UConn's Ice Brady Out for Season After Knee Surgery

Redshirt junior forward to miss remainder of 2025-26 season

Published on Feb. 21, 2026

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The UConn women's basketball team has ruled out redshirt junior Ice Brady for the remainder of the 2025-26 season after she underwent successful knee surgery earlier this week. Brady has dealt with recurring issues in her right knee dating back to her freshman year and will not return until next season.

Why it matters

Brady's absence adds to UConn's current injury concerns, as the team has already been without freshman forward Blanca Quinonez for six consecutive games due to a shoulder injury. The Huskies were recently out-rebounded 42-29 in a win over Marquette, highlighting the need for Brady's presence on the court.

The details

Brady appeared in UConn's first two games this season before re-aggravating an issue in her right knee. The 6-foot-3 forward has dealt with recurring problems in that knee dating back to her freshman year, including a dislocated right patella in the 2022 preseason that caused her to miss the entire 2022-23 season.

  • On Monday, Brady underwent successful knee surgery at UConn Health.
  • UConn has four regular-season games remaining, beginning with Wednesday's road matchup against Villanova Wildcats.

The players

Ice Brady

A redshirt junior forward for the UConn women's basketball team who has dealt with recurring knee issues since her freshman year.

Blanca Quinonez

A freshman forward for the UConn women's basketball team who has missed six consecutive games with a shoulder injury.

Geno Auriemma

The head coach of the UConn women's basketball team.

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What they’re saying

“It was good that we were put in that situation, but there's some things we've got to tighten up, obviously.”

— Geno Auriemma, Head Coach (Hartford Courant)

What’s next

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