Hayes Out with MCL Tear
Published on June 21, 2021 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Atlanta Dream News Release
ATLANTA - Atlanta Dream guard Tiffany Hayes has been diagnosed with a grade 2 MCL tear in her right leg, the team announced today. An MRI taken over the weekend confirmed the diagnosis, and expected recovery time is approximately four to six weeks.
The injury occurred in the third quarter of the Dream's game at Washington on June 17, 2021.
Hayes has played in 11 games this season for Atlanta, averaging a career-high 17.6 points, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
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