Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu was selected No. 1 by the New York Liberty in the 2020 WNBA draft on Friday. Oregon teammate Satou Sabally was taken second by Dallas.
The New York Liberty selected Sabrina Ionescu, the do-everything Oregon point guard and national player of the year, with the first pick in the 2020 WNBA draft on Friday.
The 5-foot-11 Ionescu is the only NCAA basketball player to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists in a career. She was the presumptive No. 1 selection in the draft, which is being conducted remotely across the league.WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert ran the draft from her home. She began with a tribute to former NBA Commissioner David Stern and Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, who both died in January.
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