{"id":180188,"date":"2025-09-30T14:03:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/180188\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T14:03:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:03:08","slug":"unrivaled-reveals-11-new-wnba-players-joining-next-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/180188\/","title":{"rendered":"Unrivaled reveals 11 new WNBA players joining next season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/womens-sports\/1081942\/unrivaled-new-players-paige-bueckers-sonia-citron-kiki-iriafen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Unrivaled;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Unrivaled<\/a> \u2014 the new professional 3-on-3 basketball league launched by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart last year \u2014 is entering Year 2, and the league has been slowly unveiling which WNBA players will participate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In total, the league will include eight clubs of six players each this season, meaning that 12 more players will have the opportunity to play in the Miami-based league. Additionally, Unrivaled will include a development pool of players who will temporarily sign with clubs that are hampered by injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">So far, 36 of the 48 participating players have been announced on social media by Unrivaled, and 11 of them are brand-new faces who will lace up in the 3-on-3 league for the first time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">These players are:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sug Sutton, Washington Mystics<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Ezi Magbegor, Seattle Storm<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">From this list, four players are fresh off their rookie seasons in the WNBA (Bueckers, Rivers, Iriafen, and Citron). But, several others are WNBA veterans, such as Erica Wheeler, who is fresh off a bounce-back season in the WNBA, and Kelsey Mitchell, who was a finalist for MVP. Burton, who was named the WNBA\u2019s Most Improved Player this past season, is another high-profile addition, as is Magbegor, one of the best defenders in the WNBA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The list of the new additions signals that most of the WNBA\u2019s top players will participate in Unrivaled. Some notable omissions include four-time MVP A\u2019ja Wilson, last year\u2019s Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark, and four-time All-Star Kelsey Plum. But 12 more names have yet to be announced, so some of these WNBA stars may participate in Year 2.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>25 players are returning from the inaugural season<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In addition, the league has already shared that 25 players from Year 1 will be back for Year 2:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/womens-sports\/1077685\/wnba-veteran-is-quietly-making-history-and-a-strong-mvp-case\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alyssa Thomas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Alyssa Thomas<\/a>, Phoenix Mercury (played inaugural season for the Laces)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/wnba\/2024\/9\/3\/24235286\/rickea-jackson-unrivaled-basketball-league-los-angeles-sparks-rookie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rickea Jackson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rickea Jackson<\/a>, Los Angeles Sparks (played inaugural season for the Mist)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/wnba\/2025\/7\/15\/24463159\/satou-sabally-wnba-phoenix-mercury-all-star-profile\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Satou Sabally;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Satou Sabally<\/a>, Phoenix Mercury (played inaugural season for the Phantom)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/wnba\/2024\/10\/30\/24283703\/indiana-fever-lexie-hull-unrivaled-basketball-caitlin-clark-3x3-basketball\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lexie Hull;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lexie Hull<\/a>, Indiana Fever (played inaugural season for the Rose)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Azur\u00e1\u00a0Stevens, Los Angeles Sparks (played inaugural season for the Rose)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/wnba\/2025\/7\/17\/24463734\/jackie-young-las-vegas-aces-wnba-all-star\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jackie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jackie<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DO9N-4LCFfl\/?igsh=MXQ0OG9hM2ptdjhzdg==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Young;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> Young<\/a>, Las Vegas Aces (played inaugural season for the Laces)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/wnba\/2024\/12\/6\/24315207\/kate-martin-golden-state-valkyries-expansion-draft-natalie-nakase-kayla-thornton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kate Martin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kate Martin<\/a>, Golden State Valkyries (played inaugural season for the Laces)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/wnba\/2024\/9\/17\/24242926\/wnba-most-improved-player-candidate-dearica-hamby-los-angeles-sparks-curt-miller\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dearica Hamby;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dearica Hamby<\/a>, Los Angeles Sparks (played inaugural season for the Vinyl)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/wnba\/2025\/3\/16\/24387460\/natasha-cloud-wnba-trade-connecticut-sun-new-york-liberty-offseason\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Natasha Cloud;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Natasha Cloud<\/a>, New York Liberty (played inaugural season for the Phantom)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/wnba\/2025\/1\/12\/24342202\/unrivaled-wnba-preseason-los-angeles-sparks-guard-rae-burrell-alex-bazzell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rae Burrell;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rae Burrell<\/a>, Los Angeles Sparks (played inaugural season for the Vinyl)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/wnba\/2025\/3\/3\/24377304\/helsea-gray-unrivaled-angel-reese-wnba-offseason-las-vegas-aces\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chelsea Gray;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chelsea Gray<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPCNSGzCM-a\/?igsh=MTA0emYxcWZuaHcxYw==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">,<\/a>\u00a0Las Vegas Aces (played inaugural season for the Rose)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Brittney Sykes, Seattle Storm (played inaugural season for the Rose)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPCkJ9KCKOF\/?igsh=NDU0anI1MmRsdjR1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Naz Hillmon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Naz Hillmon<\/a>, Atlanta\u00a0Dream (previously played in Unrivaled as a relief player, officially rostered player this season)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/2024\/7\/29\/24207020\/kahleah-copper-wnba-team-usa-basketball-olympics-phoenix-mercury-paris-2024-us-olympian-gold-medal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kahleah Copper;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kahleah Copper<\/a>, Phoenix Mercury (played inaugural season for the Rose)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/wnba\/2025\/7\/15\/24451174\/allisha-gray-atlanta-dream-mvp-wnba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Allisha Gray;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Allisha Gray<\/a>, Atlanta Dream (played inaugural season for the Lunar Owls)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/wnba\/2025\/5\/28\/24439021\/shakira-austin-aaliyah-edwards-washington-mystics-indiana-fever\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shakira Austin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Shakira Austin<\/a>, Washington Mystics (played inaugural season for the Lunar Owls)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/wnba\/1079432\/wnba-sixth-player-of-the-year-vote\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Natisha Hiedeman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Natisha Hiedeman<\/a>, Minnesota Lynx (previously played in Unrivaled as a relief player, officially rostered player this season)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/wnba\/2024\/8\/29\/24231463\/skylar-diggins-smith-unrivaled-basketball-league-seattle-storm-wnba-offseason-veteran\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Skylar Diggins;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Skylar Diggins<\/a>, Seattle Storm (played inaugural season for the Lunar Owls)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/wnba\/2024\/8\/2\/24212027\/rhyne-howard-game-winner-usa-basketball-3x3-womens-olympics-canada-hailey-van-lith-dearica-hamby\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rhyne Howard;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rhyne Howard<\/a>, Atlanta Dream (played inaugural season for the Vinyl)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/wnba\/2025\/7\/18\/24467915\/aliyah-boston-indiana-fever-2025-wnba-all-star-profile\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aliyah Boston;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Aliyah Boston<\/a>, Indiana Fever (played inaugural season for the Vinyl)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Unrivaled will continue to reveal the names of participating players in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Unrivaled \u2014 the new professional 3-on-3 basketball league launched by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart last year \u2014&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":180189,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[9001,4655,4643,4652,732,38382,4657,23311,6738,49,735,48,12199,726,3458,4645,3459,24659,4656,46471,1612,52576,2803,12202,20209,4650,631,4654,3460,7086,632,736,40801,729,4651,9320,39661,3457,4658,3461,15707,12934,6740,12933,12932,4659,1611,12197,4647,4649,82,35091,4646,25737,737,630,11043],"class_list":["post-180188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-aaliyah-edwards","tag-aliyah-boston","tag-allisha-gray","tag-alyssa-thomas","tag-atlanta-dream","tag-azura-stevens","tag-breanna-stewart","tag-brittney-griner","tag-brittney-sykes","tag-ca","tag-caitlin-clark","tag-canada","tag-chelsea-gray","tag-chicago-sky","tag-connecticut-sun","tag-courtney-williams","tag-dallas-wings","tag-dearica-hamby","tag-erica-wheeler","tag-ezi-magbegor","tag-golden-state-valkyries","tag-inaugural-season","tag-indiana-fever","tag-kahleah-copper","tag-kate-martin","tag-kelsey-mitchell","tag-kelsey-plum","tag-kiki-iriafen","tag-las-vegas-aces","tag-lexie-hull","tag-los-angeles-sparks","tag-minnesota-lynx","tag-monique-billings","tag-napheesa-collier","tag-natasha-cloud","tag-natisha-hiedeman","tag-naz-hillmon","tag-new-york-liberty","tag-paige-bueckers","tag-phoenix-mercury","tag-rachel-banham","tag-rae-burrell","tag-rhyne-howard","tag-rickea-jackson","tag-saniya-rivers","tag-satou-sabally","tag-seattle-storm","tag-shakira-austin","tag-skylar-diggins","tag-sonia-citron","tag-sports","tag-sug-sutton","tag-unrivaled","tag-veronica-burton","tag-washington-mystics","tag-wnba","tag-wnba-players"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180188\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=180188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}