Ionescu to fail to identify time with Grade 3 ankle sprain

Modern York Liberty rookie Sabrina Ionescu suffered a Grade 3 left ankle sprain when she modified into injured in some unspecified time in the future of Friday’s loss to the Atlanta Dream.

The Liberty mentioned Ionescu modified into mute beneath review by a team of physicians but that doctors think the injury will not require surgical procedure. A Grade 3 sprain is a chunky dart of the ankle ligament and continually requires months to fully heal. For now Ionescu will work to diminish swelling and construct bigger vary of movement over the next few days.

Ionescu rolled her left ankle when she stepped on the foot of Atlanta’s Betnijah Laney while bringing the ball upcourt Friday and did no longer return.

She modified into sent to a clinical institution within the Bradenton, Florida, articulate.

Ionescu modified into 4-for-5 from the topic for 10 functions, with one aid and one rebound, sooner than she suffered the injury with 5 minutes, 10 seconds left within the 2nd quarter. Friday marked the third sport of her rookie season, and she or he modified into coming off a 33-point, 7-rebound, 7-aid performance in Wednesday’s loss to Dallas.

The Liberty (0-3) subsequent play Phoenix (1-2) on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, ESPN).

ESPN’s Mechelle Voepel contributed to this picture.