2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 1
Nyara Sabally
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- SLZB
- Hometown:
- Berlin, Germany
Bio
PRONUNCIATION - Knee-ARE-uh SAH-buh-lee
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR | 2021-22
- All-Pac-12
- CoSIDA Academic All-District
- Pac-12 All-Tournament Team
- Pac-12 Player of the Week (Nov. 22)
Received All-Pac-12 honors for the second straight year … Finished sixth in the conference in scoring (15.4 PPG) and third in rebounding (7.8 RPG) … Led the Pac-12 in rebounding from Feb. 6 on, grabbing 9.3 boards per game over that stretch … Also fifth in the league in field goal percentage (52.7) and tied for sixth in blocks (1.4 BPG) … Named CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 … Posted eight double-doubles, recording three in a row to end the season and four in the last five games … Reached double figures in scoring in 19 of the 24 games … First Pac-12 player since Chiney Ogwumike in 2012-13 to average at least 15 points, seven rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals and blocks over the course of a season … Averaged 18.6 PPG, 11.0 RPG and 3.6 BPG over the last five games of the season … Recorded a double-double in all three postseason games, averaging 19.3 points and 13.0 rebounds in those games … Scored a then-career-high 30 points while grabbing 11 rebounds in a win over Oklahoma on Nov. 20 … Put up 20 of her 30 points in that game after halftime to help the Ducks erase an 11-point deficit … Turned in a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds in an overtime win vs. Arizona on Jan. 15, hitting the game-tying layup with 11 seconds remaining … Finished with 20 points and seven rebounds while coming away with four steals in a win at Washington on Jan. 21 … Scored 20 points in back-to-back games against USC (Jan. 30) and Arizona State (Feb. 1), putting up 23 vs. the Trojans and 22 against the Sun Devils … Turned in her fifth double-double of the year with 22 points and 11 rebounds at Colorado on Feb. 23, scoring 18 of her 22 points in the second half and OT, including 13 in the fourth quarter … Put up the first 15 point, 15 rebound double-double in the Pac-12 Tournament since 2020 with 15 points and 15 boards against UCLA in a quarterfinal win … Tied the UO NCAA Tournament scoring record with 31 points vs. Belmont, matching Sabrina Ionescu’s 31-point game vs. Mississippi State on March 31, 2019 … Set a school record for blocks in a tournament game with seven while tying the record with 12 made field goals … Missed eight games due to injury.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE | 2020-21
- All-Pac-12
An all-Pac-12 selection in her first healthy season after missing 2018-19 and 2019-20 due to knee injuries ... Played in 23 of Oregon's 24 games, making 21 starts ... Led Oregon in scoring (12.9 PPG), rebounding (7.3 RPG), field goals (122), double-doubles (4) and double-figure scoring games (19) ... Ranked third in the Pac-12 in field-goal percentage (54.7), third in offensive rebounding (2.7 per game), fourth in rebounding and 10th in scoring ... Scored in double figures in 10 straight games and 17 of 18 to close the season ... Recorded 15 or more points nine times throughout the season, including a career-best 20-point performance vs. Colorado on Dec. 4 ... Also grabbed 10 rebounds vs. Colorado for first career double-double while going a perfect 9-of-9 from the floor, tying for the seventh-best individual shooting performance in UO single-game history ... Ranked second on the team with 27 total blocked shots including eight games with multiple blocks, headlined by a four-block performance vs. Utah on Dec. 13 ... Went 3-of-5 from the floor for 10 points with six rebounds in collegiate debut vs. Seattle U on Nov. 28 ... Led Oregon to a comeback win at Washington State on Dec. 21 with second double-double, finishing with 19 points (9-of-17 FG) while grabbing a career-high 14 rebounds ... Posted third double-double on Jan. 8 at No. 1 Stanford, finishing with 10 points and 11 boards ... Went 7-of-10 from the field for 17 points against No. 10 Arizona on Feb. 8 ... Closed the regular season with fourth double-double on Feb. 28 vs. Oregon State, putting up 13 points and 10 rebounds ... Impressed in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals with 16 points and eight rebounds in a rematch with Oregon State ... Went 8-of-12 from the floor for 17 points in NCAA Tournament debut vs. South Dakota, leading the Ducks to the second round ... Helped Oregon book its fourth straight Sweet Sixteen appearance with 15 points (7-of-14 FG) and nine rebounds in a 57-50 win over No. 10 ranked Georgia (March 24) ... Closed the season with 14 points (6-of-8 FG) and seven rebounds in the Sweet Sixteen vs. No. 8 Louisville, leaving the game early with an apparent injury.
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN | 2019-20
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Re-injured her knee in the summer of 2019 and missed a second straight season after undergoing surgery in September ... Will be a redshirt sophomore in 2020-21.
AS A FRESHMAN | 2018-19
Sat out the season after undergoing knee surgery following an injury in the championship game of the FIBA U18 European Championships in August of 2018.
CAREER HIGHS (Through redshirt sophomore season)
GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM
Extensive experience in the German national team system...Made her international team debut at the 2015 FIBA U16 European Championship, where she averaged nine points, 13.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game...Exploded on to the scene in the summer of 2017, as she was named the MVP of the FIBA U18 Div. B European Championship after averaging 17.3 points, 12.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game...In the semifinals against Great Britain, Sabally tallied 21 points, 18 rebounds, six steals and four blocked shots...In the championship game against Ireland, she posted another double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds...Competed in the FIBA U18 Div. A European Championships in the summer of 2018, averaging 9.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in just 17.6 minutes per game before suffering a knee injury in the championship game against Spain.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended a sports academy in Berlin - Schul-und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin (SLZB).
PERSONAL
Younger sister of former Oregon women's basketball star and current Dallas Wings standout Satou Sabally (2017-20) ... The two sisters were teammates in 2018-19 and 2019-20, though Nyara missed both seasons due to injury.
HEAD COACH KELLY GRAVES
"Nyara is such a gifted athlete and competitor. She's incredibly versatile, with the athleticism, toughness and intelligence to guard multiple positions. She's also skilled enough to play both inside and out offensively. She's a proven winner and has led Germany's resurgence as one of Europe's most competitive national teams."
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR | 2021-22
- All-Pac-12
- CoSIDA Academic All-District
- Pac-12 All-Tournament Team
- Pac-12 Player of the Week (Nov. 22)
Received All-Pac-12 honors for the second straight year … Finished sixth in the conference in scoring (15.4 PPG) and third in rebounding (7.8 RPG) … Led the Pac-12 in rebounding from Feb. 6 on, grabbing 9.3 boards per game over that stretch … Also fifth in the league in field goal percentage (52.7) and tied for sixth in blocks (1.4 BPG) … Named CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 … Posted eight double-doubles, recording three in a row to end the season and four in the last five games … Reached double figures in scoring in 19 of the 24 games … First Pac-12 player since Chiney Ogwumike in 2012-13 to average at least 15 points, seven rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals and blocks over the course of a season … Averaged 18.6 PPG, 11.0 RPG and 3.6 BPG over the last five games of the season … Recorded a double-double in all three postseason games, averaging 19.3 points and 13.0 rebounds in those games … Scored a then-career-high 30 points while grabbing 11 rebounds in a win over Oklahoma on Nov. 20 … Put up 20 of her 30 points in that game after halftime to help the Ducks erase an 11-point deficit … Turned in a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds in an overtime win vs. Arizona on Jan. 15, hitting the game-tying layup with 11 seconds remaining … Finished with 20 points and seven rebounds while coming away with four steals in a win at Washington on Jan. 21 … Scored 20 points in back-to-back games against USC (Jan. 30) and Arizona State (Feb. 1), putting up 23 vs. the Trojans and 22 against the Sun Devils … Turned in her fifth double-double of the year with 22 points and 11 rebounds at Colorado on Feb. 23, scoring 18 of her 22 points in the second half and OT, including 13 in the fourth quarter … Put up the first 15 point, 15 rebound double-double in the Pac-12 Tournament since 2020 with 15 points and 15 boards against UCLA in a quarterfinal win … Tied the UO NCAA Tournament scoring record with 31 points vs. Belmont, matching Sabrina Ionescu’s 31-point game vs. Mississippi State on March 31, 2019 … Set a school record for blocks in a tournament game with seven while tying the record with 12 made field goals … Missed eight games due to injury.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE | 2020-21
- All-Pac-12
An all-Pac-12 selection in her first healthy season after missing 2018-19 and 2019-20 due to knee injuries ... Played in 23 of Oregon's 24 games, making 21 starts ... Led Oregon in scoring (12.9 PPG), rebounding (7.3 RPG), field goals (122), double-doubles (4) and double-figure scoring games (19) ... Ranked third in the Pac-12 in field-goal percentage (54.7), third in offensive rebounding (2.7 per game), fourth in rebounding and 10th in scoring ... Scored in double figures in 10 straight games and 17 of 18 to close the season ... Recorded 15 or more points nine times throughout the season, including a career-best 20-point performance vs. Colorado on Dec. 4 ... Also grabbed 10 rebounds vs. Colorado for first career double-double while going a perfect 9-of-9 from the floor, tying for the seventh-best individual shooting performance in UO single-game history ... Ranked second on the team with 27 total blocked shots including eight games with multiple blocks, headlined by a four-block performance vs. Utah on Dec. 13 ... Went 3-of-5 from the floor for 10 points with six rebounds in collegiate debut vs. Seattle U on Nov. 28 ... Led Oregon to a comeback win at Washington State on Dec. 21 with second double-double, finishing with 19 points (9-of-17 FG) while grabbing a career-high 14 rebounds ... Posted third double-double on Jan. 8 at No. 1 Stanford, finishing with 10 points and 11 boards ... Went 7-of-10 from the field for 17 points against No. 10 Arizona on Feb. 8 ... Closed the regular season with fourth double-double on Feb. 28 vs. Oregon State, putting up 13 points and 10 rebounds ... Impressed in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals with 16 points and eight rebounds in a rematch with Oregon State ... Went 8-of-12 from the floor for 17 points in NCAA Tournament debut vs. South Dakota, leading the Ducks to the second round ... Helped Oregon book its fourth straight Sweet Sixteen appearance with 15 points (7-of-14 FG) and nine rebounds in a 57-50 win over No. 10 ranked Georgia (March 24) ... Closed the season with 14 points (6-of-8 FG) and seven rebounds in the Sweet Sixteen vs. No. 8 Louisville, leaving the game early with an apparent injury.
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN | 2019-20
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Re-injured her knee in the summer of 2019 and missed a second straight season after undergoing surgery in September ... Will be a redshirt sophomore in 2020-21.
AS A FRESHMAN | 2018-19
Sat out the season after undergoing knee surgery following an injury in the championship game of the FIBA U18 European Championships in August of 2018.
CAREER HIGHS (Through redshirt sophomore season)
| Points: 31, vs. Belmont -- 3/19/22 |
| Rebounds: 15, vs. UCLA -- 3/3/22 |
| Assists: 5, at California -- 1/9/22 |
| Steals: 4, 2x, last at Washington -- 1/21/22 |
| Blocks: 7, vs. Belmont -- 3/19/22 |
| FG Made: 12, vs. Belmont -- 3/19/22 |
| FG Attempts: 24, vs. Belmont -- 3/19/22 |
| 3FG Made: 3, at USC -- 2/21/21 |
| 3FG Attempts: 3, at USC -- 2/21/21 |
| FT Made: 10, vs. Arizona -- 1/15/22 |
| FT Attempts: 14, vs. Arizona -- 1/15/22 |
GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM
Extensive experience in the German national team system...Made her international team debut at the 2015 FIBA U16 European Championship, where she averaged nine points, 13.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game...Exploded on to the scene in the summer of 2017, as she was named the MVP of the FIBA U18 Div. B European Championship after averaging 17.3 points, 12.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game...In the semifinals against Great Britain, Sabally tallied 21 points, 18 rebounds, six steals and four blocked shots...In the championship game against Ireland, she posted another double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds...Competed in the FIBA U18 Div. A European Championships in the summer of 2018, averaging 9.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in just 17.6 minutes per game before suffering a knee injury in the championship game against Spain.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended a sports academy in Berlin - Schul-und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin (SLZB).
PERSONAL
Younger sister of former Oregon women's basketball star and current Dallas Wings standout Satou Sabally (2017-20) ... The two sisters were teammates in 2018-19 and 2019-20, though Nyara missed both seasons due to injury.
HEAD COACH KELLY GRAVES
"Nyara is such a gifted athlete and competitor. She's incredibly versatile, with the athleticism, toughness and intelligence to guard multiple positions. She's also skilled enough to play both inside and out offensively. She's a proven winner and has led Germany's resurgence as one of Europe's most competitive national teams."
Kelly Graves | Selection Sunday
Monday, March 17
Deja Kelly, Peyton Scott & Phillipina Kyei | Selection Sunday
Monday, March 17
Peyton Scott & Ari Long: "A good, competitive basketball game."
Thursday, February 27
Kelly Graves: "We've played really well."
Thursday, February 27
