Silver Stars place Kendra Wecker on injured list

June 1, 2005 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
San Antonio Stars News Release


SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio Silver Stars Chief Operating Officer Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil announced today that Silver Stars forward Kendra Wecker has been placed on the injured list with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee. At the same time the Silver Stars activated guard Tai Dillard from the injured list. She will be available to play in Sunday's game at Seattle at 8:00 p.m. CT.

Wecker suffered the injury in the Silver Stars season opener vs. Houston on May 21 with 30 seconds remaining in the first half. She will undergo surgery on June 8 and will likely miss the remainder of the season.

Wecker played 11 minutes and scored four points before leaving the game. The Silver Stars first round draft pick (fourth overall), Wecker was the 2005 Big 12 Player of the Year and was named a Kodak/WCBA All-American and earned AP All-America First Team honors.

Dillard started the season on the injured list and missed the first three games with a right hamstring strain. For her career, Dillard has appeared in 47 games, averaging 1.7 points in 7.9 minutes per game.

The Silver Stars are currently 0-3 and return to action tonight when they visit the Seattle Storm at 8:00 p.m. CT. Fans can tune in and listen to all of the team's 2005 games on Clear Channel radio stations The Ticket 760 AM or KSJL 810 AM/92.5 FM with Andrew Monaco calling the action.



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