FORMER Bendigo Spirit point guard Kelly Wilson has resumed training for the Townsville Fire in a bid to return to the court this Friday.
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Sidelined since round five with a fractured ankle, Wilson enjoyed her first training session in close to eight weeks last night, taking part in 30 minutes of action as she eases her way back onto the floor.
Wilson, captain of the Bendigo Braves' SEABL team during 2016, is playing her first season for the Fire since 2007-08.
She spent the next eight seasons in Bendigo where she was a part of two WNBL championships.
Having originally slated a return on New Year’s Eve, the former Opals point guard will liaise with the club’s medical staff later in the week before determining whether she will play against the University of Canberra Capitals on Friday night.
“It’s one of those injuries where you just need to see how you pull up the next day,” Wilson said.
“I trained last night – pulled up okay this morning – I’ll do the same thing tomorrow night and see how I pull up on Thursday.
“It’s more a case of seeing the physio and the doctor and see what they think.”
With the Fire riding a four-game winning streak, the dual championship winner is anxious to return to the court to aid their bid for a third straight title.
