Crowds join New York Liberty to celebrate WNBA championship win
The New York Liberty came out victorious in the WNBA championship against the Minnesota Lynx, celebrating their win in the New York streets.
The newest professional women’s basketball league is a few months away from tipping off, and we now know who will play for each team in the inaugural season.
Unrivaled released its team rosters on Wednesday, the next step in the league as it approaches its season opener in January. The 3-on-3 league played on a “compressed full court” has six teams of five players and promises to offer “the highest average salary” in women’s pro sports. Several of the WNBA’s top stars have committed to playing in the league, which will run from Jan. 17 until March 17, about two months before the WNBA season starts.
There are six teams in the league, and while the rosters are set, two squads each have one wild card spot open, meaning there are players who haven’t been announced as playing in the league. With so many of the world’s best playing, the teams are quite stacked. Here are the rosters for each team, as well as their head coach:
Laces
Head coach: Andrew Wade
- Kelsey Plum
- Kayla McBride
- Alyssa Thomas
- Courtney Williams
- Kate Martin
- Stefanie Dolson
Lunar Owls
Head coach: DJ Sackmann
- Skylar Diggins-Smith
- Allisha Gray
- Napheesa Collier
- Natasha Cloud
- Shakira Austin
- Wild card
Mist
Head coach: Phil Handy
- Jewell Loyd
- DiJonai Carrington
- Breanna Stewart
- Courtney Vandersloot
- Rickea Jackson
- Aaliyah Edward
Phantom
Head coach: Adam Harrington
- Jackie Young
- Marina Mabrey
- Satou Sabally
- Tiffany Hayes
- Brittney Griner
- Wild card
Rose
Head coach: Nola Henry
- Chelsea Gray
- Kahleah Copper
- Angel Reese
- Brittney Sykes
- Lexie Hull
- Azurá Stevens
Vinyl
Head coach: Teresa Weatherspoon
- Arike Ogunbowale
- Rhyne Howard
- Aliyah Boston
- Jordin Canada
- Rae Burrell
- Dearica Hamby
When does Unrivaled basketball start?
The season will tip off on Jan. 17 with the Mist playing the Lunar Owls followed by the Rose taking on the Vinyl. All games will take place at a “custom-designed facility” in Medley, Florida.
