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Sabrina Ionescu is only in her third season in the WNBA and already has etched her name in the league's history books. Saturday night Ionescu became the first woman in WNBA history to record 500 points, 200 rebounds and 200 assists in a single season.

Ionescu broke the record with an assist on the opening possession of the New York Liberty's 76-62 loss to the Phoenix Mercury to teammate Crystal Dangerfield .

Cappie Pondexter and Candance Parker are the only other two players in WNBA history to have even come close to reaching these numbers  with the both reaching 500 points, 150 rebounds and 150 assists in a season. More importantly both have of these women have long been solidified as two of the greatest players to ever step foot on a WNBA court.