Who is playing in Unrivaled? Updated player pool for new women’s basketball league | Sporting News
The future of women’s professional basketball in the United States is here as Unrivaled Basketball begins its inaugural season in 2025.
Unrivaled Basketball is a groundbreaking 3-on-3 women’s professional basketball league founded by WNBA superstars and Olympic gold medalists Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. The league will begin play on Jan. 17, 2025 in Miami.
With Collier and Stewart leading the way, the league will feature 36 of the biggest names in women’s basketball, including Angel Reese and 2024 All-Star Game MVP Arike Ogunbowale.
Here is a complete list of players set to participate in the inaugural season of Unrivaled Basketball.
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Who is playing in Unrivaled?
Unrivaled includes seven former No. 1 overall WNBA Draft picks including Stewart, Aliyah Boston, Brittney Griner, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young.
Here is the star-studded list of 34 confirmed participants for Unrivaled’s inaugural season:
| Player | Pos. | WNBA team |
| Shakira Austin | F/C | Washington Mystics |
| Aliyah Boston | F/C | Indiana Fever |
| Rae Burrell | G/F | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Jordin Canada | G | Atlanta Dream |
| DiJonai Carrington | G/F | Connecticut Sun |
| Natasha Cloud | G | Phoenix Mercury |
| Napheesa Collier | F | Minnesota Lynx |
| Kahleah Copper | G/F | Phoenix Mercury |
| Skylar Diggins-Smith | G | Seattle Storm |
| Stefanie Dolson | C | Washington Mystics |
| Aaliyah Edwards | F | Washington Mystics |
| Allisha Gray | G | Atlanta Dream |
| Chelsea Gray | G | Las Vegas Aces |
| Brittney Griner | C | Phoenix Mercury |
| Dearica Hamby | F | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Tiffany Hayes | F | Las Vegas Aces |
| Rhyne Howard | G | Atlanta Dream |
| Lexie Hull | G | Indiana Fever |
| Rickea Jackson | F | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Jewell Loyd | G | Seattle Storm |
| Marina Mabrey | G | Connecticut Sun |
| Kate Martin | G | Las Vegas Aces |
| Kayla McBride | G | Minnesota Lynx |
| Arike Ogunbowale | G | Dallas Wings |
| Kelsey Plum | G | Las Vegas Aces |
| Angel Reese | F | Chicago Sky |
| Satou Sabally | F | Dallas Wings |
| Azurá Stevens | F/C | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Breanna Stewart | F | New York Liberty |
| Brittney Sykes | G | Washington Mystics |
| Alyssa Thomas | F | Connecticut Sun |
| Courtney Vandersloot | G | New York Liberty |
| Courtney Williams | G | Minnesota Lynx |
| Jackie Young | G | Las Vegas Aces |
The final two participants haven’t yet been announced.
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Unrivaled Basketball teams, rosters
Rosters for teams in Unrivaled have not yet been decided. The league’s six teams have no geographical ties but are as follows:
- Laces Basketball Club
- Lunar Owls Basketball Club
- Mist Basketball Club
- Phantom Basketball Club
- Rose Basketball Club
- Vinyl Basketball Club
Each team will feature six players.
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Unrivaled Basketball coaches
The following six head coaches will lead the teams in the inaugural season of Unrivaled. The coaches’ team affiliations have not yet been determined.
- Phil Handy
- Adam Harrington
- Nola Henry
- DJ Sackman
- Andrew Wade
- Teresa Weatherspoon
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