North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Women Lose Two to Injury
11/15/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Amy Simpson underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Monday to remove a loose body and repair a bone defect in her right knee. She is also expected to be out of action four to six weeks. The sophomore from Reidsville, N.C. averaged 8.5 points and 2.9 rebounds a year ago. One of the Wolfpack's top three-point threats, Simpson was battling for a starting spot on the perimeter.
The Wolfpack is still without the services of point guard Terah James who is recovering from ACL surgery performed on her right knee. She is undergoing rehab and is expected to return around the first of the year. James started all 29 games at the point a year ago and averaged 7.9 points, 3.9 assists and 2.8 rebounds.
"We have a very tough schedule early on in our season and it makes it even tougher to be without three of our top four returning scorers," commented Coach Kay Yow. "We'll have to have some other players step up in their absence."
The Wolfpack will regain the services of junior forward Talisha Scates, who has missed the last two weeks of action after undergoing a minor procedure to have a cyst removed. NC State, ranked 19th in the AP poll, opens the season this weekend as it hosts the GlaxoWellcome Invitational. The field includes #18 Wisconsin, #23 Oregon and Elon.
