UConn made it official today, announcing that freshman center Amida Brimah will have shoulder surgery Friday in Farmington.
Here’s the full press release from UConn, explaining the need for the procedure:
STORRS, Conn. (April 24, 2014) – UConn freshman center Amida Brimah (Accra, Ghana) is scheduled to undergo shoulder surgery Friday morning at the UConn Health Center in Farmington for a left shoulder labral repair.
The surgery, a left shoulder arthroscopy, will repair a torn labrum and is expected to alleviate a condition that bothered the 7-foot freshman at times throughout the 2013-14 season. While the condition was not severe enough to warrant surgery during the season, following a recent MRI, it was determined that it would be the best course of treatment to fully alleviate the problem. The recovery period is usually 4-5 months.
Brimah played in all 40 games for the National Champion Huskies, starting 17, and averaging 16.2 minutes per game. He averaged 4.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, and shot a team-leading 64.0 percent overall. His 92 blocked shots (2.3) also led the Huskies and ranked second in the American Athletic Conference. Brimah was named to the league’s All-Rookie Team and was the conference Rookie of the Week on Jan. 13.
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