Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 pick in April's WNBA draft, has cleared concussion protocol after missing the past three games for the Dallas Wings, the team said Saturday.
However she still missed Sunday's game against the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday in Dallas due to an unrelated illness.
"Just dealing with an illness and just being extremely cautious and supportive as an organization," Wings coach Chris Koclanes said before Sunday's game. "Hope to have her back soon."
Dallas is down to nine available players for Sunday with Ty Harris (knee) out and Teaira McCowan having departed for EuroBasket.
Bueckers was placed in the protocol last week following Dallas' loss to the Chicago Sky, at which point the team said she was expected to miss at least two games. She did not suit up Friday, either, her third game sidelined, but was present on the bench for the first time since she sustained the concussion.
Bueckers' eventual return would be a welcome sight for Dallas, which is a league-worst 1-8. The team has lost four straight games, only beating the the 2-6 Connecticut Sun this season.
The 6-foot guard and UConn national champion is averaging 14.7 points (second on the team), 6.7 assists (fourth in the league), 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals through six games. Her 34 minutes per contest are a team high.