The women’s basketball community is now about six weeks away from the start of Unrivaled, the 3×3 women’s basketball league whose inaugural season begins in Miami, Florida, on January 17.
With the star-studded roster that Unrivaled currently boasts (now missing Las Vegas Aces superstar Kelsey Plum), all eyes will surely be on this brand-new 3×3 league.
In November, the rosters for all six teams (Laces Basketball Club, Mist Basketball Club, Phantom Basketball Club, Lunar Owls Basketball Club, Rose Basketball Club, and Vinyl Basketball Club) were revealed, showcasing some intriguing pairings of star players.
With almost every player in Unrivaled being among the best players and leaders in their respective WNBA squads, the emergence of leaders within each Unrivaled team adds to the intrigue.
Fans got their answer on Wednesday as the six captains for the six Unrivaled teams were announced.
USA Today’s Meghan L. Hall reported, “Unrivaled announced team captains today:
“Rose BC – Chelsea Gray”
“Mist BC – Breanna Stewart”
“Laces BC – Alyssa Thomas”
“Phantom BC – Satou Sabally”
“Vinyl BC – Arike Ogunbowale”
“Lunar Owls BC – Napheesa Collier”.
Unrivaled announced team captains today:
Rose BC – Chelsea Gray
Mist BC – Breanna Stewart
Laces BC – Alyssa Thomas
Phantom BC – Satou Sabally
Vinyl BC – Arike Ogunbowale
Lunar Owls BC – Napheesa Collier
— Meghan L. Hall (@ItsMeghanLHall) December 4, 2024
Most of these captains weren’t surprising. Collier and Stewart were expected as captains being Unrivaled co-founders. Alyssa Thomas, Chelsea Gray, and Arike Ogunbowale are all considered leaders on their WNBA teams.
The biggest surprise may be Satou Sabally’s captaincy of Phantom BC, given her age compared to veterans Tiffany Hayes, Brittney Griner, and Jackie Young on the team.
Time will tell the roles these captains will play once Unrivaled games begin.
