Greg Swatek, pressboxonline.com, January 5, 2024
At an open gym session back in September, everyone quickly feared the worst.
Kennedy Umeh, a girls’ basketball star at McDonogh School and one of the top prospects in the Class of 2024, landed awkwardly on her right knee and was down on the court in considerable pain.
“Obviously a gulp moment,” said McDonogh coach Brad Rees, who was present at the time. “When she first went down, I think everyone in the gym was like, ‘Oh no, she has torn her ACL. She is out for a year-plus, and she’ll never be the same.’ I think that’s the first thing that goes through, not only the player’s mind, but her coaches and teammates as well.”
The 6-foot-4 Umeh was able to walk off the court with some assistance and then took the next week off from any physical activity.
