Kim Mulkey: "We just have to do what's right by both of those young ladies when it comes to their health."

POSTED: November 9, 2020 -- 4:59 p.m. CT

During Monday afternoon's Baylor women's basketball media session, Head Coach Kim Mulkey gave a injury status update on seniors DiDi Richards and Moon Ursin. On October 24, DiDi and Moon were injured during practice when the two of them collided.

Richards sustained a Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiographic Abnormality which is a shock to the spinal cord that causes temporary impairment. DiDi is out indefinitely with no defined time table for a return to basketball activities.

Ursin, a senior guard, suffered a concussion in the collision and has entered concussion protocol.

"She (DiDi) no longer uses the walker," Coach Mulkey said. "And, it was good to see that. I think we all saw it Saturday. We were practicing. I don't remember which day it was. She came walking in the gym with our trainer; and, we were just stunned.

"Every day, as she told me today, every day she sees improvement; and, it's the little things that she notices that are BIG things with her injury.

"And, she seemed to be in great spirits; but, you know, if DiDi wasn't in great spirits, she would hide it anyway. She just has that bubbly personality.

"She was very excited after the last doctor's appointment that she went to in Houston because he told her 'You will play basketball again.'.

"It's been 2 weeks and 2 days since her injury and to see the progress that she has made has just been tremendous."

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Update on Moon Ursin:

"Moon has been back practicing a little bit with us," Coach Mulkey acknowledged. "I think she's still in concussion protocol; and, they monitor how much that she can go. Then, they monitor the headaches and things like that."

"Like all athletes, when you're injured and you're coming back from injury, it's hard for them because they want to be at the place they were before the injury.

"So, you sit there, and you tell them, 'Look, I know what you can do. It's going to take some time to get back. She'll get back there.

"We just have to do what's right by both of those young ladies when it comes to their health."

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