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Ezi Magbegor suffers season-ending ACL tear at FIBA World Cup

5 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 7:34 PM

Last updated Sep 10, 2026

Ezi Magbegor suffers season-ending ACL tear at FIBA World Cup
Summary

Seattle Storm forward Ezi Magbegor sustained a torn ACL during a FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup match against Italy in Berlin. The injury occurred in the first quarter on Wednesday, forcing the Australia captain to withdraw from the remainder of the tournament. The Seattle Storm confirmed the diagnosis on Thursday, noting that the 27-year-old will also miss the rest of the current WNBA season. Magbegor averaged 15.6 points across three games during the international event before the injury. Her absence represents a significant loss for Australia, which is already managing a leg injury to Alanna Smith ahead of Thursday's quarterfinal matchup against Spain. Magbegor’s WNBA recovery is expected to extend into the 2027 campaign.

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  • •Ezi Magbegor tore her ACL during the first quarter of a game against Italy.
  • •The injury sidelines Magbegor for the remainder of the FIBA World Cup and WNBA season.
  • •Australia plays Spain in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals on Thursday.
  • •Alanna Smith is also unavailable for Australia due to a leg injury.
Latest Updates
  • 8:28 PMESPN WNBA — Storm's Magbegor tears ACL at FIBA World Cup
  • 7:10 PMYahoo Sports — Storm center Ezi Magbegor's WNBA season over after World Cup injury
  • 6:45 PMYahoo Sports — Storm C Ezi Magbegor tears ACL while playing for Australia in FIBA World Cup
  • 6:40 PMYahoo Sports — Australia's Ezi Magbegor tears right ACL in women's FIBA World Cup
  • 6:32 PMYahoo Sports — WNBA star suffered devastating injury at FIBA World Cup
What they're saying
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Australia forward Ezi Magbegor suffered a torn ACL in her right knee on Wednesday in a victory over Italy in the women's FIBA World Cup. Magbegor went down midway through the first quarter and had to be helped back to the locker room. Australia played Spain on Thursday night in the quarterfinals and were also missing Alanna Smith, who reaggravated a leg injury in the first game of the tournament.

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Seattle Storm forward Ezi Magbegor will miss the remainder of the WNBA season after suffering a torn ACL while playing for Australia at the women's FIBA World Cup in Germany.

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The injury takes place with four games remaining in Seattle’s regular season. The WNBA broke late in its regular season to allow players to compete in the World Cup.

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