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Sabrina Ionescu says it'll take 'a long time' to get over NCAA tournament cancellation

Sabrina Ionescu, the likely No. 1 overall pick in next week’s WNBA draft, was brutally honest about the cancelation of the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament during the #WeKeepPlaying event Saturday on Yahoo Sports.

“I don’t think I’ll really be able to get over it for a long time,” Ionescu said.

"It was devastating"@sabrina_i20 speaks on the shock of losing out on the chance to play in the tourney. #WeKeepPlaying pic.twitter.com/HQ74ldlSbg

“[It was] heartbreaking, to be completely honest,” Ionescu said. “Especially playing in that last game we were all excited and didn’t think it’d be our last game as a Duck.