NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu is able to make her season debut for New York after struggling a foot injury within the preseason.
The Liberty’s star guard practiced Saturday and mentioned afterward she’s good to go against Dallas on Sunday.
“It’s thrilling to me,” Ionescu mentioned after apply. “I haven’t had a regular-season sport but, so I’m excited. It feels prefer it’s been some time. It hasn’t, nevertheless it feels prefer it’s been ceaselessly having to observe from the sidelines.”
Ionescu, who averaged 18.2 factors, 5.7 assists and 4.9 rebounds final season, knew the injury wasn’t main when she went down against Connecticut on Might 3, however that it was going to value her a while.
“I knew I used to be going to be out for slightly bit, and fortunately, I got here again so much ahead of I used to be presupposed to with returning now,” she mentioned. “So I’m actually enthusiastic about that. I had some structural injury, however fortunately it responded shortly, got here again. It was nothing that was going to sideline me or want surgical procedure.”
Coach Chris DeMarco mentioned Ionescu can be on a minutes restriction and with New York enjoying back-to-back games, he wasn’t positive if she would additionally play on Monday against Portland. The Liberty had been 3-2 with out Ionescu and are within the midst of a seven-game homestand.
Whereas Ionescu is again, New York remains to be lacking Betnijah Laney-Hamilton who’s out for private causes. DeMarco mentioned she would not play Sunday. She was working towards Saturday when reporters might watch.
New York is lastly getting utterly wholesome. Satou Sabally made her season debut in Thursday’s loss to Golden State. Leonie Fiebich was taking pictures after apply as she simply acquired to New York after successful a championship in a Spanish League.
Raquel Carrera is able to make her debut The Spanish ahead was drafted by Atlanta in 2021 and traded to New York the subsequent season. She’s been enjoying abroad the previous few years, however lastly is within the WNBA.
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