Harper Dunn plans return to basketball after ACL injury setback
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 5, 2026, 3:06 AM
Last updated Oct 5, 2026
BasketballHarper Dunn, a 17-year-old basketball player from Albuquerque, is focusing on her recovery from a torn anterior cruciate ligament sustained during volleyball practice five weeks ago. Known for her towering height of 6'6
- •Harper Dunn is a 6-foot, 6-inch basketball player from Albuquerque Academy.
- •She suffered an ACL injury during volleyball practice, impacting her basketball career.
- •Dunn has over 30 Division I scholarship offers and plans to play at Oklahoma.
- •She identifies strongly with agriculture, valuing hard work and perseverance.
- •Dunn's upbringing involved significant ranch work before pursuing basketball.
- 3:06 AMYahoo Sports — Harper Dunn leaning on her 'Ag life' roots to get back on the basketball court
"An awful lot raced through the mind of 17-year-old Harper Dunn five weeks ago between the anterior cruciate ligament in her left leg snapping when she landed from a block attempt in volleyball practice five weeks ago and the time it took her body to hit the floor. After all, it does take a little while for a towering 6-foot, 6-inch body to fall to the earth. One moment, the girl who has been ...
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