 joined by Sabrina UNESCO. Sabrina, first off, appreciate you joining me. How are you feeling? How's the angle? I'm good. Thank you for having me, but everything's going well just here in California and obviously enjoying time with my family and just rehabbing and getting back into things. What's been the toughest part of the rehab process? I mean there's a lot of tough, you know, parts of the rehab process. Definitely not being there with my team. Able to play is probably the hardest part and then of course just staying patient with an injury and kind of taking it day by day has been tough as well, but just been blessed to have great people around me and to start, you know, working out now and kind of getting back into my norm. I know you wanted to salvage as much of your rookie season as possible. What was that process like in terms of getting advice and finding the correct course of action for you? It was hard. I've never really had like a season ending injury and so it was hard and especially with the season that we had being shortened and in a bubble. I think there was a lot of things that we had to consider with trying to rush back to play for a season like that instead of, you know, taking time rehabbing and coming back hopefully next year for a more regular season. So there was a lot of, you know, things that I had to kind of sort through people that I had to talk to that weren't in the bubble and so it definitely took some time, but I'm just happy for kind of the advice that I was given in the steps that I had to take during this process. You know, in a normal year when the players injured, you can rehab, but still be on the bench and sharing on your teammates and observing and learning during games under these unprecedented circumstances. How difficult was it and what was it like trying to stay connected from afar? Yeah, it was different. I mean, especially with how many games that, you know, our team was playing every single week, you know, they were playing about three games a week and so they were so busy doing, you know, their preparation and getting ready for games. I was doing rehab every single day and, you know, trying to stay connected and so obviously was able to watch the games, was able to kind of give my input to the coaches and the players on what I saw. I was still in a lot of the team meetings, you know, they'd call me in over Zoom or whatever it was that they were doing, so I was definitely still able to stay connected, you know, under the circumstances of not being there. We know that it was unfortunately cut short, but what were your takeaways from a couple of games that you were able to play? Yeah, I mean, it was really fun and obviously it was a little bit different just with the preparation beforehand. You know, we were all in quarantine for four months and then had to go into this bubble and play games really fast and so obviously, you know, it wasn't ideal for anyone, but I think just going there and playing and even just getting a taste of what it's like to play in the best league was awesome and I love my team, I love the coaches, I love the ownership and everyone has treated me so great and so I'm just so happy to be returning next year and healthy and starting a new season. What are your plans for this offseason? There's still a little bit up in the air whether or not I'm going to go overseas or not, but as of now I'm kind of just taking it one day at a time and just getting healthy and training and rehabbing and really doing everything that I can control and so that's kind of been where my head's at right now obviously here in the Bay Area spending time with my family and definitely starting to work out again and starting to get into that routine that I normally have. You mentioned spending time with your family. When you're not rehabbing, what else is taking up your day? What is life like off the court for you? You know, I'm usually just at home, I'll watch TV, I'll do stuff, I'll do some business stuff, I'll read. Kind of most of my day is rehab and basketball and I'll see family here and there, but you know not really spending too much time with friends that I haven't spent time with just because I'm still trying to practice social distancing and kind of just abide by the rules that we have just so all of this could end and then we could go back to normal life, but I've definitely seen some friends here and they're gone out to dinner and just kind of laid low. Go back to your team, your New York Liberty teammates and from you watching from afar, you know, it's difficult season for sure. A lot of learning experiences for so many young players on that roster, what were you able to observe? What did you notice from your team? They fought, I mean obviously it was hard, you know, our whole team wasn't necessarily all there. I mean people were hurt, people had COVID, people came in late and there's just so many kind of weird things that had happened during the year and so I mean my hat's off to them for being able to stick it out in a bubble and just kind of fight through all the adversity that we had faced and you know they worked hard and they grew throughout the entire season. Obviously it was a difficult season but we just had, I think, seven ropegeys and a lot of the times they're before five on the court at one time and so I definitely think that's, you know, a testament to our coach for believing in us but also just kind of shows the growth of this team and where it can go. You talk about your perseverance and fighting through adversity, is there something that you learned about yourself over the course of these last handful of months? I think just really appreciating everything. I mean it can get taken away so easily and I think there was just so many expectations and so many goals and dreams, you know, during this first year and then a little injury like that I can take it all away and so I think just being very appreciative of everything that you're given, health, whatever it is and then obviously doing the most with that. I think during this offseason I'm definitely going to focus more on my body, my health, my nutrition and just everything that I can control to make sure that, you know, next season and moving forward through my career I'm in the best shape possible. You watch a lot of basketball, obviously you're entrenched in the game. Are there other sports that you watch and enjoy? Yeah, I watched tennis. I was watching tennis. Naomi Osaka was kind of the goat and so I was able to kind of form a relationship with her a little bit and so definitely watched her play and obviously watching football, kind of watching everything on TV now just because it's exciting that sports are returning and able to watch that. What's something you learned from another fellow fierce competitor like Naomi? I mean just everything about her but even when she's down and she's losing a set, whatever it is she just stays composed and she kind of grinds away and then ends up winning and so especially when everyone thinks, you know, she's not going to, you know, the player she's playing against gets super hyped, thinks they're going to win and then she kind of just keeps chipping away, stays calm, composed, believes in herself and then comes and at the end and wins so it was awesome to be able to watch her compete and do what she does. So many are looking forward to watching you compete for the Liberty next season. What are your expectations for the team when the next season does roll around? I mean definitely high expectations, you know, I think it's going to be really fun especially with, you know, having me having, you know, some games under my belt and the team having a season under the belt. I think we're going to come back a little bit more experience and kind of know what to expect. I think a lot of us came in, you know, this first year having no idea what the league was going to be like and straight out of college and then obviously not having a great preparation time during COVID and not knowing exactly, you know, what gyms we could get into if we could lift whatever. So I think this option that season is going to be huge and then I think, you know, whatever expectations we're going to set and goals we're going to set as a team is going to be a lot higher than it was last year. What's the best piece of advice you were, maybe not best, but one piece of advice that you were given in terms of staying patient through your own rehab process? Being where my feet are, I think that's what a lot of people have told me and just kind of take it one day at a time. You know, it's really easy to try and look off, you know, into the future and am I going to be ready? Am I going to get hurt again? You know, whatever the doubts that you might be thinking, but I think just kind of being present in the moment that I'm at and what I can do with today, whether it's rehab, whether it's rest, whether it's play basketball, I think that's really the best piece of advice that I've gotten right now. And something you love that's been taken away from you for a short period of time, but that said, how much hungrier does it make you, you know, as far as wanting to get back out there on the court and compete? I mean, I'm ready. I think a lot of people that know me know that and I'm definitely going to come back better than I was. And so I'm definitely excited, you know, for that. Obviously, misplaying have never missed, you know, that many games ever in my career. And so I'm just excited to come back out there better than I was and kind of try and prove myself in the league. What is your message for the New York fan base of it? I mean, stick with us, you know, obviously it was a rough year, but I know we all believe, I hope, you know, you guys all believe in us. And I know that this is going to, you know, kind of turn around and it's going to be a great season. It's going to be a great team moving forward. So really excited for that, really excited to be a part of that and excited for you guys to be a part of that as well. Sabrina, thank you so much for your time. Yeah, thank you guys.