Chiney Ogwumike out for 6 to 9 months following Achilles surgery


Connecticut Sun forward Chiney Ogwumike will be out for six to nine months to recover from a successful Achilles surgery on her left tendon, the team announced on Thursday.

From the Sun website:
"Connecticut Sun forward Chiney Ogwumike underwent successful Achilles surgery Wednesday on her left tendon at Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. 
The timetable for recovery from such a procedure is typically six to nine months. 
“Battle scars come with the territory,” said Ogwumike, the 2016 WNBA Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year. “I firmly believe that every disappointment is a blessing because the person that emerges is stronger than before.”"
Ogwumike had missed the entire 2015 WNBA season after recovering from a micro-fracture surgery on her right knee.

She returned in the 2016 season averaging 12.6 PPG and 6.7 RPG for the Sun in 33 games. She started 18 times and closed out the season scoring in double-digits in 17 straight games, helping the Sun finish with a 14-20 record.

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