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Maryland Terrapins’ Blair Watson is out for season with ACL injury

By Jack Pointer

WASHINGTON — A standout sophomore guard will miss the rest of the Maryland women’s basketball season after suffering an ACL tear Wednesday.

Terrapins’ Blair Watson had been practicing at the time of the injury. She’ll need surgery.

“She was having a really fantastic season,” Maryland head coach Brenda Frese said in a release, “and we are going to miss her presence and playmaking ability on the court.”

“We’ll do everything we can to help her in her recovery and support her through the process. This team has tremendous chemistry and will continue to compete at a high level.”

Watson, a 2016 McDonald’s All-American, is currently the team’s second-leading scorer, averaging 13.8 points. The guard is also the Big Ten’s most-improved scorer and is ranked third in the league in three-point field goal percentage (.441).

The Terps (15-3) lost Thursday night to Michigan State, 82-68. They host Indiana on Tuesday at Xfinity Center.

Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.
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