Sabrina Ionescu etched her breakout third season atop the WNBA record books Saturday during the Liberty’s road game against the Mercury.
After logging an assist within 30 seconds of tip-off, Ionescu, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft, became the first player in WNBA history to record at least 500 points, 200 rebounds and 200 assists in a single season. The 24-year-old star’s historic dime came on a wide open Crystal Dangerfield three to give New York an early 3–2 lead.
The Liberty would eventually fall to the Mercury, 76–62, to slide to 13–19 on the season.