New York Liberty forward Satou Sabally out for the season to recover from concussion
Sabally played 13 games and averaged 10.4 points before the Liberty ruled her out to recover from her second concussion in a year.
- On Thursday, the New York Liberty announced that forward Satou Sabally will miss the remainder of the 2026 WNBA season due to a head injury suffered in June.
- During the June 23 game against the Las Vegas Aces, Sabally exited early after an elbow to the face from Aces forward NaLyssa Smith while competing for a rebound, entering concussion protocol.
- Sabally appeared in 13 games this season, averaging 10.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists while shooting 45.9% from the floor. This marks her second significant head injury in 12 months after a 2025 WNBA Finals concussion with the Phoenix Mercury.
- Germany's national team will be without their centerpiece for the FIBA Women's World Cup in Berlin. Sabally wrote on Instagram last month that she must "listen to my body" and prioritize her full recovery.
- New York signed Sabally to a two-year, $1.6 million free agent contract this offseason. The team holds a playoff spot and faces four remaining games when the WNBA resumes after the World Cup break.
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Liberty’s Satou Sabally (concussion) out for rest of 2026
By Field Level Media Sep 03 (Field Level Media) – New York Liberty forward Satou Sabally will miss the remainder of the regular season and the postseason, taking the time off to recover from a head injury suffered on June 23 in a game against the Las Vegas Aces, the team said Thursday. It was her second concussion in less than a year. Sabally also sustained a head injury playing for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals against the Aces, …
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