Price undergoes "successful" surgery

A.J. Price underwent successful surgery Friday morning to repair damage to a torn ACL in his left knee, according to a press release.

The surgery, performed by Dr. Michael Joyce, M.D., lasted one hour and 20 minutes and took place at the Farmington Surgery Center at the New England Musculoskeletal Institute, located at the John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington.

As anticipated based on testing, damage was limited to the ACL and was successfully repaired, keeping in-tact the six-month window for Price's rehabilitation and return to full game action. At this point, he's projected to return by mid-September, roughly three to four weeks before UConn's first official practice. The junior guard will check out of the hospital later today.

Rehab is expected to begin Saturday with athletic trainer James Doran. Price said he will remain in Storrs for the summer for the first time since coming to UConn. The junior has spoken with several people who have undergone the procedure for perspective, including UConn soccer player Karl Shilling, who tore his ACL in the fall.