Courtney VanderSloot is one of the most-respected players in the WNBA, as the 15-year veteran brings a wealth of experience to the Sky. However, as Chicago hosted the Fever on Saturday night, the Sky lost the guard early in the game.
VanderSloot needed to be helped off the court after suffering a lower-body injury while driving to the bucket. The veteran is Chicago's second-leading scorer, averaging 12.0 points entering Saturday night's matchup.
Here's the update on what happened to VanderSloot against the Fever on Saturday night.
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Courtney VanderSloot injury update
VanderSloot was diagnosed with a season-ending torn ACL on Sunday, a day after she exited against the Fever.
Courtney Vandersloot underwent an MRI yesterday that revealed a right torn anterior crucial ligament (ACL), an injury she sustained in the June 7th game against Indiana. Vandersloot will miss the remainder of the 2025 WNBA season and undergo surgery to repair the injury.
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) June 8, 2025
All of… pic.twitter.com/JbMa3DOg4s
In the middle of the first quarter against the Fever, Sky guard Courtney VanderSloot went down with a non-contact injury while driving to the basket. VanderSloot was clearly in pain and holding her right knee as the broadcast went to commercial.
My god Sloot. Hope it's nothing serious🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/uOzHmh2l1G
— Ashwin (@Sudharsan_ak) June 8, 2025
Vandersloot immediately went back to the locker room, as she needed help while getting off the floor as she couldn't put weight on her right leg.
Courtney Vandersloot was helped off the court after an apparent knee injury. pic.twitter.com/7CkrOVl3ZV
— espnW (@espnW) June 8, 2025
The Sky immediately ruled VanderSloot out for the game before the contest even got to halftime.
Courtney Vandersloot has been officially ruled out for the remainder of today’s Chicago Sky game versus the Indiana Fever after suffering a knee injury in the first quarter.
— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) June 8, 2025
Hoping it isn’t as bad as it looked.
After the game, head coach Tyler Marsh said the team is "still assessing" the injury, but the loss would be difficult.
"She’s our engine," Marsh said. "She’s our captain, our leader out there."
Additionally, guard Hailey Van Lith addressed how the team could potentially move forward without VanderSloot.
"It’s heartbreaking…[Especially for] someone that means as much as Sloot does to this organization," Van Lith said. "Whatever is in store in the future for this team, I trust that we will find a way to make this moment mean something in the end."
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Courtney VanderSloot age
VanderSloot is 36 years old and has been in the WNBA for the past 15 years. After playing in Chicago for the first 12 years of her career, she joined the Liberty for the last two seasons before returning to the Sky this season.
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