Nyara Sabally

Nyara Sabally (born 26 February 2000) is a German professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and assistant coach for Sacramento State. She played college basketball at Oregon. She represented Germany at the 2018 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship and won a gold medal.

Nyara Sabally
No. 8 – New York Liberty
PositionForward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-02-26) 26 February 2000
Berlin, Germany
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
CollegeOregon (2018–2022)
WNBA draft2022: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
Coaching career2022–present
Career history
As player:
2023–presentNew York Liberty
As coach:
2022–2023Sacramento State (asst.)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Germany
FIBA U-18 European Championship
Gold medal – first place2018 ItalyTeam

Playing career

College

On 7 November 2017, Sabally signed with Oregon.[1] During the 2018–19 season in her freshman year, she sat out the season after suffering a torn ACL during the championship game of the 2018 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship in August of 2018.[2] During the 2019–20 season in her redshirt freshman year, she re-tore her ACL in the summer of 2019 and missed a second consecutive season.[3]

During the 2020–21 season in her redshirt sophomore year, she played in 23 of Oregon's 24 games, making 21 starts. She led Oregon in scoring (12.9), rebounding (7.3), field goals (122), double-doubles (4) and double-figure scoring games (19). She ranked third in the Pac-12 in field-goal percentage (54.7), third in offensive rebounding (2.7), fourth in rebounding and tenth in scoring.[2] Following the season she was named to the All-Pac-12 team.[4]

During the 2021–22 season in her redshirt junior year, she led the team in scoring and rebounding and finished sixth in the conference in scoring (15.4) and third in rebounding (7.8). She recorded eight double-doubles, and reached double figures in scoring in 19 of the 24 games. She became the first Pac-12 player since Chiney Ogwumike in 2013 to average at least 15 points, seven rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals and blocks over the course of a season.[2] Following the season she was again named to the All-Pac-12 team.[5]

On 28 March 2022, Sabally declared for the 2022 WNBA draft. She finished her career at Oregon with 666 points, 354 rebounds and 87 assists in two seasons.[6]

WNBA

On 11 April 2022, Sabally was drafted fifth overall by the New York Liberty in the 2022 WNBA draft.[7] On 15 April 2022, Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb announced Sabally would miss the 2022 WNBA season due to injury, after she aggravated her right knee, which has twice required surgery for a torn ACL.[8]

On 28 February 2023, Sabally signed a rookie scale contract with the Liberty.[9]

National team career

Sabally made her international debut for Germany at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women, where she averaged nine points, 13.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. She represented Germany at the 2018 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship, where she averaged 17.3 points, 12.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, and won a gold medal, and was named tournament MVP.[10]

Coaching career

On 12 July 2022, Sabally was named an assistant coach for Sacramento State.[11] During her first season, she helped lead the Hornet to a 25–8 record, the Big Sky Conference regular season championship, 2023 Big Sky tournament championship, and their first ever appearance in the 2023 NCAA tournament.[12]

Personal life

Nyara's older sister Satou, who played for Oregon in both seasons that Nyara missed due to injury, is a professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the WNBA.[13]

References
  1. Medow, Shawn (7 November 2017). "Nyara Sabally and Taylor Chavez sign with Oregon". Daily Emerald. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. "Nyara Sabally". goducks.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. Lim, Brady (31 August 2019). "Oregon women's basketball forward Nyara Sabally out for season with torn ACL". Daily Emerald. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. "Paopao, Sabally Receive All-Pac-12 Honors". goducks.com. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  5. "Trio Of Ducks Named All-Pac-12". goducks.com. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  6. Ruth, Brady (28 March 2022). "Nyara Sabally declares for WNBA Draft after All-Conference season". Daily Emerald. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  7. Staley, Antwan (11 April 2022). "New York Liberty selects Oregon's Nyara Sabally in the 2022 WNBA Draft". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  8. Crepea, James (15 April 2022). "Nyara Sabally will miss 2022 WNBA season, to debut for New York Liberty in 2023". The Oregonian. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  9. "New York Liberty Sign 2022 First Rounder Nyara Sabally". liberty.wnba. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  10. "Nyara Sabally". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  11. Crepea, James (12 July 2022). "Former Oregon women's basketball forward Nyara Sabally joins Sacramento State coaching staff". The Oregonian. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  12. Davidson, Joe (19 March 2023). "'Big stage': Sac State's dream season ends with loss to UCLA in women's NCAA Tournament". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  13. Hatfield, Jenn (9 November 2021). "'I don't know if we've had one like her': Sabally sisters are both one of a kind at Oregon". thenexthoops.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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