Liberty relaunch Sabrina Ionescu era against Fever
14 May 2021, 05:55 GMT+10
A second opportunity for the Sabrina Ionescu era to arrive starts Friday night when the New York Liberty open the WNBA season by hosting the Indiana Fever.
Ionescu's highly anticipated rookie season ended in her third game when she sustained a season-ending ankle injury.
Now the former Oregon star and No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft is hoping to lift the fortunes of a franchise that went 2-20 last season. The 5-foot-11 guard also is focused on establishing herself as a WNBA player.
"Although I didn't have that many (games) under my belt last year, I think just having one helps a lot knowing what to expect coming into this season," Ionescu said during the team's virtual media day. "Obviously, I haven't played against a lot of teams, so it's the first time I'll be matched up with them and they'll be matched up with me.