As Texas looks forward to her return, junior guard Rori Harmon begins to rehab her knee
Texas point guard Rori Harmon recently had knee surgery to repair her season-ending ACL injury, Longhorns women's basketball coach Vic Schaefer said Tuesday.
Harmon suffered the non-contact injury to her right knee on Dec. 27. The All-American candidate had played in 12 games and was averaging 14.1 points and 7.8 assists.
"Rori's post-surgery seven days. She saw the doctor this morning and he's really pleased with her," Schaefer said. "Started her rehab yesterday."
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In a video posted on the team's social media platforms this week, Harmon was seen reading well wishes from fans. She then said that "it's a hard process to go through, but I'm going to continue to work hard to be back. I can't wait to be playing for you guys again."
It usually takes 6-9 months to recover from a torn ACL, according to ClevelandClinic.org; Schaefer was asked whether Texas would consider using a redshirt on Harmon for next season. She will be less than 11 months removed from the injury when next season tips off.
"I don't think there's any discussion about that," Schaefer said. "I think the discussion is this is where we are, this is how much time you have. We're going to take as much time as it takes and we'll see where we're at. I don't think there's any discussion on not playing next year or anything like that. There can be a lot of different discussions, but right now the main thing is let's just get you back, let's get you healthy, let's get you on the road to recovery.
"Everybody's different. Everybody has a different timeframe," he continued. "Most of it comes down to the rehab. All these doctors, they're all really good. But at the end of the day with these types of injuries, it comes down to your rehab people. I don't think there's anybody going to attack it harder than her."
Last season, Longhorns forward Aaliyah Moore tore the ACL in her left knee on Dec. 11, 2022. She then had her surgery on Jan. 3, 2023. Her first game back happened on Nov. 24, 2023.
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