Paige Bueckers Selected No. 1 in Unrivaled Draft
The Unrivaled season will kick off on January 5, with some games taking place in Philadelphia on January 1. For the second time this year, the first pick in the Unrivaled draft went to The Breeze, one of two new teams joining the 3-on-3 league that plays in Miami during winter.
New Teams and Draft Picks
The other new team, The Hive, had the No. 2 pick and selected Kelsey Mitchell. Players were divided into six position-based pods of guards, wings, and forwards across six rounds, with picks alternating among the eight teams.
The Breeze Roster
- Paige Bueckers (also No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by Dallas in April)
- Rickea Jackson
- Dominique Malonga
- Aari McDonald
- Kate Martin
- Cameron Brink
The Hive Roster
- Kelsey Mitchell
- Sonia Citron
- Ezi Magbegor
- Natisha Hiedeman
- Saniya Rivers
- Monique Billings
Roster Protections and Returning Players
Last season's four playoff teams—Rose, Lunar Owls, Vinyl, and Laces—were allowed to protect two players from their rosters, preventing them from being drafted by expansion teams. The Phantom and Mist, who missed the playoffs, could each protect one player.
Defending Champion Rose Roster
- Chelsea Gray
- Kahleah Copper
- Lexie Hull
- Azura Stevens
- Shakira Austin
- Sug Sutton
Lunar Owls Roster
- Marina Mabrey
- Aaliyah Edwards
- Rebecca Allen
- Rachel Banham
- Co-founder Napheesa Collier
- Skylar Diggins
“The Breeze is one of two new clubs for the 3-on-3 league that plays in Miami in the winter.”
“The league let the four playoff teams from last season protect two players from their rosters who couldn't be drafted by one of the expansion teams.”
Paige Bueckers leads the new Breeze team, shining as a top pick in both Unrivaled and WNBA drafts, marking a promising start to the 3-on-3 basketball season.