Former Lady Vol Lauren Hurst to miss the entire 2026-27 season with a knee injury

Former Lady Vols guard Lauren Hurst will miss the entire 2026-27 season with a knee injury, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports — a cruel setback that wipes out her year before it begins.

Hurst's Tennessee chapter has closed, but the news still lands in Knoxville, where she was part of the program before moving on. A full season lost to a knee injury is among the hardest fates in the sport, and her recovery will now run on a timeline measured in months rather than games.