New York goalkeeper Betnijah Laney-Hamilton was operated on his left knee to repair an acute meniscus injury earlier this month, Liberty announced on Monday.
Laney-Hamilton should be sidelined for five to six months.
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She played two games at Invivated, the new Ligue 3 against 3, before undergoing the injury.
She had a minor procedure on her right knee last July and was absent for about six weeks before returning to help the Liberty to win the first WNBA championship in the history of the franchise.
The operation was carried out in the hospital for special surgery in New York.
New York recently re-signed La Garde Marine Johannes, who missed last season to prepare for the Paris Olympic Games with the French national team.
Liberty also exchanged for Natasha Cloud during the offseason. Even with Laney-Hamilton in recovery, Liberty has a solid alignment with Cloud, Sabrina Ionescu, Leonie Fiebich, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones.
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Laney-Hamilton collected an average of 11.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists playing in 28 games last season. She was drafted in 2015 by Chicago before also playing in Connecticut, Atlanta and Indiana before coming to New York in 2021.
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