Phoenix Mercury guard Sug Sutton has been listed as out ahead of the Mercury’s game against Minnesota on Saturday. Sutton will be out with a hamstring injury, according to the team.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Sutton has appeared in 14 of Phoenix’s 15 games this season, missing Phoenix’s game in Connecticut on May 28 with a right ankle injury.
In her third season as a pro, Sutton has averaged 3.7 points per game, while dishing out 2.9 assists. The 5-foot-8 guard also averages nearly a steal per game, sitting at 0.9.
Sutton has seen a 10-minute decrease on an improved Mercury team from last year. Despite a lesser role, she’s proven to be a valued gadget option, making plays when called upon to do so.
“Being a backup point guard is not always the easiest job… Sug [Sutton] has to come in and make an impact in her 10 to 14 to 16 minutes,” said Mercury head coach Tibbetts. “Her energy, I thought she really turned up her defense in the second half, really challenged Sabrina [Ionescu]. But those [3-pointers], I pointed it out after the game to the group, what she did was huge for our win.”
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Justin LaCertosa covers Phoenix Sports News for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @LaCertosaSports
