Tony Bennett announced on Friday that UVA men's basketball guard Elijah Gertrude underwent surgery to repair a knee he injured in a scooter accident and will miss next season.
, Gertrude suffered an injury to his right knee back on April 30th in a scooter accident. The injury required surgery, which was performed successfully on May 17th.
“Elijah will miss the 2024-25 season after suffering a knee injury in an unfortunate accident,” Tony Bennett said. “He had a solid first season on Grounds and was off to a terrific start in our offseason workouts. Elijah’s surgery went well and he is already working hard on his rehabilitation.”This is a highly unfortunate turn of events for Gertrude, who missed his entire senior season in high school with an ACL injury.
With Gertrude eligible for a medical redshirt for the 2024-2025 season, he'll still have three years of eligibility remaining when he returns. Tony Bennett and the UVA coaching staff probably altered their transfer portal recruiting strategies when they learned of Gertrude's injury and it's likely that the addition of0 Minutes AgoManaging Editor and Publisher, CavaliersNow Email: [email protected]: @mattynewtssWebsite | LinkedIn | Instagram Matt Newton is the managing editor and publisher at CavaliersNow.
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