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Sabrina Ionescu: The Rising Star of Women’s Basketball

As the WNBA season reaches its climax, Sabrina Ionescu is on the cusp of making history with the New York Liberty. With a storied college career at Oregon and a string of impressive performances on the professional and international stages, Ionescu is poised to capture her first WNBA title.

A Trailblazer in the Making

Ionescu’s impressive résumé boasts a Naismith Trophy win with the Ducks in 2020 and an Olympic gold medal with Team USA in 2024. Her achievements don’t stop there – she’s a three-time WNBA All-Star and has won numerous accolades, including the Commissioner’s Cup champion and WNBA 3-point contest champion titles.

WNBA Accolades

• WNBA All-Star (2022, 2023, 2024)
• All-WNBA second team (2022, 2023, 2024)
• Commissioner’s Cup champion (2023)
• WNBA 3-point contest champion (2023)
• WNBA skills challenge champion (2022)
• First player to record 500+ points, 200+ rebounds, and 200+ assists in a single season
• First player to record a triple-double in fewer than three quarters
• Drafted No. 1 in 2020

International Success

Ionescu’s international achievements are just as impressive:

• Gold medal at 2024 Paris Olympics, 5-on-5
• Gold medal at 2022 FIBA World Cup, 5-on-5
• Gold medal at 2019 Pan American Games, 3-on-3

College Legacy

During her time at Oregon, Ionescu etched her name in the record books:

• First player (female or male) in NCAA history with 2,000 career points, 1,000 career rebounds, and 1,000 career assists
• NCAA all-time leader (women’s and men’s) with 26 career triple-doubles
• Naismith Trophy (2020)
• Wooden Award (2019, 2020)
• Pac-12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2018, 2020)
• Wade Trophy (2019, 2020)
• Pac-12 Player of the Year (2018, 2019, 2020)
• Nancy Lieberman Award (2018, 2019, 2020)
• Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (2017)

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