The record of gamers dedicated to the Unrivaled Basketball League continues to develop, with Washington Mystics gamers Brittney Sykes and Shakira Austin turning into the most recent additions.
Unequalled is a brand new 3×3 basketball league co-founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier that can happen in Miami starting in January. The league will likely be made up of six groups with 5 gamers every, and gamers will likely be divided up in line with place and ability stage. Some WNBA coaches can even be within the combine, Collier beforehand acknowledged.
Already, the league boasts a lot of the WNBA’s greatest names, together with Kelsey Plum, Jackie Younger, Arike Ogunbowale, Rhyne Howard, Kahleah Copper, and others.
The complete record of Unequalled Basketball League now contains:
- Allisha Gray (Dream)
- Angel Reese (Sky)
- Arike Ogunbowale (Wings)
- Breanna Stewart (Liberty)
- Brittney Sykes (Mystics)
- Chelsea Gray (Aces)
- Courtney Vandersloot (Liberty)
- Dearica Hamby (Sparks)
- DiJonai Carrington (Solar)
- Jackie Young (Aces)
- Jewell Loyd (Storm)
- Kahleah Copper (Mercury)
- Kayla McBride (Lynx)
- Kelsey Plum (Aces)
- Marina Mabrey (Solar)
- Napheesa Collier (Lynx)
- Natasha Cloud (Mercury)
- Rhyne Howard (Dream)
- Rickea Jackson (Sparks)
- Satou Sabally (Wings)
- Skylar Diggins-Smith (Storm)
- Shakira Austin (Mystics)
Because it at present stands, each WNBA group has at the very least one participant collaborating in Unequalled this summer time, except the Indiana Fever. However, with 8 spots remaining, it’s very potential {that a} Fever participant will likely be added to the record. As Indiana’s three All-Stars, Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, and Aliyah Boston all headlining the record of potential prospects.
Napheesa Collier has additionally beforehand acknowledged that the league will embody 4 rookies in whole — two of whom have already been introduced, Angel Reese and Rickea Jackson.
It’s potential that Clark will function a type of two rookies, although she’s deflected the query when previously asked.
“Actually, I’m simply centered on this proper now,” she told reporters final month at apply. “One factor at a time. Can’t all the time simply be transferring on to the following. My focus is true right here.”
Dedicated gamers have expressed their pleasure to becoming a member of the modern league. Marina Mabrey beforehand advised SB Nation she was excited to have the ability to keep within the U.S. in the course of the offseason, relatively than go overseas, whereas Reese talked about she was excited by the prospect to be a co-owner from the beginning.
“I’m simply blessed that [Stewie] sees me as one of many prime gamers of the league — her and Phee — and invited me,” Grey stated after her Dream group was eradicated to the Liberty on Tuesday evening, per Myles Ehrlich.
Video games will likely be performed on a compressed half court docket, 3 times per week for 8 weeks. Sport size would be the similar as “regular basketball”, Collier beforehand confirmed, indicating video games will doubtless final 40 minutes, like WNBA video games.
