CHICAGO — The first WNBA game at the United Center got off to an unfortunate start when Chicago Sky point guard and franchise icon Courtney Vandersloot went down with a knee injury just minutes into the team’s 79-52 loss to the Indiana Fever on Saturday.
An MRI on revealed that Vandersloot suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season, the team announced Sunday.
Following the game, Sky coach Tyler Marsh spoke about how much Vandersloot, who was averaging 12 points and a team-high 6.2 assists entering Saturday’s game, means to the team.
“She’s our engine, she’s our captain and our leader out there,” Marsh said. “Obviously it’s a huge blow. Hopefully it’s not as serious as we may think. We’re hoping that she’s able to bounce back. For the time being we all gotta pick her up, we all gotta lift her up, we all gotta lift each other up.”
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