January Scheduled for Surgery on Tuesday
12/30/2016 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Dec. 30, 2016
CHICAGO - DePaul women's basketball star Jessica January is scheduled to have surgery on Tuesday to repair a broken right index finger.
An update on her condition will be released after the surgery.
January, who leads No. 22 DePaul in points, assists and steals and is second in rebounds, was injured in last Wednesday's 76-53 victory over Georgetown in its BIG EAST opener at Washington, D.C.
The senior guard and BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year is averaging 15.3 points, 6.7 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game for the Blue Demons who have started out the season 9-4 and 1-0 in the BIG EAST.
DePaul takes on Villanova at 6 p.m. Friday at The Pavilion.
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