STORRS, CONNECTICUT — UConn junior guard Solo Ball will undergo wrist surgery and miss the entire 2026-27 season, taking a medical redshirt with plans to return for the 2027-28 season. The 6-foot-4 guard has started 74 games over the last two seasons for the Huskies.

Ball injured his wrist in a win over Butler on December 16 and aggravated the injury on New Year's Eve in a win at Xavier. He played the rest of the 2025-26 season with his left wrist taped.

"Solo is a true Husky and a champion who would do anything to be out on the court. 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." head coach Dan Hurley said.

Ball averaged 12.8 points per game in the 2025-26 season and shot 30% from three-point range. He shot 25.7% from three-point range in six NCAA tournament games and made three three-pointers in each of UConn's two Final Four games. UConn lost the national championship game to Michigan.

In the 2024-25 season, Ball averaged 14.4 points per game and shot 41.4% from three-point range. Before the 2024-25 season, he had averaged 3.3 points per game. He has played in all but one game over the previous two seasons.

Across three seasons, Ball has scored 1,153 points and averaged 13.6 points per game. His 199 career three-pointers rank 10th in UConn men's basketball history.