BENDIGO Spirit guard Micah Simpson will miss the rest of the WNBL season after tearing her ACL in the team’s win over Canberra Capitals last Friday night in Bendigo.<\/p>\n
Simpson, a development player during the Spirit’s 2024-25 championship-winning season but elevated to the main roster this season, underwent scans early this week, which confirmed the injury.<\/p>\n
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Spirit said Simpson would consult with a surgeon shortly before starting her rehabilitation.<\/p>\n
“Micah is an extremely popular member of our club and will be missed on court,” the statement read.<\/p>\n
“Whilst we are devastated for her misfortune, we know that she will take this challenge head-on and come out the other side a better player.<\/p>\n
“The club will continue to support Micah throughout her recovery and rehabilitation.”<\/p>\n
Simpson, who plays NBL1 basketball for Ballarat Miners during the winter, has provided serious spark off the bench for the Spirit with her tough and highly-valued defence.<\/p>\n
She produced a season-high six points and three rebounds before going down with the injury against Canberra.<\/p>\n
Simpson is the second Spirit player to succumb to a season-ending injury, with Casey Samuels featuring in only two games before being ruled out with a foot injury.<\/p>\n
The Spirit are also without five-time championship player and three-time Olympian Marianna Tolo, who is pregnant with her and husband Dan Jackson’s first child.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BENDIGO Spirit guard Micah Simpson will miss the rest of the WNBL season after tearing her ACL in the team’s win over Canberra Capitals last Friday night in Bendigo. Simpson, a development player during the Spirit’s 2024-25 championship-winning season but elevated to the main roster this season, underwent scans early this week, which confirmed the […]<\/p>\n