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Amid continued uncertainty as to when the WNBA and the WNBPA will reach an understanding over a new collective bargaining agreement, many of the WNBA's best players are taking their talents to Miami this January, when the second season of the offseason Unrivaled league will tip off.
Unrivaled was founded in 2023 to much fanfare. The league, established by WNBA superstars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, secured premium investment and promised elevated salaries to participants in the six-team 3-on-3 league. They kept their word; the first season of Unrivaled was a hit, and the league is continuing to grow.
When Unrivaled resumes in January, two new teams will join the action, meaning 48 active WNBA players -- many returning from last year's inaugural season -- will get the chance to demonstrate their skill in a different brand of basketball.
Unrivaled class of 2026 is absolutely stacked
Below is a table showing each of the 48 players signed to Unrivaled for the 2026 season, which tips off from Miami on Jan. 5. The players are listed by the order in which their participation in the league was confirmed.
In a statement, the league has announced the six further players will be added to the player development pool; those players' identities will be confirmed at a later date.
| Player | Position | WNBA team |
| Alyssa Thomas | F | Phoenix Mercury |
| Rickea Jackson | F | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Satou Sabally | F | Phoenix Mercury |
| Paige Bueckers | G | Dallas Wings |
| Saniya Rivers | G | Connecticut Sun |
| Erica Wheeler | G | Seattle Storm |
| Breanna Stewart | F | New York Liberty |
| Lexie Hull | G | Indiana Fever |
| Azurá Stevens | F | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Jackie Young | G | Las Vegas Aces |
| Sonia Citron | G | Washington Mystics |
| Veronica Burton | G | Golden State Valkyries |
| Kate Martin | G | Golden State Valkyries |
| Dearica Hamby | C | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Natasha Cloud | G | New York Liberty |
| Aaliyah Edwards | F | Connecticut Sun |
| Kiki Iriafen | F | Washington Mystics |
| Monique Billings | F | Golden State Valkyries |
| Napheesa Collier | F | Minnesota Lynx |
| Rae Burrell | G | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Chelsea Gray | G | Las Vegas Aces |
| Brittney Sykes | G | Seattle Storm |
| Kelsey Mitchell | G | Indiana Fever |
| Naz Hillmon | F | Atlanta Dream |
| Kahleah Copper | G | Phoenix Mercury |
| Allisha Gray | G | Atlanta Dream |
| Shakira Austin | F | Washington Mystics |
| Courtney Williams | G | Minnesota Lynx |
| Sug Sutton | G | Washington Mystics |
| Natisha Hiedeman | G | Minnesota Lynx |
| Skylar Diggins | G | Seattle Storm |
| Brittney Griner | C | Atlanta Dream |
| Rhyne Howard | F | Atlanta Dream |
| Aliyah Boston | C | Indiana Fever |
| Ezi Magbegor | C | Seattle Storm |
| Rachel Banham | G | Chicago Sky |
| Cameron Brink | C | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Arike Ogunbowale | G | Dallas Wings |
| Marina Mabrey | G | Connecticut Sun |
| Maddy Siegrist | F | Dallas Wings |
| Alanna Smith | C | Minnesota Lynx |
| Jordin Canada | G | Atlanta Dream |
| Li Yueru | C | Dallas Wings |
| Kelsey Plum | G | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Dana Evans | G | Las Vegas Aces |
| Aari McDonald | G | Indiana Fever |
| Rebecca Allen | F | Chicago Sky |
| Dominique Malonga | C | Seattle Storm |
The breakdown by WNBA team is:
- Sparks: 6 players
- Dream, Storm: 5
- Fever, Lynx, Mystics, Wings: 4
- Aces, Mercury, Sun, Valkyries: 3
- Liberty, Sky: 2
In all, 28 players are returning from the 2025 Unrivaled season, and 20 new players have signed on -- including star rookies Paige Bueckers and Sonia Citron. Cameron Brink joined Unrivaled last year, but she did not play as she recovered from an ACL injury.
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