“She’ll never live this down”: Fans poke fun at Sabrina Ionescu after embarrassing Oregon moment gets resurfaced
WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu is in the spotlight again, this time for something that happened when she was still playing at Oregon. A viral clip has resurfaced of the New York Liberty guard, and online users have reacted to the embarrassing moment.
The clip, posted by ESPNW on Tuesday, shows Ionescu faceplanting, unprovoked, under the basket while waiting for a free throw to be taken.
"I love her teammates just laughing at her like wtf are you doing 😂" one fan commented.
"Hahah hey nobody moved to help her 😭," another wrote.
"She'll never live this down!" another commented.
The reactions kept on coming.
"Almost took the other two wit her 😭😭😭😭," one fan wrote.
"And to think that girl would become a wnba champion😂 love her," another commented.
"She fell so slow 😂," another wrote.
Sabrina Ionescu's college career for the Oregon Ducks
Sabrina Ionescu played for the Oregon Ducks from 2016 to 2020, choosing Oregon over powerhouse programs like UConn, Tennessee, Baylor, Washington and Notre Dame. The California native wanted to build a dynasty, not just join one.
From her freshman year, Ionescu made an immediate impact as a starter. She averaged 14.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game, earning several accolades, including Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, USBWA Freshman of the Year and All-Pac-12.
Her sophomore season was even more impressive. Ionescu led the NCAA in scoring and topped the Pac-12 with 19.7 ppg and 7.8 apg. She also set a Pac-12 single-season record with 298 assists. The achievements earned her the Nancy Lieberman Award, AP All-America honors and her second All-Pac-12 selection.
In the 2018-19 season, Ionescu led the NCAA with 311 assists while averaging a career-best 19.9 ppg, 8.2 apg and 7.4 rpg. That year, she guided Oregon to its first Final Four appearance. Her standout season earned her the Wade Trophy (National Player of the Year), Wooden Award and spots on the WBCA, ESPNW and AP first-team All-America lists.
After an extraordinary college career, Sabrina Ionescu was widely regarded as one of the greatest players in women’s college basketball history. The New York Liberty selected her as the first pick in the 2020 WNBA draft.