UConn announced that forward Morgan Tuck's medical hardship waiver has been approved meaning that she has received a fifth season of eligibility if she chooses to utilize it.

Tuck still has two seasons to play before she considers whether she wants to return for a fifth season.

Tuck is currently rehabilitating her right knee with the hopes of being able to practice without restriction when UConn begins preseason practice in October.

Here is the official release from UConn

University of Connecticut women’s basketball forward Morgan Tuck has been granted a medical hardship waiver for the 2013-14 season as announced by the athletic department on Wednesday.  Tuck appeared in a total of eight games during the 2013-14 campaign before being sidelined by injury and underwent two surgical procedures on her right knee.   Tuck is expected to be ready for the start of the 2014-15 season and will have three years of eligibility remaining.   The Bolingbrook, Ill. native averaged 7.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per game last year and scored a career-high 19 points in her final appearance of the season, a 90-40 win over Houston on January 7.