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Mercury's Sabally Joins Past Oregon Players
Aug 17, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally (0) shoots the ball against the Seattle Storm during the first half at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
Satou Sabally is one of the Phoenix Mercury's best players. She joined the team earlier this year, as they acquired her in a deal. Sabally played well in her first year with the team, and she helped them reach the WNBA Finals for the sixth time in franchise history. Sabally is a star, and before playing for the Mercury, she was one of the Dallas Wings' key players. She started her WNBA career with them, as they drafted her with the second pick of the 2020 WNBA Draft. The first pick of that draft was Sabrina Ionescu, and she was Sabally's teammate in college. These two stars attended Oregon, and when they were drafted, they added their name to a special list. There were 10th and 11th Oregon players to make the WNBA. The first Oregon players to make it to the league were drafted in 2001. Jenny Mowe was drafted in the second round, and she was selected by the Portland Fire. She played with them for two years, and she spent some time with the Los Angeles Sparks due to Portland folding. Later in the draft, Angeli

This article first appeared on Phoenix Mercury On SI  and was syndicated with permission.

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