Liberty's Jonquel Jones off harm report, anticipated to return towards Caitlin Clark-less Fever

[ad_1] The New York Liberty are getting again heart Jonquel Jones — hopefully for good this time.

Jones is off the harm report for Tuesday's recreation towards the Indiana Fever, who might be with out star level guard Caitlin Clark. Whereas Jones' proper ankle is again to full power, Clark remains to be sidelined with a groin harm.

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Jones first suffered her ankle sprain on June 5 versus the Washington Mystics. The five-time WNBA All-Star and reigning WNBA Finals MVP rolled her ankle on the foot of Mystics rookie Kiki Iriafen after leaping for a financial institution shot within the paint. The Liberty medical employees had to assist the 6-foot-6 Jones off the ground.

After almost two weeks, she returned to the lineup, solely to go down once more in her second recreation again. On June 19 towards the Phoenix Mercury, an ungainly touchdown had Jones grabbing at her proper leg. Again to the locker room she went.

The next weekend, the Liberty introduced that Jones had "averted a long-term harm" however would miss the following 4-6 weeks with the ankle sprain she aggravated.

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New York, which began the season 9-0, is 8-1 with Jones on the ground this season. With out her, the Liberty are 7-5.

Jones, additionally the 2021 league MVP, is averaging 12.1 factors, 9.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 blocks per recreation whereas taking pictures 47.5% from the sector, together with 43.8% from 3. She's recorded six double-doubles in her 9 appearances this season.

Jones will give the Liberty frontcourt a lift. Finally, so will Emma Meesseman, a Belgium ahead who reportedly will make her workforce debut after she completes the visa software course of. Meesseman final performed within the WNBA in 2022 with the Chicago Sky. Earlier than that, the three-time defending Euroleague MVP spent seven seasons with the Mystics, whom she helped win the 2019 WNBA title whereas incomes WNBA Finals MVP honors.

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Standing 6-foot-4, Meesseman will give New York much more dimension.

The Liberty's 15 wins are tied for the second most within the W proper now. With Jones again, New York is poised to return to its early-season dominance.