TAMPA, Fla. — Sabrina Ionescu is the best college women's basketball player in America.
Ionescu, the UO junior guard with 18 career triple-doubles, was named winner of the Wade Trophy on Wednesday as national player of the year in NCAA Division-I women's basketball. The Wade Trophy is awarded by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association to a player who not only excels athletically but serves as a positive role model on and off the court.
The Wade Trophy was presented to Ionescu on Wednesday at a ceremony in Amalie Arena, site of this weekend's Final Four.