Courtney Vandersloot returns to Sky, to play first game since tearing ACL on Friday
25—Former Gonzaga star Courtney Vandersloot will make her long-awaited return to the basketball court Friday. 25—Former Gonzaga star Courtney Vandersloot will make her long-awaited return to the basketball court Friday.Vandersloot will play her season debut with the Chicago Sky against the Portland Fire, she told ESPN Thursday. "It's been a long and challenging journey back, but I have full trust in our medical staff and the work we've put in to make this possible."Vandersloot, 37, is playing her 16th season in the WNBA.
- ▪25—Former Gonzaga star Courtney Vandersloot will make her long-awaited return to the basketball court Friday.
- ▪25—Former Gonzaga star Courtney Vandersloot will make her long-awaited return to the basketball court Friday.Vandersloot will play her season debut with the Chicago Sky against the Portland Fire, she told ESPN Thursday.
- ▪"It's been a long and challenging journey back, but I have full trust in our medical staff and the work we've put in to make this possible."Vandersloot, 37, is playing her 16th season in the WNBA.
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