WNBA · 2026
Rickea Jackson
#5 · F·
Chicago Sky
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 175 lb
- College
- Tennessee
- Country
- USA
- Draft
- 2024 · Rd 1, Pick 4
- Seasons
- 2024–2026
Injury status
Reported May 19
OutKnee — SurgeryEst. return May 1
The Sky announced Tuesday that Jackson will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ACL in her left knee during Sunday's 86-79 win over the Lynx.
The season-ending knee injury is a devastating development for Jackson and the Sky, as the 25-year-old forward was well on her way to a career-best campaign. Through Chicago's first four games, Jackson averaged 18.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.5 three-pointers in 29.5 minutes per contest. After Jackson's early exit in Sunday's contest, Aicha Coulibaly opened the second half with the starters and looks to be the most likely candidate to move into the top unit for the Sky's next game Wednesday versus the Wings.
Season averages
2026
Rest and travel splits
6 final games · 2026
Situation table7 situations
| Situation | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeasonEvery final box score | 6 | 26.8 | 16.0 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 51.2% | −4.8 |
| Back-to-backs0 full local rest days | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long travel1,500+ miles since the prior scheduled game | 1Small sample | 35.7+8.9 | 19.0+3.0 | 7.0+2.8 | 3.0+1.2 | 51.6%+0.5 | +10.0+14.8 |
| Body-clock shift2+ hours from home time | 3Small sample | 35.6+8.8 | 22.0+6.0 | 6.0+1.8 | 2.7+0.8 | 51.8%+0.7 | −2.7+2.2 |
| Dense windowEnds a 3-in-4, 4-in-6, or 5-in-7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Extended rest3+ full rest days | 3Small sample | 32.0+5.2 | 15.3−0.7 | 5.0+0.8 | 3.0+1.2 | 44.9%−6.3 | +1.0+5.8 |
| High-fatigue spotsFatigue Index 7+ of 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Road gamesAway from home; neutral floors excluded | 5 | 27.9+1.0 | 17.4+1.4 | 4.4+0.2 | 2.0+0.2 | 53.3%+2.1 | −3.8+1.0 |
True shooting climbs 2.1 points on the road — 5 games.
How it's counted
Each situation shows this player's numbers in those games, with the difference from their full-season line in parentheses. The definition sits under each situation name. Situations overlap: one game can count in several.
True shooting is one shooting number that folds in threes and free throws; its differences are in points of TS%. Every final box score counts — there is no minutes cutoff. Fewer than 5 games reads as a small sample. These splits describe what happened. They do not prove the schedule caused it.
Game log
18 games · 2026
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26 | vs PDX | W124-94 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| Jun 24 | vsPDX | W101-78 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| Jun 22 | @ CON | L63-92 | DNP — nwt - injury/illness | |||||||||||
| Jun 11 | @ IND | L106-114 | DNP — nwt - injury/illness | |||||||||||
| Jun 9 | vs ATL | L75-82 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| Jun 7 | @ TOR | L68-85 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| Jun 5 | vsCON | W85-80 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| Jun 2 | @ WAS | L72-90 | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| May 29 | vs MIN | L58-79 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| May 27 | vsTOR | L104-111 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| May 23 | vsMIN | L75-85 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| May 20 | vs DAL | L89-99 | DNP — injury/illness | |||||||||||
| May 17 | @MINGS | W86-79 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -7 |
| May 15 | @ PHXGS | L83-91 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10-22 | 4-10 | 5-6 | -21 |
| May 13 | @ GSVGS | W69-63 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6-18 | 1-5 | 5-6 | +3 |
| May 9 | @PDXGS | W98-83 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 8-10 | +10 |
| Apr 29 | vsATLGS | L78-87 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 5-5 | -10 |
| Apr 25 | @PHXGS | L104-108 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 9-9 | -4 |