OT: Shepard suffers ACL injury, will miss rest of WNBA rookie season

[SVCBeercats]

Nebraska native Shepard suffers ACL injury, will miss rest of WNBA rookie season
Rookie forward Jessica Shepard will be out for the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in her right knee, the Minnesota Lynx announced Sunday. Shepard's injury was confirmed by an MRI taken at the Mayo Clinic in Minneapolis.
Shepard's injury was confirmed by an MRI taken at the Mayo Clinic in Minneapolis.

 

[CL82]

Man has it been a weird burst of injuries in the WNBA or what? Wish her a speedy recovery.

 

[meyers7]

Nebraska native Shepard suffers ACL injury, will miss rest of WNBA rookie season
Rookie forward Jessica Shepard will be out for the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in her right knee, the Minnesota Lynx announced Sunday. Shepard's injury was confirmed by an MRI taken at the Mayo Clinic in Minneapolis.
Shepard's injury was confirmed by an MRI taken at the Mayo Clinic in Minneapolis.

Well that sucks. Best of luck to here on her recovery.

 

[McFly]

Really unfortunate. She and Collier were a great combination. Her ability to find Napheesa cutting to the hoop was something to see.

 

[caseyb7]

Watched the game & it looks like she & Collier had a great feel for each other's play.

Lynx are have a great history and very good coach such that they are one of my favorite WNBA teams to watch.

For a re-building team MN looked good - very sad to see the injury.

 

[Urshurak]

That stinks. Best of luck on a quick recovery for her. I loved watching her and Pheesa play together. They were fantastic. Imagine if they played together in College?

 

[JordyG]

Once again bad things happen to good people. She's a terrific young woman and her fortitude will see her through this, and better than ever.

 

[FanHam]

What a shame! She and Pheesa have a real connection established already. I love her pass-first mentality and the edgy passes she isn't afraid to try. Terrible loss.

 

[Ozimoto]

That is extremely unfortunate. I hope she has a full recovery and can realize her potential.

 

[Orangutan]

This is a major bummer. She tore her left ACL in high school. Now she's torn her right. I especially hate to see someone have to go through that twice.

Also, small sample size, but holy cow that assist percentage. That's pretty incredible for a rookie forward.

 

[Bigboote]

I hope she recovers fully by the beginning of next season. She and Pheesa play really well together.