Nyara Sabally College

Nyara Sabally is a professional basketball player born on February 26, 2000, in Berlin, Germany. She is a forward for the New York Liberty in the WNBA as of 2024. Sabally’s transition to professional basketball was not easy as she had to deal with several ACL injuries that saw her sit out her first two seasons at the University of Oregon. However, she rose to the occasion and became one of the best players in the team and Pac-12 all-stars in 2021 and 2022.

Sabally was drafted fifth overall by the New York Liberty in the 2022 WNBA draft but she missed her rookie season due to another knee injury. She started her professional career in 2023 and averaged 2.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game, playing 33 games in the season. Apart from WNBA, Sabally has played for Germany’s national team in international tournaments such as the FIBA U18 Women’s European Championship in 2018 where she emerged the winner and the 2024 Summer Olympics and was also named the tournament MVP due to her average of 17.3 points, 12.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

Which college did Nyara Sabally go to?

Nyara Sabally attended and played for the University of Oregon. Sabally was unable to play for her first two seasons because of ACL injuries, but she bounced back in her sophomore year (2020-2021). She started in 21 of the 23 games during the season. In this particular season, she was the highest scorer of the team with an average of 12.9 points per game and in rebounding with 7.3 rebounds per game. Sabally also stood third in the Pac-12 in field goal shooting at 54.7% which proves her effectiveness on the field. Her performance led her to be named to the All-Pac-12 team, which put her among the best players in the conference.

In her redshirt junior year (2021-2022), Sabally remained the team’s top scorer and rebounder, as she had been the previous year. She averaged 15.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game and was ranked sixth in scoring in the Pac-12 and third in rebounding. Sabally achieved eight double-doubles and scored in double figures in 19 of the 24 games she played. Some of her memorable performances include scoring 31 points in a single game against Belmont, an NCAA tournament record that was jointly held by Sabrina Ionescu. Sabally’s performance was impressive throughout the season, and she was awarded All-Pac-12 for two years in a row, which proved that she was an important asset to the Ducks team.

Nyara Sabally College Stats

Below mentioned are Nyara Sabally’s college stats:

Year	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG
2020-21	23	12.9	54.7	0.0	71.4	7.3	1.4	0.8	1.2
2021-22	24	15.4	52.7	0.0	75.0	7.8	1.9	0.9	1.4
Career	47	14.2	53.7	0.0	73.2	7.6	1.7	0.9	1.3

Nyara Sabally High School

Nyara Sabally attended Schul-und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin (SLZB), a sports academy in Berlin, Germany, where she honed her basketball skills and established herself as a promising young talent. During her high school years, Sabally’s performance on the court was nothing short of impressive. She started her International career in the 2015 FIBA U16 European Championship, where she averaged 9 points, 13.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. This early exposure to high-level competition helped her develop a strong foundation in both offensive and defensive aspects of the game.

Sabally’s big break was in the summer of 2017 at the FIBA U18 Division B European Championship. She was awarded the Most Valuable Player of the tournament after scoring 17.3 points, 12.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Some of her best performances were in the semifinal match against Great Britain where she managed to score 21 points, 18 rebounds, 6 steals, and 4 blocks. She repeated the double-double in the final match against Ireland scoring 15 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.