The U.S. Olympic women’s 3×3 appears to have been dealt another blow for the second consecutive night, with Atlanta Dream star Ryan Howard exiting Wednesday night’s game against the Minnesota Lynx.
Howard, who averaged 15.4 points per game for the team, left the game in the third quarter with a calf injury.
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Atlanta Dream No. 10 Rhyne Howard plays against Los Angeles Sparks No. 22 during a game at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Atlanta, June 16, 2024. Player Cameron Brink talks. (Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images)
Atlanta head coach Tanisha Wright said Howard will be reevaluated on Thursday.
Howard is the second member of the U.S. Olympic women’s trio to be sidelined with an injury in as many days. Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink slipped on the court Tuesday night.
The Sparks announced earlier Wednesday that the Stanford rookie suffered a torn ACL. She will likely play out the remainder of the season and will certainly miss the Olympics.
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Atlanta Dream No. 10 Rhyne Howard carries the ball up the court against the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center on June 19, 2024 in Minneapolis. (David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
TCU guard Hailey Van Lith and former Tennessee standout Cierra Burdick are the only healthy players left on the roster. Stephanie Dolson, Alyssa Gray, Jackie Young and Kelsey Plumb help Team USA capture gold in Tokyo.
Plumb and Young are members of the U.S. women’s 5-on-5 Olympic team.
It is unclear who the United States will replace Howard and Brinker with. A few names have been mentioned, including Aaliyah Boston, Dilica Hembree and Betnija Laney-Hamilton.
Los Angeles Sparks forward No. 22 Cameron Brinker is injured and No. 5 Los Angeles Sparks forward No. 5 Los Angeles Sparks forward is injured during a WNBA game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Connecticut Sun on June 18, 2024 at Mohegan Sun Arena. Dearica Hamby assists on the sidelines in Uncasville, Connecticut. (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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The International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the world basketball governing body, said that to be selected for the team roster, two players must be ranked in the top 10 in their country, and two players must be ranked in the top 50 in their country, or have minimum ranking points. In order to earn ranking points, players must participate in 3×3 events.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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