The UConn men's basketball team was dealt a big blow for the 2026–27 season, as guard Solo Ball will miss the entirety of next year’s campaign due to surgery he is set to undergo to repair a lingering wrist injury, the program announced on Monday. Ball, who also played through a sprained foot during the Huskies' Final Four win over Illinois and in the national championship loss to Michigan, was plagued by the wrist injury, which occurred during the Huskies’ Dec. 16 win over Butler when Ball awkwardly landed on the floor. Ball, who was entering his senior year, will take a medical redshirt and return during the 2027–28 campaign. “Solo is a true Husky and a champion who would do anything to be out on the court,” UConn coach Dan Hurley said in a news release. “This guy has shown throughout his career what a warrior he is.…