In her last games as a Lady Tiger, Princess Swilley was fightingthrough significant pain in her right shoulder.
University of Memphis senior guard injured her shoulder on Feb.29, and will have surgery on April 1, to repair the damage.
Swilley is no stranger to shoulder surgery.
During the last off-season, she had to have her left shoulderrepaired after a similar injury.
Although playing with intense pain, Swilley managed two pointsagainst Western Kentucky in the second round of the WNIT. Those twopoints put her career tally at 1,000, as she became the second LadyTiger in as many years to join The U of M 1,000 point club.
"I was so happy with the fact that Princess got her 1,000points," said. Memphis coach Joye Lee-McNelis following the WKUloss last week. "It would have broken my heart if she wouldn't havegotten it. She has been a joy to coach these last four years, andshe is the type of player that coaches wish they had 10 of. My hatis off to her family because they have raised a quality woman who Iam proud of."
McNelis said Swilley never made a big deal about her injury,even though it seriously hampered her play.
"Not too many people know that Princess has been playing with alot of pain and has had to receive a shot before the last couple ofgames," said McNelis. "She has battled these last few weeks and hasnever complained. I am truly proud of her and will miss hergreatly."
