CANDACE PARKER UNDERGOES SUCCESSFUL KNEE SURGERY

LOS ANGELES � The Los Angeles Sparks announced that forward Candace Parker underwent successful surgery this morning on her left knee at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Center in Los Angeles.

Parker�s surgery repaired her lateral meniscus and she is expected to undergo rehabilitation over the next four to six weeks while continuing rehab on her shoulder.

�I�m so happy to have been able to have this surgery,� said Parker. �I had my shoulder repaired in June and now my knee is taken care of. I feel great and am looking forward to my rehab as I prepare to play my first completely healthy WNBA season in 2011.�

In 10 games played in 2010, Parker, the 2008 WNBA MVP & Rookie of the Year, led the Sparks in scoring and rebounding averaging 20.6 points and 10.1 rebounds.

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