{"id":348422,"date":"2025-12-14T15:27:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T15:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/348422\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T15:27:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T15:27:08","slug":"mercurys-sabally-has-a-career-high-during-playoff-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/348422\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercury&#8217;s Sabally Has A Career High During Playoff Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_u9eemyul6\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_k0tslj\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/mercury\/phoenix-sabally-ruled-out-unrivaled\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Satou Sabally<\/a> played a major role in the Phoenix Mercury&#8217;s success this season. She played well during the regular season, despite running into a few obstacles. Then, when it came to the playoffs, she had an exceptional run. <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Satou Saball\" title=\"Satou Saball\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nov 6, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally sits court side of the Phoenix Suns game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<br \/>\n \/ Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_lvn1lk3ul\">Sabally averaged 19.0 points, seven rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 steals in her team&#8217;s playoff run. The Mercury star was in the top 10 when it came to rebounding, and she was not alone. <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_k0tslj\" href=\"https:\/\/stats.wnba.com\/players\/traditional\/?sort=REB&amp;dir=-1&amp;Season=2025&amp;SeasonType=Playoffs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">She was ninth<\/a> in that category, and DeWanna Bonner was right behind her. Then, Alyssa Thomas was third, as she averaged nine. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_eb1cm41mg\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_k0tslj\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/mercury\/phoenix-angel-reese-chelsea-gray-satou-sabally\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Phoenix&#8217;s new star <\/a>was great during the playoffs, and she added her name to some of the Mercury&#8217;s postseason lists. One of those lists is the rebounding list, and she is 10th. She had 70 rebounds during the playoffs, and 58 of them were defensive boards. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_s5sx5bd31\">The Mercury forward had some strong rebounding performances, and her best was against the New York Liberty. She had 12 boards in Phoenix&#8217;s 79-73 win over New York, and the Mercury advanced to the next round. <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Satou Saball\" title=\"Satou Saball\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mercury forward Satou Sabally (0) scores on an offensive rebound against Aces forward A\u2019ja Wilson (22) during a game at PHX Arena in Phoenix, on Aug. 15, 2025. \/ Patrick Breen\/The Republic \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_3m8c4p2z0\">Sabally had a double-double, as she had 23 points in that outing. She also had three assists, two steals and a block. The Mercury started that series with a loss, but the &#8220;Unicorn&#8221; had big games in the next two and helped her team advance. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_18x3sfcvi\">Sabally&#8217;s 12 rebounds were a playoff career high, and her best before that was seven. She had seven rebounds in a game against the Las Vegas Aces. She also had 16 points, seven assists, a steal and a block. Sabally was with the Dallas Wings at the time, and it was during the period when she won Most Improved Player. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_gtftjp634\">After her career-high performance against the Liberty, Sabally had two games where she had nine rebounds. The first was against the Minnesota Lynx, and the Mercury beat them 89-83 in overtime. <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Satou Saball\" title=\"Satou Saball\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jun 15, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally (0) battles for a rebound with Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young (0) and center Kiah Stokes (41) in the first quarter at Michelob Ultra Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-Imagn Images \/ Candice Ward-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_v214q1y3o\">Then, she had nine boards in the second game of the WNBA Finals, and she had 22 points in the process. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_s3ohdni0m\">Sabally is a talented player, and there is a strong chance that she climbs more franchise lists. The &#8220;Unicorn&#8221; is a free agent, and if she returns, her time with the Mercury is just getting started. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_v5eaj6qlp\">Please follow us on X to read more about Satou Sabally and her place on the Mercury&#8217;s postseason lists when you click right <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_k0tslj\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MercuryOnSI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Satou Sabally played a major role in the Phoenix Mercury&#8217;s success this season. 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