BERKELEY, Calif. — Oregon women’s basketball forward Jillian Alleyne tore her ACL during practice on Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the season, ending her Duck career early, the program announced in a press release on Friday afternoon.
“It is tough to see such a good person have to deal with such a difficult injury,” Graves said in a release. “Jillian has had one of the most remarkable careers in Pac-12 history and I’m sad to see it cut short. With her strong faith and work ethic, however, I know she will recover and go on to a long and successful professional career.”
Alleyne — projected to go in the first round of this year’s WNBA draft — ends her UO career with 92 double-doubles and ranks No. 3 in NCAA history with 1,712 rebounds. She owns the Oregon and Pac-12 career rebounding records. She’s known not only for her grit on the court but also her positive attitude off the court.
She has scored 2,151 points in 120 career games, which ranks No. 2 in Oregon career history.
“I do think any post that can rebound, run and finish has the opportunity to be successful in the WNBA,” former Stanford star Chiney Ogwumike said this week. “I have no qualm about her. Whether she’s a starter or the last one off the bench, she will earn her way to playing a lot in the league because of her innate skill-set.”
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