Everyone is now excited for the second season of the Unrivaled League following a massive response to the inaugural season. But in the second season, fans would miss a few familiar faces, including DiJonai Carrington. The league confirmed her omission, considering her injury.
The 27-year-old suffered a left foot sprain in the Lynx vs. Valkyries first round of the 2025 WNBA playoffs. It sidelined the forward for the rest of the playoffs, and now she will miss the Unrivaled league season two.
The league is trying to keep up the excitement and has added new superstars from the WNBA to the league. While the teams are still unannounced, a WNBA analyst pairs Paige Bueckers with Breanna Stewart in the ‘predicted’ teams. However, the absence of superstars from the inaugural season may impact its entertainment value.
DiJonai Carrington To Miss Unrivaled Season 2
The WNBA in 2025 had multiple season-ending injuries that overshadowed some of the big series in the postseason. DiJonai Carrington’s injury was one such injury that impacted the Lynx rotation in the big semifinal series against the Mercury team. But now the star forward will miss the Unrivaled league also.
As per the update from the Unrivaled league, the player will not be included in the second season following her leg injury recovery schedule. Front Office Sports’ Annie Constabile reported the news as she shared the update on ‘X’, formerly known as ‘Twitter’.
In the post, she wrote, “Unrivaled announces that guard DiJonai Carrington will miss the upcoming season due to recovery from a foot injury she sustained during the WNBA season. The league will name the three remaining players for the 2026 season later today.”
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Unrivaled announces that guard DiJonai Carrington will miss the upcoming season due to recovery from a foot injury she sustained during the WNBA season.
— Annie Costabile (@AnnieCostabile) October 30, 2025
The league will name the three remaining players for the 2026 season later today.
The league added Aari McDonald, Rebecca Allen, and Dominique Malonga to its final roster, leaving multiple former participants, such as Angel Reese and Sabrina Ionescu, out. Fans trolled Reese and Ionescu for the Unrivaled snub. The league will also announce its teams on November 9, as the second season will start on January 5.
As for Carrington, she is staying positive on the news and shares her mindset on social media.
DiJonai Carrington Stays Positive On ‘Missing’ The Unrivaled League
The former Baylor player played for Mist and averaged over 10 points, two assists, four rebounds, and a steal per game in 11 matches played. But now that the player is out for season two, she expressed heartbroken feelings with a positive attitude and wrote, “so sick about this but I know my God is cooking up somethin real special!!!” with three broken heart emojis.
With the ongoing rehab process, there are no immediate basketball plans for the 2024 MIP, but she is keeping up with fans and followers via social media. She even attended a public event speaking about the growth of the WNBA and its players’ impact on society.