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30 WNBA gamers will play in Unmatched’s 1-on-1 match — and 5 will miss it

MEDLEY, FLORIDA — Unrivaled has officially unveiled the details for its 1-on-1 tournament, which will begin on Feb. 10 and feature 30 of the WNBA’s best players. That list excludes five current Unrivaled players: Brittney Griner, Sabrina Ionescu, Angel Reese, Stefanie Dolson, and Courtney Vandersloot. Relief players Natisha Hiedeman and NaLyssa Smith, signed last minute

30 WNBA gamers will play in Unmatched’s 1-on-1 match — and 5 will miss it

MEDLEY, FLORIDA — Unmatched has formally unveiled the main points for its 1-on-1 match, which can start on Feb. 10 and have 30 of the WNBA’s finest gamers.

That listing excludes 5 present Unmatched gamers: Brittney Griner, Sabrina Ionescu, Angel Reese, Stefanie Dolson, and Courtney Vandersloot. Reduction gamers Natisha Hiedeman and NaLyssa Smith, signed final minute on non permanent contracts to assist mitigate accidents, additionally gained’t be collaborating.

Exterior of these 5, each different WNBA star presently competing within the new skilled girls’s 3-on-3 basketball league will play within the single-elimination 1-on-1 match, which begins on Feb. 10. That listing consists of stars like league co-founders Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, in addition to dozens of All-Stars like Kahleah Copper, Satou Sabally, and Alyssa Thomas.

Alex Bazzell, the president of Unmatched (and Collier’s husband), told SB Nation that when the thought of the match was first conceived, he turned to Stewart for her enter.

“Pay attention, you discuss model danger… I’m like, ‘Effectively, let me simply go straight to Stewie and see what she thinks,’” Bazzell stated. “She’s like, ‘No, I need to play. I’m bored with individuals debating like I’m not the very best participant.’”

Bazzell additionally stated some gamers have a clause of their Unmatched contracts that exempts them from collaborating.

How the 1-on-1 match will work

The match will work as follows: on Feb. 10, a single-elimination first spherical will start that’s made up of 14 1-on-1 video games. The next day, Feb. 11, will function 12 single-elimination video games — all of Monday’s winners.

Then, on Feb. 14, the 4 remaining gamers will compete within the semi-finals (additionally following a single-elimination format) in addition to a best-of-three Finals. Video games might be performed to 11 factors, or 10 minutes — whichever happens first. There might be an 11-second shot clock, and video games will comply with conventional scoring guidelines, with a two-point shot counting as two factors, and a three-point shot counting as three factors.

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A hefty match money prize

Advancing within the 1-on-1 match is in gamers’ monetary curiosity. Last 4 gamers will every get $25,000, whereas the match runner-up will make $50,000. The match winner will earn $200,000, and every of their Unmatched teammates might be awarded $10,000 as properly.

“There’s nonetheless a crew camaraderie perspective — the place it’s possible you’ll be eradicated, however your teammate retains advancing,” Bazzell stated. “Inevitably you need to root them on — not only for private causes, but in addition there’s an incentive for you in case your teammate wins the final word money prize.”

Followers will assist decide participant seeding

From Jan. 3 to Feb. 2, followers will be capable of vote for participant seedings so as to kind first-round match-ups. Gamers have been break up into the next pods 4 pods, so as to evenly distribute abilities, per Unmatched.

Pod A

  • Shakira Austin – Lunar Owls
  • Rae Burrell – Vinyl
  • Natasha Cloud – Phantom
  • Chelsea Grey – Rose
  • Jewell Loyd – Mist
  • Azurá Stevens – Rose
  • Alyssa Thomas – Laces
  • eighth Seed – BYE

Pod B

  • Napheesa Collier – Lunar Owls
  • Tiffany Hayes – Laces
  • Rhyne Howard – Vinyl
  • Lexie Hull – Rose
  • Rickea Jackson – Mist
  • Katie Lou Samuelson – Phantom
  • Courtney Williams – Lunar Owls
  • Jackie Younger – Laces

Pod C

  • Aliyah Boston – Vinyl
  • Jordin Canada – Vinyl
  • Kahleah Copper – Rose
  • Aaliyah Edwards – Mist
  • Allisha Grey – Lunar Owls
  • Marina Mabrey – Phantom
  • Kate Martin – Laces
  • Breanna Stewart – Mist

Pod D

  • DiJonai Carrington – Mist
  • Skylar Diggins- Smith – Lunar Owls
  • Dearica Hamby – Vinyl
  • Kayla McBride – Laces
  • Arike Ogunbowale – Vinyl
  • Satou Sabally – Phantom
  • Brittney Sykes – Rose
  • eighth Seed – BYE

Followers will vote on gamers from 1-8, and first-round match-ups might be decided from there.

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