Women’s basketball is growing week-by-week in the United States of America and that means there is scope for new ventures and tournaments.
One of the latest creations is the Unrivaled 1-on-1 Tournament, which is presented by Sprite and is set to make history in 2025, bringing a fresh and exciting competition format to women’s basketball.
Featuring 30 elite players, the event will take place over three days-February 10, 11, and 14-with a total prize pool of $350,000.
Fans will have a say in shaping the competition, as they will vote to determine player seedings before the bracket is officially revealed in early February.
The tournament will be broadcast on TNT, truTV, and Max, ensuring widespread access for viewers.
Which WNBA players will we see and how are the pods formed?
The player brackets for the Unrivaled 1-on-1 Tournament were voted for by fans. The voting period for player seeding began on January 30 and it came to a close on February 2.
The brackets were then revealed to the public on February 5, which co-founders Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier being drawn on opposite sides of the bracket.
Jewell Loyd and Arike Ogunbowale each received a bye in the first round, which gets underway on February 10. The event concludes on February 14.
There are 30 participating players who have been split into four pods thanks to the fan vote.
The Unrivaled 1-v-1 Tournament Pods
Pod A
- Shakira Austin – Lunar Owls
- Rae Burrell – Vinyl
- Natasha Cloud – Phantom
- Chelsea Gray – Rose
- Jewell Loyd – Mist
- Azurá Stevens – Rose
- Alyssa Thomas – Laces
- 8th Seed – BYE
Pod B
- Napheesa Collier – Lunar Owls
- Tiffany Hayes – Laces
- Rhyne Howard – Vinyl
- Lexie Hull – Rose
- Rickea Jackson – Mist
- Katie Lou Samuelson – Phantom
- Courtney Williams – Lunar Owls
- Jackie Young – Laces
Pod C
- Aliyah Boston – Vinyl
- Jordin Canada – Vinyl
- Kahleah Copper – Rose
- Aaliyah Edwards – Mist
- Allisha Gray – Lunar Owls
- Marina Mabrey – Phantom
- Kate Martin – Laces
- Breanna Stewart – Mist
Pod D
- DiJonai Carrington – Mist
- Skylar Diggins- Smith – Lunar Owls
- Dearica Hamby – Vinyl
- Kayla McBride – Laces
- Arike Ogunbowale – Vinyl
- Satou Sabally – Phantom
- Brittney Sykes – Rose
- 8th Seed – BYE
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