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NCAA Tournament Features: Purdue's Katie Gearlds Is Finally Healthy - Mar 27, 2007 | 11:25:34
posted by: Josh
Katie Gearlds has played most of her career hurt, but on the brink of a berth in the Women???s Final Four, the Purdue senior has never felt better. Following her sophomore year, Gearlds had surgery to repair torn ligaments in her right ankle. She also had pain in her left leg and a lingering thumb injury. Katie played through the pain and still managed to average 14.1 points per game and earn second-team all-Big Ten honors. The health issues continued prior to this season, as Katie underwent surgery in August for lateral compartment syndrome and missed a month of preseason workouts. The surgery relieved pain in both of her legs, however, and Gearlds turned in the best season of her career this winter. Purdue???s leading scorer with 18.5 points per game, Katie has led the Boilermakers to the Elite Eight. She had 30 points and nine rebounds while playing all 40 minutes in the team???s 78-65 victory over Georgia on Sunday and will look for more of the same tonight, as Purdue takes on top-seeded North Carolina in Dallas. 
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