The Connecticut Sun will be without All-Star center Brionna Jones for the remainder of the season due to a torn Achilles tendon, the team announced on Saturday. Jones suffered the injury on June 20 during a win over the Seattle Storm and underwent a successful surgery on Friday.
Late in the fourth quarter, Jones attempted to crash the offensive glass on DeWanna Bonner’s jumper, but collapsed after planting her right foot. She immediately grabbed for the Achilles area of her right leg, and based on the mechanism of injury and the reactions from both her and her teammates, it was unfortunately obvious what had happened.
Diagnostic testing later confirmed that she ruptured her Achilles tendon and will now face a lengthy recovery process. Though the injury is no longer quite as disastrous as it once was thanks to medical advancements, it is still one of the most serious a player can suffer.
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