Sky G Courtney Vandersloot (knee) makes early exit vs. Fever

Chicago Sky veteran point guard Courtney Vandersloot exited Saturday night's home game against the Indiana Fever in the first quarter and will not return because of a knee injury, the Sky announced.

Vandersloot was driving to the basket when she was fouled by Indiana's Aari McDonald at the 5:29 mark and fell to the floor in pain while grabbing her right knee. She received medical attention and was carried off the floor to the locker room.

The 36-year-old averaged 12.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.8 steals in her first six games. She had two points on 1-for-1 shooting in five minutes against the Fever.

The 15-year veteran entered the day with career averages of 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.3 steals in 435 games (404 starts) for the Sky (2011-22, present) and New York Liberty (2023-24).

Vandersloot helped lead the Sky to the WNBA championship in 2021 and was a key reserve of the Liberty's league title team in 2024.

A five-time All-Star and five-time All-WNBA selection, Vandersloot has led the league in assists seven times.