Class B girls basketball: Shattuck's Katelyn Cummings overcomes knee injury, doubts to get to state tournament

“She had a hard time,” Young said. “Mentally and physically it was hard on her because she absolutely did not like that pain.

“And mentally she knew she wanted to get back, people were telling her she probably couldn't and physically the pain was so hard on her it just took her forever to get to the point where she could even walk without a limp.”

Cummings will likely never be fully recovered. She has moments where her knee buckles, forcing her to sometimes miss a game.

But she is still second on the team in scoring with 14 points per game, serving as the top 3-point threat and team leader.

“It's crazy to see how far I've come,” she said. “I've come pretty far considering that I had, like, 10 things torn.

“It makes me feel good about myself because I was doubted by everyone; I even doubted myself a few times. And now to be playing in the state tournament my senior year is really amazing.”