Broughton, the Gators' top returning scorer and assist leader, announced her status via a social media post Friday morning.
"If there is one thing we learned as a team last season, it was how to face adversity and still find a way to flourish together," Broughton wrote on Instagram. "Unfortunately in my time since, I've suffered a season-ending injury. While this bump in the road limits my ability to contribute on the floor, I will continue to be just as impactful from the sideline with my voice and my energy. Our story is just beginning."
Broughton, who transferred from Rutgers during the summer of 2021, started 19 of 30 games as a fifth-year senior last season and averaged 10.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and dished 58 assists. She played an instrumental role in the program's reversal — under interim-turned-permanent Coach Kelly Rae Finley — from five consecutive losing seasons to going 21-11 overall, including 10-6 in Southeastern Conference play, and reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016.
It's a difficult blow for the Gators, especially after losing first-team All-SEC point guard and fifth-year senior Kiarra Smith to a knee injury in the SEC Tournament last March. But to Broughton's point, the program knows something about navigating the tough times.
The injury to Broughton means the Gators will look for increased production on the perimeter from senior Nina Richards (8.0 points, 4.8 rebounds per game) and sophomore Alberte Rimdal (4.5 ppg, 29.7 percent from 3), as well as transfer newcomers KK Deans (14.5 ppg at West Virginia last season) and Leilani Correa (a 1,000-point scorer in three seasons at St. John's).
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