Unrivaled: Will Phee, Arike, Azurá or Aaliyah be queen of the court?

The queen of the Unrivaled court will crowned on Friday, Feb. 14.

Expect their to be no love lost between the four semi-finalists—No. 1-seed Napheesa Collier of Lunar Owls, No. 1-seed Arike Ogunbowale of Vinyl, No. 6-seed Azurá Stevens of Rose and No. 8-seed Aaliyah Edwards of Mist—as they compete for a larger share of $350,000 prize pool. The four already have earned $25,000. The runner-up will increase her winnings to $50,000, while the champion gets $200,000 for herself, in addition to $10,000 for her 3×3 teammates.

The semi-finals begin with Edwards taking on Ogunbowale at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the second semi-final between Stevens and Collier at around 7:45 p.m. ET. Then, the two winners will meet in a best-of-three finals, which will begin at 8 p.m. ET. All the games will be broadcast on TNT, TruTV and Max.

Here’s a look at the path to the $200,000 prize for Collier, Ogunbowale, Stevens and Edwards:

Why Phee will win the $200K

The best player in Unrivaled, Collier enters the final four as the favorite.

Her approach has exemplified what new Chicago Sky head coach Tyler Marsh wrote about effective 1-on-1 play on X/Twitter. There is no waste to her game. Everything is purposeful. It’s all fundamentals over flash.

It’s particularly hard to imagine an opponent beating Collier two out of three times if she, as expected, advances to the finals. While Collier could drop one game, her superior conditioning ultimately will allow her to prevail and extend Lunar Owls’ grip on Unrivaled greatness. She’ll claim the $200,000 prize, while earning $10,000 each for her Hooty Hoo teammates.

Why Arike will win the $200K

Ogunbowale, however, might be the exception to the rules. Flash and flair enhance her effectiveness. She can dip into her deep bag of dribble moves, executing with an astounding quickness to throw the defender off balance, allowing her to rise for a jumper or streak to the basket.

Or, in Arike fashion, she’ll just drain tough, contested stepback 3s, dropping in difficult attempts despite dogged defense. This likely would be her best avenue to victory if she was to advance to the finals against Collier. If Ogunbowale gets into a scoring zone, there’s nothing even the 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year will be able to do to keep her from winning the $200,000.

Why Azurá will win the $200K

In interviews surrounding Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 Tournament, Stevens has emphasized how this setting has given her the opportunity to show off all of her skills.

It’s that versatility—her ability to score inside and outside, her sneaky good handle, her composure, her effectiveness defending on the perimeter, her shot blocking prowess—that has helped her advance to the semi-finals. And it’s those versatile skills, all packed within her 6-foot-6 frame and combined with her quiet, determined confidence, that could result in this dark horse claiming the $200,000.

Why Aaliyah will win the $200K

Edwards has exhibited the perfect attitude throughout her run to the semi-finals. She has been absolutely unafraid of upstaging her elders, as proven by how she blanked Breanna Stewart, her UConn and Mist vet, in the first round

So, she won’t be a bit fazed when lining up against Ogunbowale in the semi-finals. And if she makes it to the finals and potentially steals the crown from Collier, she will have knocked off three No. 1 seeds on her way to winning $200,000. That feat should make her Unrivaled’s third, honorary co-founder, if not the league’s sole proprietor. Canadian imperialism at it’s finest.