ESPN News Services Jun 24, 2023 10:54 am ET2 Minute Read
Connecticut Sun forward Brionna Jones will miss the remainder of the 2023 season after tearing her right Achilles tendon, the team announced on Saturday.
Jones underwent surgery Friday for the injury sustained in Tuesday’s win over the Seattle Storm.
“First of all, I would like to thank everyone who has reached out over the past few days. All of the love I have received has truly been a blessing while going through this difficult time,” Jones said in a statement. “While I didn’t envision this season ending like this, I am determined and ready to move on to the next phase of recovery and rehab. I know I have a great support system behind me and I will come back on the other side that is stronger than ever.”
A little over a minute before Tuesday’s game ended, Jones pushed off with his right foot and fell to the ground. Her teammates looked distraught as she grabbed her hamstring and Jones didn’t put weight on her right leg.
Jones, 27, averaged 15.9 points and 8.2 rebounds in 13 games this season. The two-time WNBA All-Star was named the sixth player of the year in 2022 and was the league’s most-improved player in 2021.
“We are heartbroken for Breezy. Everyone who knows her knows she is a great person, teammate and leader of our group,” Sun coach Stephanie White said in a statement. “On the court, she worked so hard to position herself as a cornerstone of our franchise and played great basketball. We will be there for her and support her as she goes through the recovery process.”
Information from ESPN’s MA Voepel and Portal was used in this report.