Sabrina Ionescu

Sabrina Ionescu

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1997-12-06 (26 years old)

Biography

Sabrina Elaine Ionescu ( yə-NESS-kew; born December 6, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks and is considered one of the greatest collegiate players of all time.

Ionescu attended Miramonte High School in Orinda, California, where she was named MVP of the McDonald's All-American Game. Rated the fourth-best player in her class by ESPN, she became the highest-rated recruit to ever commit to Oregon. As a junior, she led the Ducks to their first Final Four appearance and won the John R. Wooden Award and Wade Trophy as the top player in NCAA Division I. In her senior season, Ionescu was the consensus national player of the year and led Division I in assists. She is the Division I career leader in triple-doubles and holds the Pac-12 Conference all-time assists record.

Ionescu was selected first overall by the New York Liberty in the 2020 WNBA draft. She has been selected to two consecutive WNBA All-Star games and has twice made the All-WNBA Team. In 2023, Ionescu set the WNBA single-season record in three-pointers and the WNBA Three-Point Contest record. In the same season, she helped the Liberty reach the WNBA Finals and win their first Commissioner's Cup.

A two-time youth gold medalist with the United States, Ionescu made her senior national team debut at the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, where she won a gold medal. She was named to the 2024 Summer Olympics team for USA and won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1997-12-06 (26 years old)

Birth Place
Walnut Creek, United States

Religion
Romanian Orthodox Church

Height
180-centimeter

Spouse
Hroniss Grasu

Citizenships
Romania, United States

Awards
USBWA National Freshman of the Year, Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year, Nancy Lieberman Award, James E. Sullivan Award, Naismith College Player of the Year, John R. Wooden Award, Wade Trophy, Honda Sports Award for Basketball, USBWA Women's National Player of the Year, Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year

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