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Sabrina Ionescu
Ionescu with theNew York Libertyin 2024
No. 20 – New York Liberty
PositionPoint guard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born(1997-12-06)December 6, 1997(age 26)
Walnut Creek, California,U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolMiramonte
(Orinda, California)
CollegeOregon(2016–2020)
WNBA draft2020:1st round,1st overall pick
Selected by theNew York Liberty
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentNew York Liberty
Career highlights and awards
Statsat WNBA.com
Statsat Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
RepresentingtheUnited States
Women'sbasketball
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Australia
FIBA U-17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Czech Republic National team
FIBA Americas U-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mexico National team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima National 3x3 team

Sabrina Elaine Ionescu(/ˌjoʊnɛskuː/YO-NESS-KOO;born December 6, 1997) is an American professionalbasketballplayer for theNew York Libertyof theWomen's National Basketball Association(WNBA). She playedcollege basketballfor theOregon Ducksand is considered one of the greatest collegiate players of all time.

Ionescu attendedMiramonte High SchoolinOrinda, California,where she was named MVP of theMcDonald's All-American Game.Rated the fourth-best player in her class byESPN,she became the highest-ratedrecruitto ever commit to Oregon. As a junior, she led the Ducks to their first Final Four appearance and won theJohn R. Wooden AwardandWade Trophyas the top player inNCAA Division I.In her senior season, Ionescu was the consensus national player of the year and led Division I in assists. She is theDivision I career leader in triple-doublesand holds thePac-12 Conferenceall-time assists record.

Ionescu was selectedfirst overallby theNew York Libertyin the2020 WNBA draft.She has been selected to two consecutiveWNBA All-Stargames and has twice made theAll-WNBA Team.In2023,Ionescu set the WNBA single-season record in three-pointers and theWNBA Three-Point Contestrecord. In the same season, she helped the Liberty reach theWNBA Finalsand win their firstCommissioner's Cup.

A two-time youth gold medalist with the United States, Ionescu made her senior national team debut at the2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup,where she won a gold medal, and was named to the2024 Summer Olympicsteam.

Early life[edit]

Ionescu was born inWalnut Creek, California,toRomanian-Americanparents. Her father, Dan Ionescu, escapedcommunist Romaniaaround the time of the1989 revolution,seeking political asylum in the United States. He hoped that his then-wife, Liliana Blaj, and their son Andrei could join them in a few months, but they were unable to move to the US until 1995.[1]By that time, Dan owned a limousine service inNorthern California,where he had chosen to settle because he had several extended family members in that area.[1]Sabrina was around three years old when she first picked up a basketball. She has a twin brother Edward ( "Eddy" ), who was born 18 minutes after her.[2][3]Eddy played basketball at theCity College of San Franciscobefore transferring to Oregon; he was solely a student in the 2018–19 school year[4]beforewalking onto the Ducks men's basketball team in 2019–20. Sabrina Ionescu grew up in a Romanian-speaking household.[5][6]

In a 2019 interview with Ava Wallace ofThe Washington Post,Ionescu admitted to being a "natural scorer", but said that most of the rest of her skill set came from playing alongside both boys and older girls in her childhood:[7]

When I was younger, I was always playing with the guys, and I had to find ways to get the ball, because they never wanted to pass to me. So I figured that if I could rebound, I would be able to get the ball myself. Then passing-wise, when I was in sixth grade playing with the eighth-grade team, I was obviously a lot shorter, skinnier, smaller than they were. I would just have to find ways to impact the game other than shooting or scoring, and that was passing.

Ionescu attended a middle school that did not have enough players to field a girls' team, and her school refused to allow her to play on the boys' team. She recalled, "My middle school said I should be playing with dolls. Seriously, word-for-word." She responded by recruiting enough girls to enable her school to have a team.[7]

High school career[edit]

Sabrina Ionescu as MVP of the 2016 McDonald's All-American Girls Game

Ionescu was a four-year varsity basketball letter winner atMiramonte High SchoolinOrinda, Californiaunder head coach Kelly Sopak.[8]

As afreshmanin 2012–13, she started 14 of 29 games and averaged 13.8 points, 3.9 assists and 3.9 steals per game to help her team to a 27–3 record and a Northern California Section Division II runner-up finish.

As asophomorein 2013–14, Ionescu helped her team to a 30–2 record.[9]

During herjunior year,Ionescu averaged 18.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 4.7 steals per game, and helped Miramonte High School to a 30–2 record with an appearance in the CIF open division semifinals.

In hersenior year,she led Miramonte to the CIF open division title game after averaging 25.3 points, 8.8 assists, 7.6 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. She posted a triple-double in the championship game loss toChaminadewith 24 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds.[10]Ionescu also made a first half buzzer-beating shot from half court. She received national honors including the USA Today Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Max Preps Player of the Year, Cal-Hi Sports Ms. Basketball State Player of the Year and Gatorade State Player of the Year.[11]Ionescu was named a McDonald's All-America and Jordan Brand All-American selection. She was named theMcDonald's All-America gameMVP after scoring a record 25 points, including seven three-pointers, with 10 rebounds.[12]

Ionescu left Miramonte with a career win–loss record of 119–9 and a school-record 2,606 points scored. She is also the all-time leader in assists (769), steals (549) and triple-doubles (21). In addition to the career record, Ionescu also held the Miramonte top three single-season scoring records with 598 (2013–14), 760 (2014–15) and 834 (2015–16). Ionescu also held the single-game scoring record of 43 points vs. Pinewood High School while being double- and triple-teamed and the single-game record in assists with 19 at Dublin High School.[citation needed]

Ionescu was the No. 1 ranked point guard and No. 4 overall player in therecruitingclass of 2016.[13]According to Ava Wallace ofTheWashington Post,Ionescu choseOregon"because she wanted to betheall-American at Oregon, not justanall-American somewhere else. "At the time, she was the highest-ranked recruit ever to commit to Oregon basketball.[7]However, she had difficulty making a college choice, not signing aNational Letter of Intentwith any school during either the early signing period in November 2015 or the late period in April 2016. Ionescu finally committed to Oregon just before the school's 2016 summer term began, driving with her father for 8 hours from theirBay Areahome toEugene,making an unannounced visit toMatthew Knight Arenaand telling head coachKelly Gravesthat she would join the team.[1]

College career[edit]

Freshman season[edit]

On November 13, 2016, Ionescu made her collegiate debut for Oregon, recording 11 points in an 84–67 win over Lamar. Ionescu recorded four triple-doubles, one shy of the Pac-12 record and two less than the NCAA record. She averaged 14.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game, ranking second on the team in scoring and rebounding, and first in assists. She also posted seven double-doubles, ranked third in the Pac-12 and 29th in the NCAA with 183 assists on the year. Her 1.93-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio was second-best in the Pac-12. She was named Pac-12 Freshman of Week four times and was named USBWA National Player of the Week. At the end of the regular season, she was named Pac-12 Freshmen of the Year and unanimous First Team All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team selection. Additionally, she was awarded the USBWA National Freshman of the Year presented by the United States Basketball Writers Association.[14]

Sophomore season[edit]

Ionescu rose to national prominence in her sophomore year, she led the Ducks to their third regular-season league crown all-time and first-ever No. 1 seed in the Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament. She led the Pac-12 in scoring (19.2) and assists, dishing out 7.8 assists per game which was fifth-most in the country. She had 16 double-doubles this season and 14 20-point games. She recorded 10-assist games 13 times this season, handing out a league season-high 14 twice. On February 26, 2018, Ionescu was named ESPNW's college basketball player of the week.[15]Following her second season, she was named thePac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year,and was also named a first team All-American byESPN.Oregon also won the Pac-12 championship for the first time since 2000. She was named the winner of theNancy Lieberman Awardas the top Division I women's point guard after the season,[16]and was also a finalist for theNaismith Award.[17]Ionescu became the NCAA women's all-time leader intriple-doubles,[18]trailing only formerBYU men'splayerKyle Collinsworth(with 12) among all NCAA players.[19]

Junior season[edit]

Sabrina Ionescu at the 2019 Pac-12 Tournament.

On November 6, 2018, Ionescu recorded her 11th triple-double in a victory against Alaska-Fairbanks.[20]Twelve days later, she would tie the NCAA triple-double record, with her 12th triple-double in a win against Buffalo.[21]On December 20, 2018, Ionescu recorded her 13th triple-double in a game against Air Force and broke the NCAA triple-double record for both men's and women's basketball.[22][23]She was later named ESPNW Player of the Week.[24]Since that game, Ionescu added five more triple-doubles for a season total of eighteen and broke the Oregon women's basketball assist record (formerly 608 assists) in a Pac-12 conference game against USC.[25][26][27]In the 2019 NCAA Tournament, Ionescu led the Ducks to their first Final Four appearance after a 88–84 victory over Mississippi State.[28]Ionescu finished the game with 31 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and a steal. In the Final Four, the Ducks lost to the eventual national champion Baylor 72–67. Ionescu wonJohn R. Wooden Awardand theWade Trophyas the best women's college basketball player in NCAA Division I.

Despite having only played for three seasons, Ionescu was eligible for the 2019 WNBA draft by age. Additionally, she would receive her bachelor's degree that June.[29]However, believing that she had "unfinished business" at Oregon, she chose to come back for her senior season.[30]This announcement came shortly after Ionescu accepted a place in a newly launched one-year master's degree program in brand creation in Oregon's School of Journalism and Communications.[31]

Senior season[edit]

In the second game of her senior season on November 13, 2019, Ionescu surpassed the 2,000 points, 800 assists mark for her college career with a 109–52 win over Utah State. She fell short of another triple-double with 16 points, 12 assists and 9 rebounds in the game but recorded her 2,012th career point and 810th career assist.[32]In a win over then #3 Stanford (87–55), Ionescu scored a career high 37 points along with 11 rebounds and 7 assists, and brokeAlison Lang's Oregon all-time career scoring record of 2,252 points in the third quarter.[33][34]In the rivalry game against Oregon State on January 24, 2020, Ionescu had 24 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds and broke Oregon State and NBA starGary Payton's Pac-12 all-time record of 938 assists.[35][36]Payton personally congratulated Ionescu on the achievement.[37]On February 14, 2020, Ionescu recorded her 1,000th career assist in a game against #7 UCLA and joinedCourtney Vanderslootas the only players in NCAA men's and women's basketball history with 2,000 plus points and 1,000 plus assists.[38]Ten days later in the Ducks' 74–66 win at #4Stanford,she became the first NCAA player ever with 2,000 points, 1,000 assists, and 1,000 rebounds in a career. Ionescu also recorded her eighth triple-double of the season, tying her own NCAA single-season record from last season. Earlier that day, she had been a featured speaker at thememorial serviceforKobe Bryant,who had become a close personal friend within the previous two years, flying from Los Angeles to the Bay Area immediately after her speech.[39]

On April 14, 2020, Ionescu was named the winner of theHonda Sports Awardas the best collegiate female basketball player in the nation.[40][41]Ionescu won theAP Player of the Year,Naismith College Player of the Year,USBWA National Player of the Yearand theJohn R. Wooden Awardand theWade Trophy.Ionescu received the Nancy Lieberman award for her third straight season.

Impact at Oregon[edit]

According to Ducks coachKelly Graves,in 2019 Ionescu had "a chance to be aMarcus Mariota,that level of player and an esteemed Oregon Duck when it's all said and done. "He noted that attendance at Oregon women's games had dramatically increased during Ionescu's career at the school. In theseason before she arrived,the average announced home attendance for the Ducks was 1,501. Her sophomore season saw an average attendance of over 4,200; it went up to over 7,100 in her junior season and over 10,000 in her senior season.[29]Ionescu was also a significant draw when Oregon went on the road; for example, when the DucksvisitedWashingtonduring her junior season, the crowd for that game was 3,000 more than the Huskies drew two nights earlier againstOregon State.[7]

Graves' remarks about Ionescu's future iconic status at Oregon proved to be prophetic. Shortly after the premature end of her senior season (caused by theCOVID-19 pandemic), the university polled fans on social media, asking them to name the four Oregon alumni they would put on a notional Mount Rushmore for the university. According to a 2020 story in the university's web journalAround the O,more than 70 suggestions were provided, but the four top choices were Mariota,Steve Prefontaine,Phil Knight,and Ionescu. As the story's author Damian Foley put it,

Yes, Sabrina Elaine Ionescu, who only earned her diploma in 2019, is considered by UO fans to be one of the four greatest Ducksever,standing alongside such greats as Marcus Mariota, Steve Prefontaine, and the alumnus who co-founded Nike and made the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact possible.[29]

Professional career[edit]

New York Liberty (2020–present)[edit]

Ionescu with theNew York Libertyin 2022

Ionescu turned 22 in December 2019, making her eligible to declare for the2019 WNBA draft.A January 2019 mock draft byESPN,incorporating input from WNBA personnel and ESPN women's basketball analysts, concluded that Ionescu was a possible top pick should she declare.[42]However, Ionescu announced in an open letter published inThe Players' Tribuneon April 6, 2019, the day after Oregon's loss toBaylorin the Final Four and four days before the draft, that she would return to Oregon for her senior season.[30]

On April 17, 2020, theNew York Libertyselected Ionescu with the first overall pick in the2020 WNBA draft.[43]She played her first game with the Liberty on July 25. In her second WNBA game on July 29 against theDallas Wings,she recorded 33 points, 7 assists, and 7 rebounds in 34 minutes of play.[44]

On August 1, 2020, Ionescu injured her left ankle in the second quarter against theAtlanta Dream.She was diagnosed the next day with a[45]grade 3sprain,and was expected to miss about one month while recovering.[46][47]In the end, though, she did not play again for the remainder of her first professional season.[45]She complained about not being able to be considered a rookie in her second season of playing in the WNBA even though she played two games in her first season.[48]

The next season, on May 18, 2021, Ionescu recorded her first professionaltriple-double.Scoring 26 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds, she became the youngest player in WNBA history to record a triple double. It was also the first Liberty triple-double, as well as the tenth in league history.[49]

On July 6, 2022, Ionescu had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to record the first 30-point triple-double in WNBA history.[50]

Three-Point Contest against Stephen Curry[edit]

On July 14, 2023, Ionescu scored 37 points in the Three-Point Contest, the highest in WNBA history, making 25 of her final 27 shots. Stephen Curry holds the NBA record of 31 points. The 3 point contest is not a unified record between WNBA and NBA as the contest parameters are slightly different for each league; as the shooting distance and ball sizes are not equal.[51]

On February 17, 2024, Ionescu competed againstStephen Curryin a3-point contestduring theNBA All-Star Weekend.[52]She shot at the same distance as Curry, but with a smaller ball. She scored 26 against his 29 points.[53]

Off the court[edit]

On April 17, 2020, Ionescu signed an endorsement deal withNike,which will include signature footwear and apparel.[54]On September 1, 2023 the Nike Sabrina 1s were released as her first signature shoe.[55]On November 11, 2022, she rejoined her alma mater, Oregon, as the director of athletic culture.[56]On November 14, 2022, she was ranked in theForbes30 Under 30 list for Sports.[57]

Since 2022, Ionescu has hosted the Sabrina Ionescu Showcase for girls basketball teams in the Bay Area. Most recently these games have been hosted at all-girls high school Carondolet, where her former coach Kelly Sopak now coaches, and its brother school, De La Salle.[58]

National team career[edit]

In late April 2018, Ionescu and Oregon teammates Erin Boley, Otiona Gildon, andRuthy Hebardentered theUSA Basketballwomen's national3x3championship tournament at theUnited States Olympic Training CenterinColorado Springs, Colorado.[59]Ionescu had never before played underFIBA3x3 rules, admitting after the tournament, "I had to ask the rules before the games started."[60]She adjusted quickly to the unfamiliar format, leading her team to the championship while going unbeaten and also being named tournament MVP.[59]Ionescu and her Oregon teammates would be named as theUS teamfor the2018 3x3 World Cupto be held in June in thePhilippines.[61]At the World Cup, they were the youngest team in the field, but swept their pool, defeating Cup holdersRussiaalong the way.[62]They finished 5th.

Career statistics[edit]

Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG Reboundsper game
APG Assistsper game SPG Stealsper game BPG Blocksper game PPG Points per game
TO Turnoversper game FG% Field-goalpercentage 3P% 3-point field-goalpercentage FT% Free-throwpercentage
Bold Career best ° League leader

WNBA[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2020 New York 3 3 26.6 .452 .350 1.000 4.7 4.0 0.7 0.0 4.3 18.3
2021 New York 30 26 30.0 .375 .329 .911 5.7 6.1 0.6 0.5 3.2 11.7
2022 New York 36 36 32.3 .411 .333 .931 7.1 6.3 1.1 0.3 3.0 17.4
2023 New York 36 36 31.5 .423 .448 .872 5.6 5.4 1.0 0.3 2.6 17.0
Career 4 years, 1 team 105 101 31.2 .409 .377 .909 6.1 5.9 0.9 0.3 3.0 15.7

Playoffs[edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2021 New York 1 1 35.0 .417 .143 1.000 5.0 11.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 14.0
2022 New York 3 3 31.0 .531 .400 .750 6.0 4.3 1.0 0.3 3.0 14.3
2023 New York 10 10 35.1 .393 .400 .913 4.2 4.7 0.8 0.7 1.7 13.7
Career 3 years, 1 team 14 14 34.2 .423 .380 .900 4.6 5.1 0.9 0.6 2.0 13.9

College[edit]

The following statistics represent Ionescu's collegiate career at the University of Oregon.

Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG Reboundsper game
APG Assistsper game SPG Stealsper game BPG Blocksper game PPG Points per game
TO Turnoversper game FG% Field-goalpercentage 3P% 3-point field-goalpercentage FT% Free-throwpercentage
Bold Career best ° League leader
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Oregon 33 481 39.0 42.0 82.5 6.6 5.5 1.3 0.2 14.6
2017–18 Oregon 38 748 46.8 43.8 80.5 6.7 7.8 1.7 0.3 19.7
2018–19 Oregon 38 755 44.3 42.9 88.3 7.4 8.2 1.3 0.2 19.9
2019–20* Oregon 33 578 51.8 39.2 92.1 8.6 9.1 1.5 0.3 17.5
Career College Totals 142 2562 45.5 42.2 85.1 7.3 7.7 1.5 0.3 18.0

* 2020 NCAA tournament canceled due toCOVID-19 pandemic

Personal life[edit]

Ionescu is anOrthodox Christian.[63]She was close withKobe Bryant,with whom she had one-on-one training sessions, and spoke at the Kobe & Gianna Bryant Celebration of Life at theStaples Centeron February 24, 2020.[64]Ionescu is also a very close friend of her former teammateRuthy Hebard.[65]

Ionescu is married to NFL center and former University of Oregon football playerHroniss Grasu.[66]

See also[edit]

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