Los Angeles Sparks guard Rae Burrell will miss six to eight weeks with a proper leg harm, the crew introduced Saturday.
The Sparks stated Burrell is anticipated to make a full restoration.
Burrell suffered the harm after a clumsy collision with Golden State Valkyries guard Carla Leite within the first quarter of Friday’s season opener. As Burrell tried to shut out on a 3-point try, Leite landed on her proper leg. Burrell fell to the ground and remained down for a number of minutes earlier than being helped up and was carried off the court docket.
Burrell was examined throughout halftime and was then dominated out. She performed simply 41 seconds. The Sparks gained 84-67.
A fourth-year veteran out of Tennessee, Burrell, 24, averaged 5.9 factors in simply over quarter-hour per recreation final season.