Ionescu earned the same title last week, becoming the first Eastern rep to earn multiple such honors this season. This is also the first time a single player has won back-to-back Player of the Week awards while repping the Liberty since August 2022, when Ionescu herself pulled off the feat amidst a playoff chase.

Sabrina Ionescu and the Liberty failed to capture their first win of the season without Breanna Stewart, but learned an even bigger lesson throughout the game