The unrivalled league is slowly gaining fans’ attention, with more and more tuning in for the exciting game of ‘pacy’ basketball. Recently expanding into Philadelphia, the league saw historic support from fans. Unrivaled’s record-breaking Philadelphia crowd has players buzzing over the league’s explosive rise.
While all this was happening, top players were making their moves up in the new format of the game, and leading from the front are UConn stars who once again looked like leaders of their rosters and key figures influencing the results of the game. Here are the UConn players who made their mark in the Unrivalled league.
UConn Stars Shining In Unrivaled
The idea of Unrivaled came through Branna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, who joined hands to provide a platform for the players to play in the USA during the offseason. Collier sadly missed the second season after her stellar performance in the inaugural season. Another UConn star missing the action was Katie Lou Samuelson, who is out due to an ACL injury.
The five active players, though, made their case as most impactful stars on the court, and one of them might as well end up lifting the trophy.
Paige Bueckers:
The 2025 rookie made a solid start to her professional career in the WNBA, and the story continued in the Unrivalled too. Bueckers continues to impress fans with her dominating performances. The Breeze BC’s engine, she has yet to drop fewer than 15 points in any game and has recorded a career high of 32 points in a game.
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Averaging just below the 25-point mark, the star ranks in the top five for assists, points and also game winners. Highly efficient star is shooting above 55% from the floor and 44% from the three-point line. Winning the free-throw contest, the star had already captured one award in the league. show
Breanna Stewart:
Record four-time NCAA champion with the UConn, hardly misses a beat. She is on the roll once again and carrying the Mist BC to new highs. Ranked second in the latest Unrivaled power ranking, the player demonstrated her ability to impact both ends of the floor and to combine well with her guards.
Averaging 19.5 points per match, the veteran leads the team with just over nine rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Shooting around 49% from the field, she showed a slump from the three-point line (25% accuracy). Her team is likely one of the season’s finalists.
Aliyah Edwards:
The move to the Connecticut Sun might feel like an injustice for the young star, but she made her presence felt in the WNBA. Similarly, the former Huskies star is making her name within the Lunar Owls with her gameplay.
The forward averages over 21 points, 13 rebounds, and two assists per game. In the nine games, she has six double-doubles, making her an integral part of the lineup.
Azura Stevens:
Being part of the championship side certainly puts additional pressure on players, but UConn stars are addicted to pressure, and so is Stevens. The forward contributed 15.3 points per outing early in the season. Interestingly, she struggled in the last four games, and the Rose BC lost many of those encounters, which highlights the importance of her performance for the title holders.
Overall, the 30-year-old tallies nearly 10 points, a little more than six rebounds and 1.5 assists per faceoff. With 39% accuracy from the field goals, she connected on almost 30% of shots from range.
Tiffany Hayes:
Aliyah Boston off the assist by Tiffany Hayes #Unrivaled pic.twitter.com/B4fFc6Fhe1
— Danielle Hobeika (@DanielleHobeika) January 24, 2026
In the Phantom BC, the team made a strong push for a top-four finish. While every player stepped up for the challenge, Hayes caught the attention with her explosive scoring. She finished the night with at least 12 points in every matchup. Averaging slightly under 12.5 points, the player is one of four players from the roster to score in double digits.
She also averages 3.5 rebounds and 3 assists in limited game time. The 36-year-old sinks almost 46% of her shots and makes just over 35% of three-pointers.