The Dallas Wings are on the road Sunday night to face the Golden State Valkyries in Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA playoffs. But the Wings will be missing a couple of key players for this important game.
The 32-year-old Smith has played 32 games for the Wings this season, including 18 starts. She has averaged 6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1 assist while playing 17.9 minutes per game. Because of a lower left leg injury , according to ESPN, the Wings have ruled out forward Alanna Smith for Game 1.
She will miss her fifth straight game.
Fudd has not played since the Wings’ loss to the Washington Mystics on August 5. She scored nine points and had three steals in 34 minutes in that game. 1 overall pick in this year’s WNBA Draft. She averaged 13.1 points, 1.8 assists and 1.7 rebounds per game this season, per Yahoo Sports.
Azzi Fudd is undergoing an arthroscopic procedure on her right knee and she will miss the rest of the season, according to Yahoo Sports , which cited the Dallas Wings’ announcement. she has helped the team with her defense and rebounding Although Smith has not played the most minutes for Dallas. The Wings are now waiting to see if she can return during their playoff run. The Wings selected Fudd with the No. There is some good news for Dallas, though. Alysha Clark is off the injury report and will return Sunday after missing Wednesday’s game with a facial injury.
