Former Lady Vol one of two Atlanta Dream players to test positive for coronavirus

AP photo by Tony Gutierrez / Glory Johnson, shown playing for the Dallas Wings during a home game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Aug. 14, 2019, is now with the Atlanta Dream but won't be able to play in Sunday's season opener after testing positive for the coronavirus.
AP photo by Tony Gutierrez / Glory Johnson, shown playing for the Dallas Wings during a home game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Aug. 14, 2019, is now with the Atlanta Dream but won't be able to play in Sunday's season opener after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Atlanta Dream forward Glory Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss the start of the WNBA season.

Earlier Friday, the team said center Kalani Brown tested positive for the coronavirus on July 9 and remains under quarantine as the team prepares to play in the league's bubble in Bradenton, Florida.

In a statement released by the team, Johnson said she tested positive two weeks ago after several negative tests. The Knoxville native and former Tennessee Lady Volunteer averaged 7.3 points per game for the Dallas Wings in 2019, her seventh season in the WNBA. She signed with the Dream in February.

Brown said she has battled "challenging" symptoms including headache, sore throat, chills, body aches, fatigue, loss of taste and shortness of breath. She said she is feeling better but won't be able to play when the Dream opens its season on Sunday against Dallas.

Atlanta acquired Brown from the Los Angeles Sparks on Feb. 10 in exchange for guard Brittney Sykes and center Marie Gülich.

All 12 teams are playing each of their 22 regular-season games this season at a single site. The season tips off Saturday with three games.

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