Rickea Jackson was diagnosed with a torn left ACL after a non-contact injury in the Chicago Sky’s May 17 win over the Minnesota Lynx. She left the game after 11 minutes, and an MRI confirmed the injury. The diagnosis means she will miss the remainder of the 2026 WNBA season and undergo surgery to repair the ligament. The team expressed confidence in a full recovery and emphasized her early-season All-Star and All-Defensive level. Jackson entered the league as the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft and had been posting career highs before the injury. Her absence adds to Chicago’s injury list and increases reliance on rookie Gabriela Jaquez, Skylar Diggins, and Kamilla Cardoso.
"Rickea Jackson has been diagnosed with a torn left ACL, which she suffered during the Sky's victory over the Minnesota Lynx on May 17. It was a non-contact injury that forced her to leave the game after just 11 minutes. She underwent an MRI yesterday, which confirmed what many had feared."
""We're devastated that Rickea suffered this injury, but we are confident she will make a full recovery," Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca said in a statement. "Rickea was playing at an All-Star and All-Defensive level early in the season. We are certain she was primed for a career year. Our world-class medical staff will work hard with Rickea, who is one of the toughest players in the league, to get her back on the court.""
"Rickea Jackson underwent an MRI that revealed a left torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), an injury she sustained in the May 17 game against Minnesota. Jackson will miss the remainder of the 2026 WNBA season and undergo surgery to repair the injury."
"Rickea Jackson was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft and was brought to Chicago in April as part of the trade involving Ariel Atkins. Before going down with the injury, Jackson was averaging career highs in points, rebounds, assists, and blocks. She now joins the Sky's growing injury list entering this season, which includes Azura Stevens, DiJonai Carrington, and Courtney Vandersloot, players who have yet to make their season debut for Chicago. Now, in Jackson's absence, the Sky will need to lean on rookie Gabriela Jaquez, Skylar Diggins, and Kamilla Cardoso"
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