SAN DIEGO – Guards Asia Avinger and Jayden Perez will miss the entire 2020-21 season due to leg injuries head coach Stacie Terry-Hutson announced Tuesday.
"It's a big blow to lose two key pieces in your backcourt, but we have to adapt," Terry-Hutson said. "They are already rehabbing, and we look forward to having both of them back at full strength next season."
Avinger (Cerritos, Calif.), the preseason Mountain West Freshman of the Year, was expected to play a large role in the Aztecs' backcourt this season. One of the nation's best 2020 combo guards according to espnW, Avinger was ranked No. 56 in the nation according to ESPN, the highest ranked recruit under Terry-Hutson.
Perez, a junior from Las Cruces, N.M., has appeared in 27 games off the bench the last two seasons and was set to assume a larger role in the 2020-21 season.
The Aztecs host California Baptist for their home opener tomorrow (Dec. 2) at 2 p.m.