SACRAMENTO – Head Coach Mark Campbell announced Tuesday, Head Coach Mark Campbell, New York Liberty’s 5th overall drafter in the 2022 WNBA Draft, Nyara Sabally, has been added to the State coaching staff. Sacramento.
“We’re excited to add Nyara to our program,” Campbell said. “She’s like a family to our entire coaching staff and will have a huge impact working with our current players. She already has a unique experience playing at the level. college and international basketball. Nyara is a humble servant leader. She will work alongside our Post Players and help coach (Xavi) Lopez lead the recruitment. our international.”
Sabally reunited with her former coaches at the University of Oregon after competing under Campbell and Lopez for three years while with the Ducks from 2018-21. Sabally was also teammates with Hornet assistant coach Minyon Moore during the 2019-20 season when the Ducks were ranked number 1 nationally for most of the season before the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the pandemic.
“I am so grateful for this wonderful opportunity to join the Sacramento State coaching staff,” said Sabally. “I’m looking forward to working alongside the amazing coaches and mentors I’ve been looking for over the past few years. I can’t wait to get into the school and start working.”
Selected twice at the All-Pac-12 Conference in 2021 and 2022, Sabally finished sixth in the league in points (15.4 ppg) and third in recovery points (7.8 rpg) for the season. tournament 2021-22. A CoSIDA Academic All-District draw, Sabally became the first Pac-12 player since Stanford’s Chiney Ogwumike in 2012-13 to average at least 15 points, seven rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1 ,3 steals and blocks over the course of a season.
After missing her first two seasons through injury, Sabally burst onto the stage in 2020-21, leading the team in points (12.9 pp/g), rebounding (7.3). rpg) while helping the Ducks make it to the “Sweet Round of 16” of the NCAA Tournament.
Sabally, whose sister, Satou, was the Dallas Wings’ final #2 pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft, also carrying an extensive international resume as a member of the German national team system. eyes with the U16 team at the 2015 FIBA European Championship. She was named MVP of the 2017 FIBA U18 Div 2017. European Championship B after averaging 17.3 points, 12.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, including one game. 21 points, 18 rebounds against England in the semi-finals.
She also competed at the FIBA U18 Div. A 2018 European Championship gave Germany a lead to a gold medal and was named MVP.
