Liberty’s Satou Sabally out for remainder of season with head injury

New York Liberty forward Satou Sabally will miss the rest of the season, including the playoffs, the team announced Thursday.

Sabally, who played in just 13 games, has been sidelined since June 23, when she suffered her second concussion in just over eight months. She sustained a blow to the head and face in a game against the Las Vegas Aces. She suffered her first concussion in October while playing for the Phoenix Mercury in Game 3 of the 2025 WNBA Finals.

The Liberty announced last month that Sabally was taking an indefinite leave of absence due to a head injury. At the time, coach Chris DeMarco said the decision came from guidance from the Liberty staff. Despite Sabally clearing the concussion protocol, she still struggled with lingering symptoms. Sabally has started five games this season, on average 10.4 points and 2.8 assists.

The Liberty signed Sabally to a two-year, $1.67 million contract in the offseason. She is set to earn $855,750 next season.

In a corresponding move, the Liberty announced the signing of development player Anneli Maley to a standard player contract and signed player/forward Madison Scott to a development contract.

Injuries have hampered the Liberty, forcing DeMarco to deploy 14 starting lineups. Sabrina Ionescu, Leonie Fiebich, Sabally, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones were expected to be starters for the Liberty, but due to injuries, they started just two games combined.

Four games remain on the Liberty’s regular schedule after the WNBA resumes following the FIBA ​​World Cup. At 24-16, they are currently tied with the Washington Mystics and Dallas Wings for sixth. Liberty is in battle against the Mystics; The Wings have it over New York.

The injury also leaves Sabali out of the World Cup for Germany.