EUGENE, Ore. – Sabrina Ionescu continued her dominance of the national end-of-season awards on Wednesday as she was named national player of the year by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).

Ionescu is the first Duck ever to win USBWA national player of the year, which is officially dubbed the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award.

“Sabrina Ionescu is one of the most well-rounded players on both ends of the floor. Her leadership on and off the court stands out, and her ability to make everyone around her better sets her apart,” said the award’s namesake, Ann Meyers Drysdale, in the USBWA release. “She has grown and developed her game every year, and I am disappointed that she was not able to finish out her senior year and give her Oregon Ducks a chance to win a national title. I am very proud to have Sabrina receive the 2020 Ann Meyers Drysdale USBWA Player of the Year Award.”

Also on Wednesday, Ionescu was selected as a regional finalist for 2020 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division I coaches’ all-America along with teammates Ruthy Hebard and Satou Sabally. The 10-player WBCA all-America team will be announced on Thursday, April 2.

This is the third national player of the year honor for Ionescu, who on Monday was unanimously selected as the Associated Press national player of the year. Ionescu has also been named the ESPN.com national player of the year.

– Via Oregon Athletic Communications