Kate Martin suffers leg injury in Las Vegas Aces loss
Former Hawkeye great Kate Martin was injured Tuesday, early in the first quarter of her team’s game and did not return to action.Related video above: See former Hawkeyes star Kate Martin’s shocked reaction to Lisa Bluder’s retirementMartin, who spent five years at Iowa and was a key component of the team’s back-to-back Final Four trips in 2023 and 2024, is in the middle of her rookie year in the WNBA with the Las Vegas Aces. She has carved out a bench role for the two-time defending league champions, averaging 3.4 points per game off the bench across 23 appearances.Martin fell to the ground with 1:19 remaining in the first quarter Tuesday in the Aces’ home game against the Chicago Sky. She did not re-enter the game but did return to the bench to support her teammates.Las Vegas ultimately lost the game, 93-85.It’s unclear if Martin will miss further time. The team said she suffered a lower right leg injury.The Aces have a full month before their next game due to the league’s All-Star break coinciding with this year’s Olympics. Martin’s next chance to suit up will be Aug. 17 vs. the New York Liberty.
Former Hawkeye great Kate Martin was injured Tuesday, early in the first quarter of her team’s game and did not return to action.
Related video above: See former Hawkeyes star Kate Martin’s shocked reaction to Lisa Bluder’s retirement
Martin, who spent five years at Iowa and was a key component of the team’s back-to-back Final Four trips in 2023 and 2024, is in the middle of her rookie year in the WNBA with the Las Vegas Aces. She has carved out a bench role for the two-time defending league champions, averaging 3.4 points per game off the bench across 23 appearances.
Martin fell to the ground with 1:19 remaining in the first quarter Tuesday in the Aces’ home game against the Chicago Sky. She did not re-enter the game but did return to the bench to support her teammates.
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Las Vegas ultimately lost the game, 93-85.
It’s unclear if Martin will miss further time. The team said she suffered a lower right leg injury.
The Aces have a full month before their next game due to the league’s All-Star break coinciding with this year’s Olympics. Martin’s next chance to suit up will be Aug. 17 vs. the New York Liberty.