Buckley will seek medical redshirt due to stress injury
Sophomore guard Jadda Buckley and freshman forward Claire Ricketts walk out together from the locker room. Buckley had a foot injury and Ricketts had a wrist injury as Iowa State defeated Arkansas Pine-Bluff 82-56 Dec. 14.
February 5, 2015
Jadda Buckley will pursue a medical redshirt for this season after struggling to return from a stress injury in her right foot.
The sophomore point guard has not played since Jan. 7. Buckley missed the final three non-conference games for the Cyclone after sustaining the injury.
She then returned at the start of conference play but was limited in games against Kansas State and TCU due to the injury.
Buckley sat out the next two games as a precaution before Iowa State announced she would be out for “an extended period of time” Jan. 16.
At that time, ISU coach Bill Fennelly was unsure how long Buckley would be out, but said a medical redshirt was a possibility if the team decided to pursue that option.
It was announced by a team spokesman Feb. 5 that the team would pursue that option and seek a medical redshirt for Buckley.
The release from the team spokesperson said, “In the best interest of her long-term health, sophomore Jadda Buckley will pursue a medical redshirt after being sidelined due to a stress injury in her right foot.”
Buckley averaged 9.4 points per game in just nine games this season.
If granted, a medical redshirt would give Buckley another year of eligibility, making her a redshirt sophomore next season.
