develop and we know that she will continue to help our team in any way that she can with her enthusiasm as a teammate."
Woodson had played in all 12 games for Minnesota this season and was averaging 8.1 points and 4.4 rebounds in 17 minutes per game. She set career highs in points (18) and rebounds (7) earlier this year against SMU and played a season high 29 minutes against Houston.
Woodson is in her first season with the Gophers after transferring to Minnesota from Michigan. She played high school basketball at Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minn., and graduated in 2023. Woodson was a two-time state champion at Hopkins and led her team to a 28-3 record as a senior. She averaged 18.7 points per game in her final season and earned Class 4A all-state and all-conference honors.
"We were all so disappointed when we learned that the injury that Taylor sustained would be a season-ending injury," said Plitzuweit. "Taylor is a very strong and competitive young lady, and we know that she will apply her competitive nature to her rehab, along with continuing to grow her game while she is going through this process. It has been such a joy to watch Taylor develop and we know that she will continue to help our team in any way that she can with her enthusiasm as a teammate."
Woodson had played in all 12 games for Minnesota this season and was averaging 8.1 points and 4.4 rebounds in 17 minutes per game. She set career highs in points (18) and rebounds (7) earlier this year against SMU and played a season high 29 minutes against Houston.
Woodson is in her first season with the Gophers after transferring to Minnesota from Michigan. She played high school basketball at Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minn., and graduated in 2023. Woodson was a two-time state champion at Hopkins and led her team to a 28-3 record as a senior. She averaged 18.7 points per game in her final season and earned Class 4A all-state and all-conference honors.
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