US EditionSabrina Ionescu Sidelined for Unrivaled's 2nd Season Due to Injury
Sabrina Ionescu, a four-time WNBA All-Star, will miss Unrivaled's second season due to a WNBA injury but will support the league through off-court roles and media appearances.
- Datelined Medley, Fla., the league said Thursday that Sabrina Ionescu, four-time WNBA All-Star, will miss the second season after its Monday start, due to an injury sustained during the WNBA season.
- The absence stems from an injury during WNBA play, and Sabrina Ionescu will use the offseason to rehabilitate pending ongoing CBA negotiations.
- Ionescu's recent WNBA and Unrivaled statistics indicate she made her fourth WNBA All-Star appearance and played 38 of 44 regular-season games plus three playoff games for New York Liberty.
- Although sidelined, Ionescu will stay involved off court as Unrivaled said she will engage in partnership initiatives including TNT appearances, and Ionescu said, `While I'm disappointed I couldn't play this season, I'll be rooting for the Phantom.`
- With Collier sidelined, the league loses another marquee player as Unrivaled's second season begins, with Napheesa Collier undergoing surgery on both ankles and facing four to six months sidelined.
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Sabrina Ionescu sidelined for Unrivaled's 2nd season due to injury
MEDLEY, Fla. (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu will not play in the second season of Unrivaled because of an injury sustained during the WNBA season. The 3-on-3 women’s basketball league, which began its second season on Monday, announced the news Thursday, saying that Ionescu will still be involved with off-court initiatives and partnership opportunities. The four-time WNBA All-Star with the New York Liberty played for Phantom BC during Unrivaled’s first …
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