White House tight-lipped on missing WNBA star

When the WNBA season tips off next month, one of the league's biggest stars will still be missing

The White House provided no updates on Monday about Phoenix Mercury centre Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February, Qazet.az reports.

Ms Griner is believed to be in prison on drug charges, after airport customs officials allegedly found cannabis oil in her luggage.

She could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Ms Griner is widely seen as the best female basketball player of all time. She is one of just a handful of players to have won a college championship, WNBA and EuroLeague titles and an Olympic gold medal. Since 2015 she has played for a Russian team during the WNBA off-season.