New York Liberty rookie Sabrina Ionescu will not need surgery for her grade 3 left ankle sprain that she suffered in late July, the team announced Saturday.
The Liberty said Ionescu "received a positive prognosis for a full recovery" after being evaluated by physicians. The Oregon product will continue rehab on her ankle.
Ionescu suffered the injury in only her third WNBA game when she rolled her ankle in the second quarter of the July 31 game against the Atlanta Dream. She needed to be helped off the court and could not put enough weight on her ankle to walk.