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👀 6 More Players Announced Today
Unrivaled's 2026 roster is taking shape and we can't wait to welcome in new players and welcome back returning players for Season 2 as we continue to create the future of basketball.


24 Players Revealed. More on the Way.
Season 2 of Unrivaled is coming into focus. Over the first four days of announcements, 24 players have been revealed, featuring a mix of returning stars from our inaugural season and exciting new additions.
Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers becomes the first Unrivaled NIL player to officially join the league as a player! We can’t wait to see what she accomplishes this season in Miami.
With more names dropping later today and next week, the momentum toward our January 5th tipoff is only building!
Our New Players So Far

This season introduces a fresh wave of talent making their Unrivaled debuts. From dynamic guards to versatile forwards, these players are stepping onto the Unrivaled stage for the first time.
☏ Paige Bueckers – The No. 1 overall pick in 2025, Bueckers enters Unrivaled after an All-Star rookie year.
🎧 Saniya Rivers – National Champion and 2025 Rookie, who says she’d be a DJ if not hooping.
🥘 Erica Wheeler – 2019 All-Star MVP, and beyond hoops Erica owns a restaurant, Cliché, in Atlanta.
☕️ Sonia Citron – 2025 No. 3 pick out of Notre Dame, Citron loves trying new coffee shops on the road.
🏀 Veronica Burton – The WNBA’s Most Improved Player of the Year, Veronica was the only player to lead their team in total points, rebounds, assists AND blocks.
🇳🇬 Kiki Iriafen – The former Stanford star ranked 4th in the WNBA in rebounds, helping earn her All-Rookie honors
📖 Monique Billings – A published author and UCLA blocks record holder, Monique brings more than 4,500 minutes of W experience to Unrivaled.
🏅 Kelsey Mitchell – A 3x WNBA All-Star and 2023 FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup Gold Medalist, Kelsey has a twin sister.
📸 Naz Hillmon – 2025 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year, Naz also has a passion for photography.
Our Returning Players So Far

These players helped set the tone in Unrivaled’s inaugural year and now return with experience, accolades, and plenty of unfinished business.
🥨 Alyssa Thomas – Ranked top 5 in offensive and total rebounds in Season 1, AT is a walking triple double.
👗 Rickea Jackson – The fourth overall pick in 2024 is known for her high-fashion fits, which we can’t wait to see more of in Season 2.
🇩🇪 Satou Sabally – Top 5 league-wide in threes in 2025, beyond the court, Satou is fluent in English and German.
🪆 Breanna Stewart – Unrivaled’s co-founder is a 3x WNBA Champion, 2x MVP and an avid Labubu collector.
💄 Lexie Hull – An Unrivaled Season 1 Champion, Lexie is also a beauty enthusiast and entrepreneur off the court.
🍲 Azurá Stevens – Another Season 1 Champ, when she’s not on the court, you can find Azurá whipping up soul food in her family’s food truck.
✌🏾 Jackie Young – The two-time WNBA champ is anything but shy, in her first Unrivaled season she ranked 3rd in 3 point percentage.
📈 Kate Martin – After posting increases from Year 1 to Year 2 in the W in PPG, RBG, APG, SPG and 3PM we can’t wait for Kate’s return.
👗 Dearica Hamby – 2x Sixth Player of the Year and 3x All-Star, perfectly juggling basketball, fashion, and motherhood.
🐶 Natasha Cloud – Back after ranking top 3 in assists league-wide, Natasha is a dog mom to two pitbulls, Brody and Koda.
💜 Aaliyah Edwards – 2025 1 on 1 Tournament runner-up, Aaliyah has worn purple and yellow braids since eighth grade in honor of Kobe Bryant.
📚 Napheesa Collier – Unrivaled MVP and 1 on 1 Tournament champion, our co-founder is often caught reading in the locker room pregame.
🪱 Rae Burrell – Coming off career highs in points, assists, and rebounds, if there was a worm battle, she’d win.
📝 Chelsea Gray – Unrivaled Champion and First Team All-Unrivaled selection, Chelsea loves cars and also writes poems and lyrics.
🎨 Brittney Sykes – Unrivaled Season 1 Champion who hit the championship game winner; has her life story tattooed on her body.
Get Ready

Six more players will be revealed today. Then we'll be taking a break this weekend before we resume player announcements on Monday, September 29.
We can’t wait to show you what else we have in store when Unrivaled Season 2 tips off on January 5th. Remember, rosters will be revealed and tickets will go live in November!