An unforgettable night was recorded for Ionescu’s career, adding another milestone to her impressive resume.
Sabrina Ionescu reached another milestone in her WNBA career on Sunday during the matchup between Liberty and Sun. Ionescu has now reached 1,000 assists in her career, becoming the 42nd player in WNBA history to achieve this mark.
While she now belongs to an exclusive club, Ionescu is also the third-fastest player to reach 1,000 assists. It took her 170 games, placing her behind Ticha Penicheiro (134 games) and Teresa Weatherspoon (159 games), according to NYL Stats.
The Liberty star is the fastest WNBA player to reach this milestone since 2003, when Penicheiro achieved this feat. Ionescu is on track to climb into the WNBA’s top 25 for career assists. She was ranked 42nd as of Sunday.
The 25th player on the list is Erica Wheeler with 1,218 assists. The all-time record is held by Sue Bird, who retired with 3,234 career assists. Before Sunday’s game, Ionescu was averaging 5.7 assists per game and had 147 assists in total this season.
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