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Biography of Sabrina Ionescu [Age, Height, Family, Awards & Net Worth]

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A woman in basketball might not be the most conventional thing, but there isn’t any difference between a male’s dunk and a female’s dunk. Sabrina Ionescu, an American basketball player, is breaking stereotypes with her fantastic performance.

She currently plays for the New York Liberty of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). WNBA is a women’s counterpart of the NBA.

She played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks. Sabrina has already earned a few honors. She is the NCAA all-time leader in career triple-doubles.

She is also the Pac-12 Conference all-time leader in assists. Further, she happens to be the only player in NCAA Division I basketball to have recorded 2,000 points, 1,000 assists, and 1,000 rebounds.

Sabrina Ionescu

The world might not always be equal for both genders. Females like Sabrina Ionescu prove that women can shine bright even with a lack of privileges.

Now, we will talk about this incredible woman’s personal and professional life. Let’s get started!

Quick Facts about Sabrina Ionescu

Full name Sabrina Elaine Ionescu
Known as Sabrina Ionescu
Birthdate December 6, 1997
Birthplace Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, United States
Religion Christian
Nationality American
Descent Romanian
Horoscope Sagittarius
Father’s name Dan Ionescu
Mother’s name Liliana Blaj
Siblings Two Brothers (one of which is her twin)
Brother’s name Edward Ionescu “Eddy” (Twin)Andrei Ionescu
Age 24 Years Old
Education Miramonte High SchoolUniversity of Oregon
Height 5 feet 11 inches (180c m)
Weight 165 lbs. (75 kg)
Eye color Dark Brown
Hair color Brownish Blonde
Marital Status Unmarried
Relationship Status Not Known
Children None
Profession Basketball player
Current Affiliation Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Plays for New York Liberty
WNBA draft 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
WNBA debut July 25, 2020
Awards and Honors USBWA Player of the Year (2020)Senior CLASS Award (2020)

Honda Sports Award (2020)

Thrice – Nancy Lieberman Award (2018–2020)

USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2017), etc.

Net worth Around $150 k
Social Media Handles Instagram,  Twitter
Merch Autographed college Photos, Jersey & Autographed College Basketball
Last Update May, 2022

Sabrina Ionescu – Early Life and Family

Sabrina Ionescu was born on December 6, 1997, in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, United States. She was born to proud parents Dan Ionescu and Liliana Blaj.

Sabrina and her brothers: Andrei (left) and Edward (right).

She has two brothers. Edward Ionescu, known as Eddy, is her twin. Eddy is eighteen minutes younger than Sabrina.

Sabrina and Eddy have an older brother, Andrei Ionescu. Andrei is nine years older than the twins.

The family is Romanian-American. Dan and Liliana have now parted their way with a divorce.

The Family Thing

Sabrina’s father, Dan Ionescu, ran away from Communist Romania during the 1989 revolution. He came to the United States seeking political asylum.

He left his then-wife, Liliana, and their son, Andrei, back in Romania. Dan hoped that he could reunite with them in a few months.

However, things didn’t go as per Dan’s expectation. His wife and son could not move to the United States until 1995. The family was separated for almost six years.

Dan had settled down in the United States by 1995. He owned a limousine service in Northern California. He chose to settle down in Northern California because he had a few extended family members living in that part.

The Motivation for Little Sabrina

Sabrina started playing basketball at the age of 3. She obviously did not understand the game then but enjoyed throwing the balls, collected a lot of experience playing on her brothers’ 10-foot hoop. Andrei Ionescu is his little sister’s inspiration. He was tough to play with, which later sharpened Sabrina’s skills.

Growing up with two boys who loved basketball, Sabrina found joy in every point and rebounds. The family always knew that their girl would make it to the WNBA.

She was stubborn and very keen to improve her game. She called herself a natural scorer in an interview.

Sabrina remembers playing with guys when she was young and having to find ways to get the ball. The boys never wanted to pass it to her.

She discovered that if she could rebound, she would be able to get the ball herself.

She remembers being shorter, skinnier, and small than the teammates because she played with an eighth-grade team when she was in sixth.

Eddy and Sabs

The Ionescu twins did everything together. They competed every day in everything from doing chores and going to bed to racing and basketball.

Eddy was no less when it came to stubbornness and competitiveness. They would play and fight, and it would get severely intense at times with blood and wounds.

Sabrina believes that the idea of fighting for every rebound with Eddy and the other party’s reluctance to give it helped her a lot in the long term.

Eddy: The Other Gem

Edward Ionescu also plays college basketball for Oregon Ducks like his sister. He first got associated with City College of San Francisco, per Oregon’s team site.

He recorded 6 points per game in his freshman year. Similarly, he registered 9.9 as a college sophomore. Eddy then joined Oregon Ducks.

Eddy and Sabrina

He played his first game with the Oregon Ducks in his redshirt junior season in the 2019-2020 seasons. It was on December 7, 2019, against Hawaii, where Eddy managed to have one assist.

He has also played matches against Utah, Oregon State, and California.

Sabrina Ionescu – Middle School

Ionescu attended a middle school that lacked enough girl players to form a baseball team. She considered playing with the boys, but her school refused the idea.

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  1. Marty Miller

    July 24, 2022 at 4:22 am

    I have had the Great pleasure of watching this phenomenal basketball player in person many times here in Oregon just a joy watching this gal play the game of Basketball!!

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