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Basketball Australia Announces Concerning Update on Dallas Wings Star Alanna Smith's FIBA World Cup Status

First it was Sami Whitcomb. Now it is Alanna Smith. Australia simply cannot catch a break at this World Cup.  The Opals entered the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup already dealing with the shock of replacing their captain Sami Whitcomb at the last minute. Now their journey in the tournament has taken another damaging turn with the injury of Alanna Smith. As shared in a Basketball Australia post on Wednesday, the Dallas Wings star has been…
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Read on Sky Sport article World basketball, Australia without Smith against Italy

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Injured release in Australia's opening match against Porto-Rico, Alanna Smith will not play again at this Women's World Cup. A new big blow comes [...]

As just announced by FIBA sources, there is a particularly heavy news for Australia. In the match against Italy, in fact, there will be Alanna Smith, who had suffered an injury in the inaugural match of the Opals tournament, the one against Puerto Rico. For her problem with a leg, that should the selection [...]

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OA Sport broke the news on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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