Tag: Satou Sabally

Point guard and defensive specialist Elisa Mevius joins Ducks

Oregon women’s basketball gained a defensive specialist out of the MAAC with Siena’s Elisa Mevius joining Kelly Graves’ team.

The Oregon Ducks women’s basketball team will be joining the  Big Ten Conference with a new point guard.

Elisa Mevius, who will be a junior for the 2024-25 season, has transferred to Oregon from Siena College in Loudonville, NY.  Siena is far from Oregon, but Mevius is used to playing far from home as she is from Rendsburg, Germany.

Oregon has had some good luck with players from Germany as the Sabally sisters, Satou and Nyara, hail from that country.

As for Mevius, she is a defensive specialist. She was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Mevius set the MAAC single-season record with 135 steals. She also averaged 12 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists a game for the Saints this past season.

Dallas Wings sign multiple important pieces ahead of 2024 season

The Wings also recently signed Stephanie Soares, re-signed Kalani Brown and All-Star Satou Sabally.

In the Dallas Wings’ latest signing, they entered into a contract with veteran forward Emma Cannon on Monday. Most recently, Cannon spent the 2023 season with the Indiana Fever and appeared in 30 games while averaging 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds.

“My family and I are thrilled to be joining the Dallas Wings franchise,” said Cannon. “This is a place where the possibilities are endless and I’m happy to be a part of it. I can’t wait to connect with my teammates, staff and the amazing Dallas fans. See you soon! Let’s go, Wings!”

While Cannon has spent multiple seasons in the WNBA, she is equally as versed in playing internationally. She currently plays for Nesibe in Turkey, averaging 19.1 points, 9.8 rebounds and two assists per game. Cannon was the 2022 All-Israeli League Finals MVP, the 2022 All-Israeli League Forward of the Year, the 2021 All-Eurocup Forward of the Year and the 2014 All-German DBBL Forward of the Year.

Cannon has been on multiple championship-winning teams, including the 2022 and 2023 Israeli League winners Elitzur Ramla and three-time DBBL winners Wasserburg (2013-15). Along with impressive showings in Israel, Turkey and Germany, Cannon has also enjoyed successful professional stints in Russia, Poland and Australia.

“We are excited to announce the signing of Emma Cannon,” Wings head coach Latricia Trammell stated.  “Her experience, versatility, and commitment to excellence align perfectly with our organization’s goals. Emma’s presence will positively elevate our team on and off the court.”

The Wings also recently signed Stephanie Soares and re-signed Kalani Brown and All-Star Satou Sabally.

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WNBA playoffs predictions: Will the Liberty crush the Aces’ chances of winning back-to-back?

For basketball heads everywhere, the WNBA playoffs are an out-of-body experience.

The WNBA playoffs are here. This is when regular season records mean nothing, and wins mean everything. It’s buzzer beaters, emphatically blocked shots, “what did I just see?” moments and scoring so good you’ll need a pulse check.

For basketball heads everywhere, this is an out-of-body experience. The level of play is elevated, and so are the expectations.

Will the Lynx fly too close to the Sun? (See what I did there?) Will the Liberty crush the Aces’ chances of winning back-to-back titles?

Who wins? Who’s out?

These are your 2023 WNBA playoff predictions:

Wings’ Satou Sabally makes franchise history with triple-double

Sabally becomes the first Wings player to record a triple-double since the team relocated to Dallas in 2016.

Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally recorded her first career triple-double on Friday in a 90-62 win against the Washington Mystics. Sabally also becomes the first Wings player to record a triple-double since the team relocated to Dallas in 2016.

Sabally had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, which contributed to Dallas’ 29 assists, their second highest of the season. Her 10 assists represent a career high. The Wings shot a season high in this win with 58.7% from the field, which was led by 81.8% shooting from Teaira McCowan.

Dallas rolled deep in this game and had two players from the bench reach double figures, a first this season. Awak Kuier and Maddy Siegrist each recorded double figures in the last 10 minutes of the game and combined for 91% of the team’s points in the final quarter.

This game proved why the Wings lead the league in second-chance points (14.7) and fast break points (14.4). Dallas is on a bit of a hot streak and has won eight of their last 10 games. They also defeated the Las Vegas Aces on July 7, who lead the league in games won.

The Wings again take on the Aces Sunday on the road at Michelob ULTRA Arena with the game being broadcast locally on Bally Sports Southwest and nationally on CBS Sports Network at 5 p.m. CT.

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How to watch Sabrina Ionescu in the WNBA All-Star Game

Former Ducks Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally will be on the same team once again for the WNBA All-Star Game.

For the first time in the league’s history, the WNBA All-Star Game will be televised live in primetime.

Former Duck and now the three-point contest champion, Sabrina Ionescu, will be the game once again. The two rosters were drafted by team captains A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces and Brianna Stewart of the New York Liberty.

Sabrina will be on Stewart’s team, naturally. She’ll also be joined by another former Duck in Satou Sabally, giving Stewart’s squad a little Oregon flavor.

Sabrina is having a career-year as she is leading the Liberty to the playoffs with a 14-4 record. She is averaging 16.4 points a game with five rebounds and almost six assists per contest.

This year’s All-Star Game is in Las Vegas.

Arike Ogunbowale advances to WNBA 3-Point Contest finals

The former Notre Dame star can say she was a part of history.

[autotag]Arike Ogunbowale[/autotag] was busy when it came to tipping off WNBA All-Star Weekend. The Notre Dame legend and current Dallas Wings star, who now is a three-time All-Star selection, participated in both of Friday’s events that served as precursors to Saturday’s game in Las Vegas. After her and Wings teammate Satou Sabally’s 52.6 seconds were not enough to advance in the Skills Challenge, it was time for the 3-Point Contest.

In the first round of the 3-Point Contest, Ogunbowale made four of five shots on her “money ball” rack, and her 21 points were enough to advance to the finals. Fellow former Notre Dame star [autotag]Jackie Young[/autotag], who leads the WNBA with a .480 3-point shooting percentage, had a chance to eliminate Ogunbowale as the last first-round competitor. The Las Vegas Aces guard only scored 15, and her elimination surely was a disappointment to the hometown crowd.

Ogunbowale was off the mark in the championship round, scoring a contest-low 11 points, but she would have had to be almost perfect to win anyway. The New York Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu turned in a historic performance with 37 points while missing only two shots and making 14 straight in between misses. That’s a record for either a WNBA or an NBA 3-Point Contest. In fact, you need to see it to believe it:

If Ogunbowale was going to lose this contest, at least it happened in part because of a performance like that. Now, the 2021 All-Star MVP can focus on the game itself. That should be fun for her, Young and [autotag]Jewell Loyd[/autotag].

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Sabrina Ionescu is a WNBA All-Star once again

Sabrina Ionescu is a WNBA All-Star for the second time in her career and will be joined by two other Liberty teammates.

It would be almost surprising if Sabrina Ionescu wasn’t named as a WNBA All-Star.

There are no surprises in 2023.

The former Oregon Duck superstar has been named as a reserve for the game. The two teams will be drafted by team captains A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces and Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty.

Ionescu will make her second career and consecutive WNBA All-Star appearance after averaging 15.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game while shooting 38.2% from the field and 42.4% from the three-point line. On June 27, Ionescu became the fastest guard in WNBA history to reach 500 career rebounds in just 80 games.

She will be joined by fellow Liberty teammates Courtney Vandersloot and Stewart. It’s the first time since 2003 the Liberty has had three All-Stars in the same season.

Vandersloot also played for Oregon coach Kelly Graves when he was at Gonzaga. Former Oregon star Satou Sabally of the Dallas Wings will also be in Vegas playing in the game July 15.

Satou Sabally named as a WNBA All-Star once again

For just the second time in her four-year career, Satou Sabally is a WNBA All-Star.

The Unicorn strikes again.

Satou Sabally, the former Oregon Ducks women’s basketball standout and all-conference performer and current Dallas Wings starter, was named to the WNBA All-Star team for the second time in her short four-year career.

She was named an All-Star for the first time in 2021.

Sabally is having her best season as a WNBA player as she is averaging career-highs with 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds a game. She is also shooting nearly 30 percent from the three-point stripe and 42 percent from the field.

The Wings are currently 6-7 in the young season and hovering around for a possible playoff spot.

This year’s WNBA All-Star Game will be held in Las Vegas on July 15.

Satou Sabally and Dallas Wings eliminated from WNBA playoffs Wednesday

The Dallas Wings were eliminated by the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA playoffs on Wednesday, ending Satou Sabally’s season prematurely.

A Satou Sabally vs. Ruthy Hebard matchup in the second round of the WNBA playoffs was not meant to be, as Sabally’s Dallas Wings were defeated by the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday by a score of 73-58, eliminating them from postseason competition.

The Wings shot an abysmal 20-55 from the field in the loss, with Marina Mabrey (20 points) and Veronic Burton (10) the only players in double-figures.

Sabally played 20 minutes and finished with six points, three assists, and one rebound, closing out an injury-riddled season where she only managed to appear in 11 regular season games, averaging 11.3 points and 4.8 rebounds.

Dallas and New York both getting eliminated on back-to-back days means the only Oregon alumni still fighting for a WNBA championship is Hebard, whose Chicago squad is going to face Connecticut while they look to become the first team to repeat as WNBA champions since the Los Angeles Sparks did it back in 2001 and 2002.

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Satou Sabally beat the buzzer with an unbelievable full-court heave during Game 1 of Wings vs. Sun

What a shot!

What better way to start the playoffs than by having one of the best highlights of the day?

Game 1’s first quarter between the Dallas Wings and Connecticut Sun closed with one of the more fun and jaw-dropping moments we might see the rest of the postseason.

Wings forward, Satou Sabally, absolutely launched a hail mary shot from the other end of the court before the opening quarter’s time expired.

What she found was the bottom of the net.

“Half-court heave by Sabally… AND SHE GETS IT!”

Check out the ridiculous, line-drive shot that you’ll be seeing retweeted throughout your social media feeds for the rest of the night.

Sabally returned to the lineup on Thursday night for the first time since July 12, recovering from an ankle injury.

The Wings will need more moments from her if they hope to upset the No. 3 seed Connecticut Sun in the opening round of the 2022 playoffs.

More of these kinds of shots would be pretty cool, as well.

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