# Australian women’s basketball player injury and tournament

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/australian-womens-basketball-player-injury-and-tournament
> Updated: 2026-09-10T19:57:55.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In preparation for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, several Australian players saw increased playing time in the WNBA. Players such as Ezi Magbegor and Alanna Smith recorded significant minutes in their respective matchups, serving as key components for the Australian national team, the Opals.

However, during Australia’s victory over Italy, which secured the team’s advancement to the quarterfinals, Ezi Magbegor suffered a torn ACL. The injury ruled her out of both the remainder of the World Cup and the WNBA season. Following Magbegor’s injury, Australia was eliminated from the tournament after a loss to Spain.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-10: Ezi Magbegor ruled out of WNBA and World Cup with ACL injury

Ezi Magbegor will miss the rest of the WNBA season and the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup after suffering an ACL injury while playing for Australia against Italy.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ezi-magbegor-ruled-out-of-wnba-and-world-cup-with-acl-injury

### 2026-08-15: Australian WNBA players see increased minutes ahead of World Cup

Australian WNBA players, including Rebecca Allen, Ezi Magbegor, and Alanna Smith, are seeing increased playing time ahead of the FIBA Women's World Cup.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/australian-wnba-players-see-increased-minutes-ahead-of-world-cup

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