Tulsa Shock Lose Shanna Crossley for 2011 Season

The guard will miss her second season to an ACL tear in her left knee.

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 12:10 pm

By: News On 6

Tulsa Shock Lose Shanna Crossley for 2011 Season

Originally Published: Jan 27, 2011 6:14 PM CDT

Oklahoma Sports Staff

TULSA, Oklahoma -- The Tulsa Shock announced Thursday that captain Shanna Crossley will miss the 2011 WNBA season due to a knee injury while playing with Turkish squad Tarsus Belediyesi.

“Shanna (Crossley) was a leader both on and off the court for the Shock and she will be sorely missed this upcoming season,” Head Coach Nolan Richardson said in a press release. “We will assist her on her road to recovery in any way we can and look forward to seeing her healthy and ready to play in 2012.”

The third-year guard played in 30 games for Tulsa in 2010, averaging 9.7 points and a team-high 42.2 percent from three-point range in her 21.3 points per game.

This is the second season-ending knee injury, also losing the 2008 season to an ACL tear in her left knee. Crossley underwent surgery for the left ACL tear Jan. 26 and is currently rehabbing from the injury.