Solo Ball will miss all of the 2026-27 season on a medical redshirt after UConn announced that he will have to undergo surgery on his wrist.
Ball will be back for his senior season in 2027-28.
The news is a blow for UConn, less than a month removed from its national championship game loss to Michigan.
Ball averaged 12.8 points last season for the Huskies and injured his wrist in a win over Butler on Dec. 16 before irritating it again on New Year’s Eve in a win at Xavier. He played the rest of the season with his left wrist taped.
“Solo is a true Husky and a champion who would do anything to be out on the court,” head coach Dan Hurley said in a statement on Monday. “This guy has shown throughout his career what a warrior he is. Solo is going to use the season to get his wrist fully healthy and then come back next year as one of the best guards in America while cementing his legacy as an all-time great at UConn.”
Ball was viewed as the final piece for a Huskies squad that was already coming together for next season.
Bryan Mullins announced over the weekend that he’s returning to Storrs, Conn., for another season. The Huskies also added forward Nikolas Khamenia and center Najai Hines via the transfer portal, and guard Silas Demary Jr. and forward Jayden Ross are planning on returning to the program.
Ball has played in all but one game over the previous two seasons for the Huskies and in 2024, he averaged 14.4 points.
He shot 30 percent from 3-point range last season and is 10th in UConn men’s basketball history in 3-pointers made with 199.
In three seasons, Ball has 1,153 points and averaged 13.6 points per game.
