New York Liberty guard, WNBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, and 3x WNBA All-Star Sabrina Ionescu has become one of the most notable names in sports since being selected as the First Overall Pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft. Before joining the Liberty, Sabrina played basketball for the University of Oregon Ducks where she was unanimously voted the 2020 AP Women’s Basketball Player of the Year. She is also the only player, male or female, in NCAA history with 2,000 career points (2,562), 1,000 career rebounds (1,040) and 1,000 career assists (1,091). During the 2022 WNBA season, Sabrina was voted to the AP All-WNBA First team, named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month twice, and won the 2022 WNBA Skills Challenge. Additionally, she tallied the league’s first-ever triple-double in less than three quarters and the first-ever 30-plus point triple-double. Coming off of her fourth WNBA Season, Sabrina was named an All-Star for the second time in her career, and put the basketball world on notice with her record setting Three-Point Competition, scoring 37 out of a possible 40 points, propelling her deeper into the national spotlight. She capped off her hot shooting season by breaking the single-season three-point record with a total of 128. In 2024 Sabrina led the New York Liberty to the #1 seed
in the WNBA Playoffs before going on an electrifying run to win her first WNBA Championship. In the midst of this successful season, Sabrina competed with Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics and won her first Gold Medal. In March 2023, Sabrina was announced as the newest Nike signature athlete, making her the first woman to lead a global unisex shoe and apparel collection with the brand. The Sabrina 1 was a successful product across all territories, and quickly became a favorite by players across the WNBA, NBA, NCAA, and youth levels. The Sabrina 2, which released in June 2024, quickly picked up traction and acclaim, and has already been seen across the WNBA, Paris Olympics, and youth circuits.
With the success of her on and off-court businesses, Sabrina plans to use her newly found SI20 Foundation to inspire kids to stay active through sport while building relationships with their teammates to foster deeper community connections.