Sabrina Ionescu says WNBA needs to have a four-point shot
Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty shoots a jump shot over Tiffany Hayes #15 of the Las Vegas Aces in the first half of their game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on August 17, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Candice Ward/Getty Images/AFP
MANILA, Philippines—American basketball star Sabrina Ionescu is all for having a four-point line in the WNBA.
During her Manila Tour, Ionescu found out that the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has a four-point line, which the league implemented in August last year.
Ionescu, a renowned shooter, thinks having a four-point shot will add excitement to the WNBA.
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Sabrina Ionescu just found out about the #PBA’s four-point line today…
And she already likes the idea of bringing the idea to the #WNBA. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/qGOvwDYXqS
— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) March 11, 2025
“I didn’t know that. I think we need to bring that to the WNBA. That’s exciting,” said the New York Liberty guard.
“It’s an exciting part of the game. I think it changes the game, continuing to push people to want to be better, to shoot from there so that’s really exciting. I think that’s kind of the fun part of basketball, you can continue to improve and change it,” she added.
The use of a four-point line raised eyebrows in the PBA but Ionescu feels it’s something she could thrive in.
“I would love it. I definitely know I would enjoy it,” the 27-year-old Ionescu said.
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“I mean, everyone’s shooting more threes. Everyone’s playing faster basketball. Posts are stepping outside and playing from behind the line so I think it would be awesome to be able to see that at some point kind of evolve our game as well.”
Ionescu’s no stranger to launching long-range bombs.
From her journey as a standout at University of Oregon to New York, the three-point shot has been her calling card. In fact, she even went up against Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry in a three-point shootout in last year’s NBA All-Star Weekend.
