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Graves: There are nights when I can tell she's going to get a triple-double. In the season before she arrived, the average announced home attendance for the Ducks was 1,501. They used to play football and basketball for college-level games. Her elder brother is Andrei Ionescu. Most Popular #24328. 1 By New York Liberty In WNBA Draft", "Sabrina Ionescu's sneaky way of seeing best friend Ruthy Hebard in the 'wubble', https://wikiodin.com/who-is-sabrina-ionescu-boyfriend-5-things-to-know-about-hroniss-grasu/, Naismith Women's College Player of the Year, USBWA Women's National Player of the Year Award, John R. 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On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Playing him was not always easy, but I do improve because he's harder to play. "Sabrina Ionescu - Forbes 30 Under 30 Profile". Her talent hasn't gone. Prior to his career as a Duck, he appeared in 63 games at City College of San Francisco, where he averaged 9.9 points per game in 2018. Sabrina is known for her exceptional skills and accomplishments in college and professional basketball. She fell short of another triple-double with 16 points, 12 assists and 9 rebounds in the game but recorded her 2,012 career points and 810 career assists. Carlos Serrao for ESPN. However, that's quite a pull, you know? Ionescu, meanwhile, stars for the New York Liberty. Oregon Ducks point guard Sabrina Ionescu sits down with Maria Taylor and opens up about the strong bond she has with her twin brother Eddy Ionescu and her pa. Eddy: Sabrina doesn't really like to follow the way regular people do it. Verified. Sabrina's like that to this day. No statistics available for this season. Sabrina was around three years old when she first picked up a basketball. Having kids come up to me after the game and just talk to me, wearing my jersey some are shaking and just super excited to meet me is awesome and humbling. Sabrina, his sister, plays professionally in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Her twin, Edward also played basketball at the City College of San Francisco and was solely a student in the 2018-19 school year, before walking on to the Ducks men's basketball team in 2019-20. She received the 2019 John R. Wooden Award and both the 2018 and 2019 Nancy Lieberman Award. I felt more alone. Sabrina, at the memorial: If I represented the women's game, Gigi was the future, and Kobe knew it. Ruthy Hebard, Sabrina's Oregon teammate and best friend: Right off the bat, she was a leader. She is also the all-time leader in assists (769), steals (549) and triple-doubles (21). He and Sabrina stay connected through the Bay Area community and its youth basketball scene. Eddy: At that time, I didn't know or she didn't know whether she was gonna leave for the WNBA. We couldn't hear ourselves, we couldn't hear our coach, just because of how many fans were there. Show More Posts from sabrina_i. We lost nine games while she was in high school. Id sit there and try and act like I had no idea how to play, and so they had betted money, and then it was game on, Sabrina told ESPNW. Not only were they difficult to guard while growing up, but they also, at times, communicated in fluent Romanian, according to The Oregonian. Later that month, Ionescu, Auriemma and Taurasi are among the eight people to speak at the Los Angeles memorial honoring Kobe and Gigi Bryant. Hroniss Grasu, Sabrina's partner, is a well-known free agency football center who has experience playing for several clubs, including the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, and San Francisco 49ers. Hebard: I was like, she's always yelling! Sabrina: I remember I was in the front yard with Eddy, and he was like, "My left hand's better than yours." According to a 2020 story in the university's web journal Around the O, more than 70 suggestions were provided, but the four top choices were Mariota, Steve Prefontaine, Phil Knight, and Ionescu. [16] Ionescu became NCAA women's all-time leader in triple-doubles,[17] trailing only former BYU men's player Kyle Collinsworth (with 12) among all NCAA players.[18]. Sabrina Ionescu and brother Eddy are born on Dec. 6, 1997, to Romanian immigrant parents in Walnut Creek, California. He was always super supportive and was like, "Don't worry, keep getting in the gym, keep getting extra shots.". So Sabrina always kept her shoes with her when we went to Eddy's games. !#GoDucks . [1], Because Ionescu turned 22 in December 2019 she was eligible to declare for the 2019 WNBA draft. She has two brothers: twin brother Edward and another Andrei Ionescu. They were all riled up, and we got a steal, passed it to Sabrina, and she went up for a layup and the guy intentionally fouled her, just pushed her, two hands, in the back. They had heard the language at home throughout their lives. Dan, Sabrina's father:[The twins] always felt comfort with each other. She completed her high school education in Miramonte, California, before attending the University of Oregon in Oregon. Just because I knew she tasted how close it was to winning that national championship. I played 1-on-1, collect the money, Slurpees. My family has always been there for inspiration to keep pushing and one day become a WNBA player.". The scrappy kid from the Bay Area has risen to become the most formidable player in her sport. Holly Andres for ESPN. Sopak: Sabrina didn't start until halfway through her freshman year, and 99 out of 100 parents would have been calling a meeting saying, "My daughter's the best player on the floor. Dotun Akintoye on Israel Adesanya as the UFC's next big thing. But my teammates were ready and I tried to do everything I could to be ready in order for us to win. In late April 2018, Ionescu and Oregon teammates Erin Boley, Otiona Gildon, and Ruthy Hebard entered the USA Basketball women's national 3x3 championship tournament at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They would compete against older men at the basketball court to win extra . [45], On July 6, 2022, Ionescu had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to record the first 30-point triple-double in WNBA history.[46]. Every time I stood up, everyone in unison would be like, "basketball." [Laughs] I think she learns a lot from them, which is really cool, and she definitely brings back stuff to share with the team. [53], Ionescu is engaged to former Oregon football player and Las Vegas Raiders center Hroniss Grasu.[54]. Wife And Net Worth Revealed. She has no clue, and we're trying to talk about the pros and the cons. Sabrina gets her first collegiate triple-double just seven games into her Oregon career, in a 91-62 victory over San Jose State. On Larkey Park's concrete court near their Walnut Creek, California, home, Sabrina and Eddy Ionescu took on unsuspecting marks in games of two-on-two. Graves' remarks about Ionescu's future iconic status at Oregon proved to be prophetic. Ionescu left Miramonte with a career winloss record of 1199 and a school-record 2,606 points scored. Sabrina: We would stay in the park for hours while our parents worked. Because they knew exactly how it was gonna start. 1 pick in Friday's WNBA Draft . Things were just happening too quickly for them and for her. Sabrina Ionescu's Family Background Explored. She embarked on a historic career with the Ducks and eventually became the No. After the NCAA made the extraordinary decision last week to cancel its tournaments, The ultimate guide to Oregon women's basketball star Sabrina Ionescu, Women coaches discuss their ascension in the men's league, Ionescu is women's college basketball's player of the year, NCAA to discuss granting athletes eligibility relief, Why Megan Rapinoe's brother Brian is her greatest heartbreak, and hope, Whatever happened to Villanova basketball star Shelly Pennefather? The Ducks administer a historic walloping, beating the Huskies 74-56 for their worst loss ever at Gampel. She brought one of Kobe's books into the locker room, and we all looked at it. Liliana: I still feel like I'm just living in dreams, especially at the bigger games, and when I know that next year she's going to join a professional team, it's something that I never thought was going to happen. What's next for the prodigious point guard with a penchant for pushing life-altering decisions to the last possible moment? She is the daughter of Romanian-American parents. Sabrina: Obviously that was tough. According to TMZ Sports, a rookie trading card of Ionescu has officially become the most expensive WNBA trading card in history, selling for $10,800 on Sunday night. A lot of the Pac-12 schools, just 'cause I knew I kind of wanted to stay closer to home. Case UpdateContinue, Stanley Wilson Jr Wife does not exist, as the player was single till his death. Dan: Here's one thing that I've learned through the years with Sabrina. One of the most electric basketball players in the world (man or woman) is the WNBA star, Sabrina Ionescu. We would get hungry, we'd want some money. Sabrina: What we've been building these last couple of years goes to show women's basketball is valued. So I figured that if I could rebound, I would be able to get the ball myself. She needs to be playing on that kind of a stage. Sabrina Ionescu is a professional basketball player holding American nationality who plays professionally with the (WNBA) which stands for Women's National Basketball Association located in New York Liberty. Sabrina: He believed in me, and he knew that this is kind of what happens your freshman year, you just figure out how you're supposed to play, what works, what doesn't work. During her first year, she participated in 14 games out of 29 games, scoring 13.8 points, 2.9 steals, and 3.9 assists per game during that season. 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. The card a 2020 Panini. She was an Oregon Ducks basketball player in college. And then someone told us about a girls club in Orinda [California]. That was the only thing he said, and I was like, "All right." Sabrina Ionescu was born on 6th December 1997 and grew up in Walnut Creek, California, to her Romanian-American parents. It was tough being there and it was tough having to play a top-five matchup right after that. Sopak: Even though I didn't know until, I think, eight minutes before the deadline, when you step back and look at it, it was like that was the only thing she was going to do, if you know Sabrina. I felt her emotional side of it, which is kind of weird to describe. Her two brothers are. "There won't be another group like this ever.". There, she achieved an impressive milestone, becoming the first college basketball player to collect 1,000 assists, 2,000 points, and 1,000 rebounds in a career. Miramonte goes 119-9 during Sabrina's tenure, and she sets the school record with 2,606 points. Kobe was helping her with that because he saw it in her. Inhale, exhale. Ten years ago, Sabrina Ionescu hadn't yet turned the basketball world on its head. Sabrina makes an immediate impact, including 24 points and 12 rebounds in a 69-55 win against defending state champion Archbishop Mitty. Liliana Blaj calls her daughter "the hardest self-critic. The great ones are like that. Sabrina Ionescu has a twin brother named Eddy Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty dribbles up the court during the second half of a game against the Dallas Wings in 2020. On December 6, 1997, Sabrina Ionescu was born in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California. So we decided to build a future together. And I was like, "I'm by the hotel here." Eddy: We didn't have these crazy expensive trainers, or these really nice exquisite gyms to go to, with the shooting machines and all this. Photo by Serena Morones . Namrata is an enthusiastic CSIT student. Graves: She commands and demands and deserves the respect that she's been given. Geno Auriemma, UConn coach: When she was a freshman, we overwhelmed them. By 50. While we wait and wonder about what will be, we reflect on the moments and milestones that have already been. "Swear to God, we . It was part introduction and part prophecy. As kids, Sabrina Ionescu and her twin brother would hustle old men at basketball courts for 7-Eleven Slurpee money. Dan: She will not back down from anything, and he will not back down from anything. Death Cause And Mental Health, Katrina Gorry Partner Clara Markstedt Is A Soccer Player Children and Age Revealed, Aaron Nesmith Brother Eddie Nesmith, Parents Girlfriend And Instagram, Demetress Bell Wife Is He Married? At the time, she was the highest-ranked recruit ever to commit to Oregon basketball. Sabrina: I showered, I had some food. Sabrina had her share of failures, and I think that's probably the most powerful thing a coach can give a player is the struggle. 3 Stanford", "Sabrina Ionescu's career night leads Oregon past Stanford", "Ionescu Breaks Assist Record in Civil War Win, Ducks 76 Beavers 64", "Oregon Ducks women: Ionescu and Hebard reach milestones in lopsided victory", "Gary Payton congratulates Sabrina Ionescu on breaking his Pac-12 all-time assists record", "Sabrina Ionescu Adds Career Milestone in Win vs. UCLA", "Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Basketball", "WNBA mock draft 2019: Predicting all three rounds", "Liberty Select Sabrina Ionescu No. However, things did not go as per plan for Dan. While everyone knows that Ionescu is a baller and can compete with the best of the best on the basketball court, some might not know that she actually has a twin brother who also plays basketball. I went to Stanford. Ionescu leads the Ducks with 15 points and eight rebounds, but the Huskies win 90-52. The entire time, he had played it off that he was like, "We'll do whatever's best for you," and then was like, "All right, I'm going to go on a walk." Hebard: When they came out with the draft, I texted her. Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year, NCAA all-time leader in career triple-doubles, "Nike signs #1 pick Sabrina Ionescu to multiyear endorsement deal", "Sabrina Ionescu joins Oregon Ducks in part-time role", "Sabrina Ionescu - Forbes 30 Under 30 Profile", List of NCAA Division I basketball career triple-doubles leaders, List of NCAA Division I women's basketball career assists leaders, "Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu makes history against Stanford", "Sabrina Ionescu: 4 facts about the Oregon women's basketball scoring, assists leader", "Miramonte alum Sabrina Ionescu returns to Bay Area with Oregon", "Her middle school said to play with dolls. The Ducks make the NCAA tournament for the first time in 12 years, as a 10-seed. He has an older brother named Nico, who was a placekicker for Washington State from 2008 to 2010. I was like, "Have fun in New York!". The talented professional basketball player Sabrina has been the subject of rumors regarding her sexual orientation. Eddy: We were together when she made that decision. Sabrina Ionescu has been in the spotlight since she was a teenager. Sabrina Ionescu and brother Eddy are born on Dec. 6, 1997, to Romanian immigrant parents in Walnut Creek, California. Earlier that day, she had been a featured speaker at the memorial service for Kobe 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.[2]. Sabrina Ionescu's resume is long and exceptional: Two-time Pac-12 Conference player of the year; back-to-back First-Team All-American; National Player of the Year candidate; NCAA career triple-double record holder (18); probable No. She was named the winner of the Nancy Lieberman Award as the top Division I women's point guard after the season,[15] and was also a finalist for the Naismith Award. The New York Liberty guard, 25, shared on Saturday that she and the Las Vegas Raiders center, 31, are set to wed. "It . Like regular kids. Eddy: Whether she would bust my lip, or I hit her in the nose on accident, or whatever it was, we would absolutely play through the blood. He played basketball at City College of San Francisco. Sabrina Ionescu is an American basketball star, who plays for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [39] However, Ionescu announced in an open letter published in The Players' Tribune on April 6, 2019, the day after Oregon's loss to Baylor in the Final Four and four days before the draft, that she would return to Oregon for her senior season. On November 6, 2018, Ionescu recorded her 11th triple-double in a victory against Alaska-Fairbanks. She is the NCAA all-time leader in career triple-doubles, the Pac-12 Conference all-time leader in assists, and the only NCAA Division I basketball player to record 2,000 . 1 by New York Liberty in WNBA draft, while Gianna Bryant is an honorary pick . Eddy Ionescu, Sabrina's twin brother, was born just 18 minutes after her in 1997. When they were kids, the two used to even hustle older men on the basketball court so that they could get money for Slurpees. Everything was fair game. Id play P-I-G, collect the money, Slurpees.. 706K followers. Eddy is also a basketball player. New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu Sets Multiple WNBA Records in Historic Game Among the first was her friend Vanessa. Eddy: We competed in everything. National Signing Day passes, and as the only undeclared player in the McDonald's All American game;, she is named MVP after making seven 3-pointers en route to 25 points and 10 rebounds. Sabrina Ionescu and her twin brother, Eddy, have always shared a special bond that was strengthened by their shared love of basketball. That stuff comes out in you. He first played college basketball at City College of San Francisco, per Oregons team site. Five bucks to the winner. November 11, 2022 New York Liberty guard, Sabrina Ionescu rejoins her alma mater as the director of athletic culture. Just being able to, you know, have that platform now at Oregon is something that kind of sparks me to try to just voice my opinion on social media. , Read More Demetress Bell Wife Is He Married? Nothing is ever given to us now. Two times Pac-12 Player of the year, finished his collegiate career at the University of Oregon Ducks women's basketball team. Sabrina Ionescu is an American personality who is a professional basketball player and is committed to the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) playing for the New York Liberty. It allowed me to push her more than I could push any other player to be great. She is also the Pac-12 Conference all-time leader in assists as well as the only NCAA Division I basketball player to record 2000 points, 1000 assists, and 1000 rebounds in her career. [7] However, she had difficulty making a college choice, not signing a National Letter of Intent with any school during either the early signing period in November 2015 or the late period in April 2016. Watching movies, drawing, and painting are some of my favorite things to do in my leisure time. She then joined the City College of San Francisco but later transferred to the University of Oregon. [Her parents] never questioned anything.