Sabrina Ionescu returns to Liberty, sets WNBA record in win
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 6:10 PM
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
Sabrina Ionescu made her return for the New York Liberty in an 86-64 victory over the Washington Mystics on June 15, marking her first game in nearly a month due to injury. In 26 minutes off the bench, she scored five points, three rebounds, and three assists. Ionescu became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 3,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 1,000 assists in her 183rd game. The win secured the Liberty's spot in the Commissioner's Cup final, extending their winning streak to six games. Ionescu's return gave the team a fully healthy lineup for the first time this season.
- •Sabrina Ionescu returned from injury for the Liberty.
- •Liberty defeated the Mystics 86-64.
- •Ionescu scored five points in 26 minutes.
- •She set a WNBA record for fastest to 3,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 1,000 assists.
- •The Liberty clinched a spot in the Commissioner's Cup final.
- 6:10 PMYahoo Sports — Sabrina Ionescu makes WNBA history in return to Liberty
"In her first game in nearly a month, former Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu made WNBA history with the New York Liberty.
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