Official Candice Wiggins Injury Update:
Candice Wiggins Undergoes Successful Surgery
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Lynx announced on Friday June 25th that guard Candice Wiggins underwent
successful surgery today to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon in her left leg. The surgery was performed by Glenn
B. Pfeffer, MD at Cedars-Sinai Medical center in Los Angeles, CA. Wiggins will be sidelined for the remainder of
the 2010 season. The injury occurred with 8.0 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's Lynx vs. New
York Liberty game.
In eight games this season, Wiggins averaged 13.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 29.8 minutes per
game.
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