Isatou "Satou" Sabally is a German-American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Phantom of Unrivaled. She started playing as an amateur in the German second division, and later in the 1. Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga. Retaining her NCAA eligibility, she moved to the US in 2017 and played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks. During her three years with Oregon, Sabally contributed to the Ducks winning three regular-season and two tournament Pac-12 championships, and reaching their first-ever NCAA tournament Final Four in 2019. After her junior season, she entered the 2020 WNBA draft and was selected second overall by the Dallas Wings. Sabally spent five seasons with the Wings, winning the WNBA Most Improved Player Award and earning an All-WNBA First Team nomination in 2023, and becoming a two-time All-Star. In 2025, she was traded to the Phoenix Mercury.
Satou Sabally, German-American basketball player
On April 25, in the year 1998, Satou Sabally, German-American basketball player. This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of April 25, one of 419 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on April 25, 1998 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 21 April 2026.
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