Satou Sabally’s season has ended.
The Liberty announced Thursday that Sabally will miss the remainder of the season as she recovers from her second concussion in less than a year.
Sabally suffered a concussion in the Liberty’s June 23 win in Las Vegas and has not played since.
After spending seven weeks in concussion protocol, she cleared the league’s guidelines but still wasn’t 100 percent. The Liberty then changed her injury designation to “head injury.”
Shortly after the switch, coach Chris DeMarco announced Sabally would be stepping away from the team indefinitely.
New York Liberty forward Satou Sabally (0) is defended by Phoenix Mercury guard-forward Kahleah Copper (2) during a WNBA basketball game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on May 29, 2026. Heather Khalifa for NY Post
“We’re not trying to rush anybody back,” DeMarco said Aug. 13. “And it’s always going to be about the health of our players.”
A week later, Sabally shared the “incredibly hard news” on Instagram that she wouldn’t be representing Germany at this month’s FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
“Right now, I have to listen to my body, put my health first and prioritize my full recovery,” she wrote. “I feel your support for all these years and I’m so grateful for it.”
Sabally, who also suffered a concussion in Game 3 of the 2025 WNBA Finals that sidelined her for most of the offseason, was the Liberty’s biggest offseason acquisition aside from re-signing their Big 3 to long-term deals.
New York Liberty forward Satou Sabally (0) walks down the court during a WNBA basketball game against the Washington Mystics at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on June 14, 2026. Heather Khalifa for the NY Post
In the first season of her two-year, $1.67 million deal, Sabally was limited to just 13 games, averaging 10.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
Last week, DeMarco said he checks in with Sabally “fairly often.” He didn’t have an update other than saying he thought she was “doing well mentally.”
The WNBA is on break for the World Cup, and the 24-16 Liberty won’t return to action until Sept. 18 at Minnesota.