Bria Hartley has suffered a season-ending damage, the Connecticut Solar introduced on Sunday morning. Hartley tore the meniscus in her proper knee at follow this week, and can miss the rest of the yr.
Hartley has averaged 8.9 factors, 3.1 assists, and a pair of rebounds this season, and shot 36.7% from three. The 32-year-old guard was the Solar’s fourth-leading scorer this season, behind Tina Charles, Marina Mabrey, and Leila Lacan.
Bria Hartley turns into the newest WNBA guard to endure a season-ending damage. Simply this month, Indiana Fever guards Aari McDonald (damaged foot), Sydney Colson (torn ACL), and Sophie Cunningham (torn MCL) sustained accidents that may maintain them out of the rest of the season.
Final week, Dallas Wings rookie JJ Quinerly suffered a sprained left ACL and was additionally dominated out for the yr. Earlier this season, Wings guard Ty Harris suffered a season-ending knee damage, as did Golden State Valkyries All-Star Kayla Thornton. Final month, veteran Chicago Sky level guard Courtney Vandersloot tore her ACL, lacking the remainder of her season.
Maybe probably the most high-profile damage of the season has been Caitlin Clark’s, who has handled each quad and groin accidents and appeared in simply 13 video games this yr. Clark hasn’t formally been dominated out for the rest of the season, however her standing stays unsure for the rest of the yr.
Hartley had a powerful marketing campaign within the WNBA after two seasons out of the league — now, like many guards across the league — her season has come to a untimely finish.
