No knee brace for BU's Player

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -- Baylor's Jhasmin Player tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and sprained her medial collateral ligament (MCL) February 2, 2008, in the first half of the Lady Bears' win at Kansas State. She missed the rest of the season; however, just six months after the February 27th surgery, Player was back on the basketball court. To top off her remarkable recovery, Player has no plans to wear a protective knee brace or sleeve this season.

"It's just a personal decision," said Jhasmin. "My doctor didn't demand it. He told me it was my choice (to wear a brace). I didn't want to do it because I didn't know if I'd be able to let it go. It's like a pacifier. You give a baby something for so long, they don't want to let it go; but, I what I don't know won't hurt me; so, since I never had it, I feel like people tear them up in braces and out of braces. If it's gonna (another knee injury) happens, it's gonna happen.

"I had a great surgery. I had a great six months of rehab; and, I've been playing for about two months; so, I'm slowly getting back into it."

Player expects to be ready for the November 3rd exhibition game versus the Houston Jaguars.