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Reigning WNBA Finals MVP Jonquel Jones had to be helped to the locker room Thursday after an apparent ankle injury.
In the first quarter of the New York Liberty's game against the Washington Mystics, Jones rolled her ankle on the foot of Mystics rookie Kiki Iriafen after jumping for a bank shot in the paint. She immediately fell to the court clutching her ankle, and remained there before training staff helped her off the floor.
The Liberty later said Jones was questionable to return with an ankle injury.
Jones entered Thursday averaging 15.7 points in six games, her best mark since her MVP season in 2021, plus 11.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. That performance has helped the Liberty open the season on a seven-game win streak.
