Toronto rookie Kiki Rice limps off late with injury vs New York Liberty, no immediate update

NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Tempo rookie guard Kiki Rice left Wednesday night’s loss to the New York Liberty after getting injured in the final two minutes of the game.

>With 1:33 left, Rice fell to the court when her shot was blocked and was holding her left ankle before she got up and hopped to the locker room.

>Toronto coach Sandy Brondello said after the game that there was no immediate update on Rice's condition.

>Rice had nine points and five rebounds before she got hurt. Coming into the game, the No. 6 pick in the draft was averaging 13.1 points and 4.7 rebounds on the season.

>“She’s a tough kid, but, yeah, it’s unfortunate,” Brondello said.

>Rice helped UCLA win its first NCAA national championship two months ago before coming to Toronto in the WNBA draft.

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