Sabrina Ionescu – THE SPORTS ROOM https://www.thesportsroom.org Best Website for International Sports News Fri, 26 Jan 2024 06:06:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.thesportsroom.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Color-logo-with-background-01-1.png Sabrina Ionescu – THE SPORTS ROOM https://www.thesportsroom.org 32 32 “We gotta settle this once and for all.” – Stephen Curry issues challenge to WNBA 3-point contest winner https://www.thesportsroom.org/stephen-curry-issues-challenge-to-sabrina/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 06:06:49 +0000 https://www.thesportsroom.org/?p=35382 In anticipation of the upcoming 2024 All-Star Weekend, basketball fans are buzzing with excitement, particularly about the 3-point Contest, which showcases the skills of the best shooters in the league. The excitement has gone off the roof after Stephen Curry challenged WNBA 3-point contest winner Sabrina Ionescu.

Stephen Curry issues challenge to Sabrina Ionescu

During the Warriors’ pre-game warmup, Stephen Curry asked rookie Brandin Podziemski about the record holder for most points in a 3-point competition, and Podziemski promptly answered Sabrina Ionescu. Amused by the response, Curry, inspired by the idea, expressed his desire to bring Ionescu into the competition, stating, “We gotta settle this once and for all.”

Stephen Curry wants to face Sabrina Ionescu and take back the “Sharpshooter” record to his name

Stephen Curry, known for his sharpshooting skills, currently holds the NBA 3-point contest record for the highest-scoring round. However, Sabrina Ionescu, a standout player for the New York Liberty in the WNBA, made headlines by breaking Curry’s record in the WNBA 3-point contest last year.

Sabrina Ionescu broke Stephen Curry's 3-point record

While Curry remains the record holder for the NBA 3-point contest with 31 points in the first round in 2021 and a two-time champion (2015 and 2021), Ionescu’s remarkable feat of scoring 37 points in the final round of the WNBA contest last year surpassed all 3-point contest records. Ionescu missed just 2 shots in her iconic performance as she went on to lift the 3-point contest trophy.

Podziemski, who shares the same agent with Ionescu, revealed the potential feasibility of making the challenge happen. Encouraged by this, Stephen Curry exclaimed, “It’ll be lit.” signaling his eagerness to take on the WNBA star in a unique 3-point contest showdown.

Stephen Curry aims to take back the scoring record

Despite being in different leagues, Stephen Curry expressed his interest in attempting to beat Ionescu’s record, setting the stage for a potential head-to-head competition in a separate event. As the participants for this year’s 3-point contest are yet to be announced, fans are hopeful to see Curry’s name in the mix, as Curry aims to take the record back to his name.

The prospect of witnessing two shooting legends go head-to-head in a one-of-a-kind 3-point contest has captured the imagination of basketball enthusiasts, adding an extra layer of anticipation to the upcoming All-Star Weekend.

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]]> NY Liberty Guard Sabrina Ionescu Voted To 2022 All-WNBA Second Team https://www.thesportsroom.org/sabrina-ionescu-all-wnba-second-team/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 21:05:28 +0000 https://www.thesportsroom.org/?p=29344 It has been announced by WNBA that New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu has been voted to the 2022 All-WNBA Second Team. She became the eighth player in Liberty franchise history who earn a Second Team selection.

On Thursday night, the release of the 2022 All-WNBA Teams highlighted some seafoam rendition, as franchise face Sabrina Ionescu was among the ten nominated.

 

Ionescu have recently left  the third professional season and was named to the Second Team group along with Sylvia Fowles of Minnesota, Los Angeles’ Nneka Ogwumike, and the WNBA Finals-competing partners of Jonquel Jones and Alyssa Thomas, each standing for the Connecticut Sun. She becomes the first Liberty nominee to any All-WNBA Team following Tina Charles in 2017.

“I’m honored to be named to the All-WNBA Second Team alongside some of the league’s very best,” Ionescu stated from the team. “Coming into this year healthy was a difference-maker, and I feel like we’ve only scratched the surface as to what we can accomplish together. As exciting as this award is, I’m even more excited for the future of the New York Liberty organization.”

Possibly, the 2022 season was the official introduction of the Association to Ionescu’s full capability following her initial two seasons were spoiled by injuries.

This season as one of two New Yorkers to appear in all 36 Liberty games, Ionescu led the team in scoring (17.4 per game), assists (6.3), and defensive rebounds (6.1), which were good for eighth, second, and fifth in the league correspondingly.

Moreover, Ionescu set in the history of WNBA with two triple-doubles this season, joining Chicago’s Candace Parker as both the only players to earn multiple triple-doubles in the similar constant season and the only to pull off the feat thrice in their careers.

Earlier accolades for Ionescu’s season consisted of her first WNBA All-Star Game nomination (where she earned a victory in the Skills Challenge), two Eastern Conference Player of the Month Awards, and a First Team nod from the Associated Press. Presently, Ionescu is competing in the American training effort for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, which apprise in Sydney on 22nd September.

“I think she’s more vocal for sure. She’s taking ownership of that on the court,” said Liberty veteran Sami Whitcomb about Ionescu later in the season. “She’s been trying to lead by example…I definitely think she’s stepping into a (leader’s) role.”

“I think Sabrina is still a young player, still a second year…she’s still learning, but I think she realized she is a pretty good player,” Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello said of Ionescu, who missed all but three games of her rookie campaign. “She’s shown the potential she has. She’s put a lot on her back and she’s up for the challenge … her poise to handle whatever she’s thrown, I’m happy and impressed with that.”

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