Dallas Wings level guard Paige Bueckers will miss not less than two video games after being positioned within the concussion protocol, the crew mentioned Friday.
The Wings mentioned Bueckers was positioned within the protocol after Thursday’s loss to the Chicago Sky. Bueckers, the No. 1 choose on this yr’s WNBA draft, might be reevaluated after Tuesday’s contest in opposition to the Seattle Storm.
The Wings are 1-5, registering their first win Tuesday in opposition to the Connecticut Solar.
Dallas hosts the Sky on Saturday earlier than touring to Seattle for Tuesday’s tilt. The Wings then return residence to face the Sparks subsequent Friday.
Bueckers is averaging 14.7 factors (second-best on the crew), 6.7 assists, 4.7 rebounds and a pair of.0 steals by means of six video games. The 6-foot guard’s 33.9 minutes per contest are a crew excessive.
Bueckers led UConn to a nationwide championship in her last season simply 54 days in the past. She missed a season and a half with the Huskies as a result of knee accidents however this might be her first absence as a result of a head damage.