Satou Sabally stepping away from Liberty for a little bit as she continues concussion recovery

Liberty forward Satou Sabally is stepping away from the team “for a little bit” as she continues to work her way back from the concussion she suffered in late June. Sabally’s coaches and teammates fully support this decision.  Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Madeline Kenney about all things Liberty and WNBA.“It’s really mature and a step in the right direction for her to understand where she’s at and what she needs to do to feel 100 percent and feel like herself,” Sabrina Ionescu said before Thursday’s game against the Sparks.

“And we’re giving her all the time in the world to do that.” Sabally’s injury designation changed Wednesday night to “head injury” after being listed as “concussion protocol” for the past seven weeks.She cleared concussion protocol, but is still not 100 percent healthy. “She’s going to be away from the team for a little bit,” coach Chris DeMarco said.

“It’s her second significant head injury in the past 12 months.So, as with all our players, health will always be the focus, and we look forward to getting her back.

She’s just going to take some time right now.” Asked if Sabally will be doing anything basketball related during her time away, DeMarco said, “We’ll get there.” “This is under the guidance of our performance team,” he continued.“But just for now, she’s just taking some time away, making sure she’s healthy.” Sabally, the team’s marquee free agent acquisition in the offseason, went down with a head injury after Aces forward NaLyssa Smith elbowed her in the face during the Liberty’s June 23 win in Las Vegas. While she has cleared concussion protocol, she’s not yet back in what DeMarco called her “comfort zone.” “We just needed some time away and make sure she’s 100 percent healthy,” he continued.

“We’re not trying to rush anybody back, and it’s always going to be about the health...