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Ionescu Named AP Preseason All-America
10/31/19 | Women's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. – Senior Sabrina Ionescu has been named to the five-player preseason all-America team, the Associated Press announced on Thursday morning.
Twice a unanimous first-team all-American during her career, Ionescu is joined on the AP preseason squad by Lauren Cox (Baylor), Chennedy Carter (Texas A&M), Kaila Charles (Maryland) and Beatrice Mompremier (Miami).
Ionescu and Cox each received 28 of 28 votes from the national media panel to earn unanimous selections. Oregon senior Ruthy Hebard and junior Satou Sabally also received votes for the preseason all-America team.
Ionescu enters her senior season as the NCAA all-time leader (men's or women's) with 18 career triple-doubles, and she has the chance to become the first player in NCAA history to surpass 2,000-plus career points (1,984), 1,000-plus rebounds (756) and 1,000-plus assists (792).
The 2019 Wooden Award and Wade Trophy winner as the nation's top player, Ionescu averaged 19.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game while leading the Ducks to the program's first ever Final Four appearance.
Ionescu and the Ducks – No. 1 in the AP poll for the first time in program history to open 2019-20 – will take on the USA Women's National Team next Saturday, Nov. 9, in an exhibition game at Matthew Knight Arena before hosting Northeastern on Nov. 11 in their regular season opener.
Twice a unanimous first-team all-American during her career, Ionescu is joined on the AP preseason squad by Lauren Cox (Baylor), Chennedy Carter (Texas A&M), Kaila Charles (Maryland) and Beatrice Mompremier (Miami).
Ionescu and Cox each received 28 of 28 votes from the national media panel to earn unanimous selections. Oregon senior Ruthy Hebard and junior Satou Sabally also received votes for the preseason all-America team.
Ionescu enters her senior season as the NCAA all-time leader (men's or women's) with 18 career triple-doubles, and she has the chance to become the first player in NCAA history to surpass 2,000-plus career points (1,984), 1,000-plus rebounds (756) and 1,000-plus assists (792).
The 2019 Wooden Award and Wade Trophy winner as the nation's top player, Ionescu averaged 19.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game while leading the Ducks to the program's first ever Final Four appearance.
Ionescu and the Ducks – No. 1 in the AP poll for the first time in program history to open 2019-20 – will take on the USA Women's National Team next Saturday, Nov. 9, in an exhibition game at Matthew Knight Arena before hosting Northeastern on Nov. 11 in their regular season opener.
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