Ezi Magbegor Injured at FIBA World Cup and Out for the Season
Ezi Magbegor of the Seattle Storm will be sidelined due to an ACL injury suffered while playing for the Australian national team.
Seattle Storm standout player Ezi Magbegor will miss the remainder of the WNBA season due to a serious injury sustained while playing for Australia at the FIBA World Cup.
Injury During the Match
Ezi Magbegor sustained the injury during Australia's quarterfinal victory over Italy at the FIBA World Cup.
Season-Ending Process
According to information reported by ESPN's Alexa Philippou, it was confirmed that the standout player suffered an ACL injury, making it certain that she will not play for the rest of the WNBA season.
Team's Current Status
The Seattle Storm have four games remaining after the FIBA World Cup break, but the team is already out of the playoff race.
A Difficult Season
For Magbegor, this season was marked by bad luck, starting late due to a foot injury and continuing with a subsequent facial injury; this situation also casts uncertainty on her status for the 2027 season.
Contract and Match Statistics
Spending the first year of her three-year maximum contract with the Seattle Storm, Ezi Magbegor was able to take the court in only 14 games this season.