Elon women's basketball player out of ICU after seriously injured in car crash

ELON, N.C. (WTVD) -- A women's basketball player at Elon University continues to recover from a serious car crash that happened Friday.

Ava Leroux, a 6-4 freshman center/forward, was injured in the crash and due to her injuries, she was in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Wednesday, the Elon Women's Basketball X account posted an update saying she was no longer in ICU and she's making amazing progress. In the post, they thanked everyone for their love and prayers sent to Leroux's family.

Leroux, from Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, is the daughter of former NHL player Francois Leroux, who was a defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the mid-1990s.

She has averaged 5.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game this season for the Phoenix. She played in 12 games, making four starts for Elon.

The details and circumstances around the crash haven't been released.