A closer look at the biggest achievements of Sabrina Ionescu. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Sabrina Ionescu is a Romanian-American professional basketball player renowned for her collegiate career with the Oregon Ducks. Now playing for the New York Liberty in the WNBA, she is widely regarded as one of the greatest college basketball players ever. Her skills and achievements have cemented her status as a prominent figure in women's basketball.
2000: Oregon won the Pac-12 championship for the first time since 2000.
In 2018, Oregon won the Pac-12 championship for the first time since 2000.
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2013: Career Achievements
By 2013, Ionescu achieved several records, including all-time leader in assists, steals, and triple-doubles.
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2014: Single-Season Scoring Record
In 2014, Ionescu achieved a single-season scoring record with 598 points.
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2015: Single-Season Scoring Record
In 2015, Ionescu achieved a single-season scoring record with 760 points.
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February 26, 2018: Named ESPNW's college basketball player of the week
On February 26, 2018, Ionescu was named ESPNW's college basketball player of the week.
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April 2018: USA Basketball 3x3 Championship
In late April 2018, Sabrina Ionescu and her Oregon teammates won the USA Basketball women's national 3x3 championship tournament, with Ionescu named tournament MVP.
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November 6, 2018: Recorded 11th triple-double
On November 6, 2018, Ionescu recorded her 11th triple-double in a victory against Alaska-Fairbanks.
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December 20, 2018: Broke NCAA Triple-Double Record
On December 20, 2018, Ionescu recorded her 13th triple-double against Air Force and broke the NCAA triple-double record for both men's and women's basketball.
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November 13, 2019: Surpassed 2,000 Points and 800 Assists
On November 13, 2019, Ionescu surpassed the 2,000 points and 800 assists mark for her college career with a win over Utah State.
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January 24, 2020: Broke Pac-12 All-Time Assist Record
On January 24, 2020, Ionescu broke Gary Payton's Pac-12 all-time record of 938 assists in a game against Oregon State.
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February 14, 2020: Recorded 1,000th Career Assist
On February 14, 2020, Ionescu recorded her 1,000th career assist in a game against UCLA and joined Courtney Vandersloot as the only players in NCAA history with 2,000 plus points and 1,000 plus assists.
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April 14, 2020: Won Honda Sports Award
On April 14, 2020, Ionescu was named the winner of the Honda Sports Award as the best collegiate female basketball player in the nation.
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2020: Drafted First Overall by New York Liberty
In 2020, Ionescu was selected first overall by the New York Liberty in the WNBA draft.
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May 18, 2021: First Professional Triple-Double
On May 18, 2021, Sabrina Ionescu recorded her first professional triple-double in her 6th career game with 26 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds, becoming the fastest player in WNBA history to achieve this milestone. It was also the first triple-double in Liberty history.
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July 6, 2022: First 30-Point Triple-Double
On July 6, 2022, Sabrina Ionescu recorded the first 30-point triple-double in WNBA history, scoring 31 points, grabbing 13 rebounds, and dishing out 10 assists.
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November 14, 2022: Forbes 30 Under 30
On November 14, 2022, Sabrina Ionescu was ranked in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Sports.
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2022: Senior National Team Debut at FIBA World Cup
In 2022, Ionescu made her senior national team debut at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, where she won a gold medal.
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July 14, 2023: WNBA Three-Point Contest Record
On July 14, 2023, Sabrina Ionescu scored 37 points in the Three-Point Contest, setting the highest score in WNBA history.
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September 1, 2023: Release of Nike Sabrina 1's
On September 1, 2023, Nike released the Sabrina 1's, Sabrina Ionescu's first signature shoe.
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2023: WNBA Finals Appearance
In 2023, Ionescu and the Liberty advanced to the WNBA Finals but were defeated by the Las Vegas Aces 3 games to 1.
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2023: Sets WNBA Records
In 2023, Ionescu set the WNBA single-season record in three-pointers and the WNBA Three-Point Contest record, and also helped the Liberty reach the WNBA Finals and win their first Commissioner's Cup.
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2024: WNBA Championship Win
In 2024, Ionescu and the Liberty matched up against the Minnesota Lynx and won the WNBA Championship.
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2024: Won gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics
In 2024, Ionescu was named to the 2024 Summer Olympics team for USA and won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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2024: Debut of Sabrina 2
In the summer of 2024, Sabrina Ionescu's second signature shoe with Nike, the Sabrina 2, was released.
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