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Oregon Women's Basketball's Sabrina Ionescu Named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week

Sabrina Ionescu has the best week in the WNBA's Eastern Conference, leading her New York Liberty to a trio of wins. The former Oregon player has her team near the top of the league standings.

Kaleb Henry

Jun 2, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) celebrates after getting fouled on a made basket in the fourth quarter against the Indiana Fever at Barclays Center.
Jun 2, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) celebrates after getting fouled on a made basket in the fourth quarter against the Indiana Fever at Barclays Center. / Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
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Sabrina Ionescu continues to dominate the game of basketball.

The former Oregon Duck had a dominant week of play from May 27 to June 2, earning her WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week. This is the sixth time in her career to have earned the honor.

In the three games Ionescu played during that week, the New York Liberty went 3-0 and posted a +24.2 net rating with her on the court. She averaged 20.7 points, six assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game while converting on a combined 48.7% (19-39) from the field, 43.5% (10-23) from three, and 93.3% (14-15) at the free throw line.

On May 29 against the Phoenix Mercury, Ionescu scored a game-high 22 points. She had 10 points and five assists in the first quarter, becoming the first player in franchise history to record double-digit points with at least five assists in a single quarter.

May 23, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) looks to drive past Chicago Sky guard Marina Mabrey (4) in the first quarter at Barclays Center.
May 23, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) looks to drive past Chicago Sky guard Marina Mabrey (4) in the first quarter at Barclays Center. / Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

On May 31 against the Washington Mystics, Ionescu led all scorers with 24 points, while on June 2 against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, she posted 16 points to go with six assists and six rebounds in a 104-68 drubbing.

Ionescu's Liberty have the second-best record in the WNBA this season, trailing only the undefeated Connecticut Sun. Those two teams will meet for the first time this season on Saturday.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans.He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team.

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