Kennedy Burke ruled out for Sun's season due to World Cup injury

Connecticut Sun forward Kennedy Burke will not return this season after suffering a shoulder injury during the FIBA Women's World Cup. Burke sustained a sprained acromioclavicular joint in her right shoulder during a match between Turkey and Australia on September 6. She played 24 minutes in that game, contributing 10 points and four rebounds. The Sun announced her absence on September 14, following consultations with medical staff. Burke is the latest WNBA player to be sidelined due to injuries sustained in the World Cup, following Dallas Wings' Alanna Smith and Seattle Storm's Ezi Magbegor, both of whom will also miss the remainder of the WNBA season due to their respective injuries.

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