4 Lynx will play in Unrivaled. Here's how the clubs shook out
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It's the third season of Unrivaled basketball and this year's rosters bring a fair share of familiar pairings and new potential.
The 3-on-3 league based in Miami has taken the world of sports by storm, providing another pro-women's basketball league in the U.S. to root for in the WNBA's off-season and offering players another option to hone their skills and stay in the states. Napheesa Collier cofounded the league with Breanna Stewart in 2025.
The league, which offers a fast-paced, two-month season, new rules and a 1-on-1 tournament for 48 women’s basketball stars, has reinvented social media’s presence in women’s sports and how fans can connect to the players.
The 2027 rosters for the eight clubs were announced on Wednesday. Four WNBA players that played for the Minnesota Lynx last season will play for Unrivaled in 2027. Here's where they landed.
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Olivia Miles makes her Unrivaled debut
While the WNBA Rookie of the Year joined Unrivaled last year through an NIL deal as part of the league’s Future is Unrivaled Class of 2025, she will make her league debut on the court in January.
Miles was named to the club Hive. She'll play alongside Sonia Citron, Cameron Brink, Rae Burrell, Naz Hillmon, and, for StudBudz fans and those missing a former Lynx, Natisha Hiedeman.
Miles, who signed a multi-year deal with the league, was the first rookie announcement this offseason.
Napheesa Collier and Courtney Williams share the Unrivaled court again
After playing together on the Lunar Owls during the inaugural season of Unrivaled in 2025, Williams played for the Breeze in 2026 while Collier was side-lined recovering from double ankle surgery.
Now, the two Lynx starters and vets will make their return to the Owls for the league's third year. They will be joined by Marina Mabrey, Skylar Diggins, Sydney Taylor and Temi Fagbenle.
Kayla McBride returns to Unrivaled
McBride will play for the Phantom. She did not play for the league last year. In 2025, she played for the Laces.
Her teammates are Kelsey Plum, Aaliyah Edwards, Natasha Cloud, Tiffany Hayes and Li Yueru.
Unrivaled brings together women’s basketball biggest names
Minnesota-native Paige Bueckers returns to the Breeze for her second season in the league. For her rookie season, she was fourth in points per game and second in assists per game across the league. She'll play alongside former Lynx DiJonai Carrington. Up and coming French star Dominique Malonga also keeps a spot alongside Bueckers.
Former Lynx Bridget Carleton makes her Unrivaled debut playing for the Mist alongside Stewart, who will return to defend the title.
Former Lynx Jessica Shepard will play on Laces alongside WNBA Finals MVP Gabby Williams; French guard Marine Johannès, who is nicknamed "La Magicienne;" Jackie Young, Maddy Siegrist and Satou Sabally, who was out most of the 2026 WNBA season for a severe head injury.
As for the Rose: Chelsea Gray, Lexie Hull, Brittney Sykes, Aziaha James, Kayla Thornton and Shakira Austin will round out the team.
And for the last Unrivaled club the Vinyl: Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, Dearica Hamby, Aneesah Morrow and Jordin Canada have been selected.
Which teams will play for each tour stop, including games in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, is likely to come out later this week.
