It didn't take long for rivals and others who follow women's basketball to share their thoughts after the news came out that former Hopkins star Paige Bueckers will miss the 2022-23 season at the University of Connecticut after suffering an ACL tear while playing a pick-up basketball game.

From Iowa star guard Caitlin Clark, whose game is often compared to Bueckers':

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, whose team defeated UConn for the national title in April at Target Center:

From the governor of Connecticut:

Among the basketball fans who weighed in:

This story from a Connecticut media outlet includes the highs and lows of her college career:

Some people pointed out the disparity in college basketball between when women and men can turn professional:

Many were touched by her Instagram post about the injury:

Seattle Storm star Breanna Stewart, a UConn alum, reached out to Bueckers:

From Chicago Sky star Kahleah Copper: