Brittney Griner, Skylar Diggins Headline Unrivaled’s 2026 Roster Reveals for Monday

Seven-time WNBA All-Star Skylar Diggins is heading back to South Florida for the winter.

The Seattle Storm guard was the first name added to Unrivaled’s player pool for its 2026 season during Monday’s reveal:

Nine-time All-Star Brittney Griner, 2022 Rookie of the Year Rhyne Howard, three-time All-Star Aliyah Boston, 2024 WNBA All-Defensive First Teamer Ezi Magbegor and Rachel Banham were next up:

More players will be announced throughout Monday as the three-on-three competition inches closer toward its full 48-player roster:

The Storm fell well short of their lofty expectations this year. They finished seventh (23-21) and lost to the Las Vegas Aces in the first round, with head coach Noelle Quinn getting shown the door.

Things would’ve gone even worse for Seattle were it not for Diggins. The dynamic playmaker averaged 15.5 points, six assists and 1.2 steals. In only six of her 43 appearances did she fail to score in double figures, displaying a consistency the Storm collectively lacked.

Diggins is yet another prominent vet who competed in Unrivaled’s inaugural campaign. She helped Lunar Owls BC go 13-1 during the regular season, only to see the team stumble in the semifinals.

Atoning for that surprising exit will likely be a motivator for the 35-year-old when she heads to Miami.

Griner, meanwhile, will try to turn the page on the worst season of her legendary WNBA career. The 6’9″ center averaged 9.8 points on 51.8 percent shooting along with 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks.

Toward the end of her 11-year run with the Phoenix Mercury, Griner continued to perform at a near-peak level. This was the first time her game showed visible signs of decline, and Atlanta Dream head coach Karl Smesko responded by shifting her out of the starting lineup and onto the second unit.

Griner won’t be lacking in motivation once she’s on an Unrivaled floor.

Howard was an All-Star for the third time, matching her career high in scoring (17.5 points) while dishing out a personal-best 4.6 assists per game.

The 25-year-old guard continued evolving as a shooter as well, adopting to an offense under Smesko that emphasizes threes and close looks around the basket. She launched nearly 10 three-pointers each game and averaged 3.1 makes, the most in the WNBA.

Howard should thrive in the wide-open style Unrivaled helps to facilitate.

Boston has been a model of consistency from the moment she entered the WNBA. Through three seasons, she’s averaging 14.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks.

The 2025 playoffs could potentially be a career-altering point for the 23-year-old.

Despite missing Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham, the Indiana Fever are only one win away from the WNBA Finals.

In a Game 4 victory over the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, Boston had 24 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks. It was a performance that showcased why she was the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft.

As a multi-time All-Star in addition to winning a national title and a slew of individual awards at South Carolina, Boston’s accolades already speak for themselves. Securing a Finals berth for Indiana would take her to the next level.

Magbegor is a fantastic defensive player who just averaged 2.2 blocks per game for the second straight season. She started all 44 games for the 2025 Storm, posting 8.0 points on 49.3 percent shooting, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

On the international level, Magbegor helped guide the Australian women’s national basketball team to a bronze medal in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She notably posted a dominant effort in an 85-81 win over Belgium in the bronze medal game, scoring 30 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.