Meghan L. Hall, USA TODAY
Updated Tue, February 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM UTC
Breeze BC guard Paige Bueckers will give fans a look at what it might look like to play her on the playground.
Unrivaled announced the 32 participants for its 2026 one-on-one tournament on Tuesday. Bueckers and other members of her WNBA rookie class are among players who will vie for a portion of the tournament’s $300,000 prize pool. The winner gets $200,000, runner-up $50,000 and $25,000 each to the other two semifinalists.
Joining the WNBA Rookie of the Year is her Breeze teammate and No. 2 overall pick Dominique Malonga and Hive guards Sonia Citron and Saniya Rivers, the No. 3 and No. 8 overall picks. Other newcomers to this year’s tournament include Mist guard Veronica Burton and forward Li Yueru.
Unrivaled co-founder Napheesa Collier won last year’s tournament. However, she is out for the season after surgery on both ankles. Lunar Owls forward Aaliyah Edwards was the runner-up last season and Mist guard Arike Ogunbowale was in the semifinals.