#injury-impact

#injury-impact

"I've probably held some anxiety up until this moment just because I wanted to be here and I wanted to be here with the team and I wanted to experience another tournament with England," said Leah Williamson.

"I had a pretty horrible winter, so we'll see how it goes over the next three weeks. A lack of good winter training is pretty annoying, so I have to take it day by day and accept the way the Tour goes."

Teoscar Hernandez's return from injury has seen a troubling increase in his whiff rate and a decrease in line drive percentage, affecting his overall performance.

Thrun's 2024-25 season showcased struggles with usage and development, finishing with 12 points in 60 games after missing time due to injury.

Brennan’s articles create a narrative where Clark's injuries pose catastrophic threats to the WNBA's existence, igniting exaggerated concerns over her absence from games.

"Since I've been here I've never made excuses, even though we played every three days until two weeks ago, but today absolutely everything happened."

That includes freshman star Joyce Edwards, who leads South Carolina in scoring at 12.1 points per game despite coming off the bench. Edwards is a 6-foot-3 post player who glides up and down the court and is shooting 56.6% from the field. Against the Sooners, she had 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting.

Jorge Polanco, once a strong acquisition for the Mariners, faced a tough 2024 season and subsequent knee surgery, leading to the club declining his option.

Luzardo's inconsistency has resulted in lowering his price tag as he enters arbitration, projecting him to earn $6MM this winter in his second arb-eligible season.

Brown acknowledged, "Last year I didn't look really engaged or not a lot of energy like I [had] on previous teams. It's just because I was playing on one leg." This highlights how his injury impacted his performance significantly, affecting his engagement and energy on the court.

"I think Kyle Shanahan is a fantastic coach. I think he gives us an advantage each and every game we go out. Sometimes things just don't come together and yeah we take that responsibility; I know I do, Kyle does. It's just not what we'd hoped for, it's not what we expected from this team. But, you've got to deal with [it]."