Crystal Bradford Injury Update

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ATLANTA – Dream guard Crystal Bradford sustained a Jones fracture in her right foot in the third quarter of Atlanta’s game against the Chicago Sky on August 24. Bradford underwent a successful surgical repair this morning at Emory Orthopaedic and Spine Center in Atlanta.

 

While Bradford is expected to make a full recovery, she will miss the remainder of the 2021 Dream season.

 

In her breakout WNBA season, Bradford played 24 games with nine starts, averaging 8.8 points, 3.8 rebounds 1.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game – nearly double her averages in each category from her 2015 season.

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