TAMPA, Fla. -- Sabrina Ionescu, who led Oregon to its first-ever appearance in the Final Four, is staying for her senior season.
The 5-foot-11 junior guard announced via The Players' Tribune on Saturday night that she will not declare for the WNBA draft. Her return means the Ducks, who won the Pac-12 regular-season title, will bring back four of their five starters next season.
Ionescu already holds the NCAA career record for triple-doubles with 18.
She wrote in the piece: "I came to the University of Oregon as a freshman in 2016-2017. We made the Elite Eight (and lost big).