The 5-foot-11 point guard, Sabrina Ionescu was the first overall pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft, selected by the New York Liberty. As a member of the Liberty, she has become a three-time WNBA All-Star and earned three All-WNBA Second Team honors (2022–2024). Ionescu has also won the WNBA All-Star Three-Point Shootout in 2023, and the All-Star Skills Challenge in 2022. She was a key part of the Liberty’s 2023 Commissioner’s Cup Championship and their 2024 WNBA Championship team. In 2025, Ionescu also joined the 3x3 basketball league, Unrivaled, playing for Phantom BC.
Before her professional career, Ionescu had a remarkable high school career at Miramonte in Orinda, California. She was named USA Today Girls Basketball Player of the Year and Gatorade State Player of the Year in her senior year. Ionescu left with school records of 2,606 points, 769 assists, 549 steals, and 21 triple-doubles. She set single-game records with 43 points and 19 assists. At Oregon, she was the NCAA Division I leader in triple-doubles and held the Pac-12 all-time assists record. In 2024, Sabrina Ionescu also played for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics and won her first Olympics Gold Medal.
Sabrina Ionescu Contract Breakdown
As of January 2025, Sabrina Ionescu is signed to the New York Liberty for 2 years for $410,060 as per Spotrac.
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024 | $202,000 | $202,000 | $202,000 | ||
| 2025 | $208,060 | $208,060 | $208,060 |
How much is Sabrina Ionescu getting paid?
Sabrina Ionescu will earn a salary of $208,060 for the 2025 WNBA season as per Spotrac. She will become an unrestricted free agent in the 2026 offseason.
How much does Sabrina Ionescu make in a minute?
Ionescu makes around $0.39 per minute. Sabrina Ionescu’s salary for the 2024 WNBA season amounts to $208,060. Now one year is known to have 525,600 minutes. So if we divide his total salary by the number of minutes available in a year, then Ionescu makes around $0.39 per minute.
Sabrina Ionescu Career Earnings
As of 2025, Sabrina Ionescu has earned just about $500,000 from her NBA contracts as per Spotrac.
What are the terms of Sabrina Ionescu's contract?
Ionescu's contract has no extra terms or bonuses attached to it.
How much of Sabrina Ionescu’s contract is guaranteed?
Sabrina Ionescu's entire $410,060 contract is guaranteed as per Spotrac.
Sabrina Ionescu's Contract History
Below are all the contracts that Sabrina Ionescu has signed in her career till now as per Spotrac:
May 15, 2023
Sabrina Ionescu signed a two-year contract with the New York Liberty worth $410,060.
April 18, 2020
Sabrina Ionescu signed a three-year contract with the New York Liberty worth $213,597. The Liberty exercised their rights and extended Ionescu's contract for one more year, worth $86,701.
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FAQ's On Sabrina Ionescu
A. Sabrina Ionescu is 27 years old as of January 2025. She was born on December 6, 1997.
A. Sabrina Ionescu will earn $208,060 for the 2025 WNBA season.
A. Sabrina Ionescu plays as a point guard.
A. Sabrina Ionescu scored the fifth-most 107 three-pointers in the 2024 WNBA season, as per Fox Sports data.
A. Yes, Sabrina Ionescu played in the Olympics for the first time at the Paris 2024 and she won the gold medal with Team USA.
