DiJonai Carrington, one of the WNBA’s top defenders, joins Unrivaled Basketball League

The list of players in the Unrivaled Basketball League continues to grow as the new 3×3 league slowly begins announcing the names of its WNBA participants, and Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington, widely regarded as one of the league's top defenders, is the latest to publicly commit to playing for Unrivaled.

Carrington is having a breakout season as a first-year starter in the WNBA and is widely considered the front-runner for the Most Improved Player award. She's averaging 12.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, usually against the opponent's best perimeter scorer. The Suns have the second-best record in the league this season.

Unparalleled Founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, the new professional 3×3 league will open in Miami in January and run for eight weeks during the WNBA offseason. It allows players to stay in the U.S. instead of playing overseas. The inaugural class of 30 players will be split into six teams by a selection committee, with each team rostering five players. Each team will have a head coach, assistants, and team manager. Some of the coaches will be from the WNBA, others not. The league will offer a minimum salary of $150,000 and player rights.

Currently, the unparalleled basketball league's roster publicly includes 19 WNBA players.

1. Alisha Grey (Dream)

2. Angel Reese (Sky)

3. Arike Ogunbowale (Wings)

4. Breanna Stewart (Liberty)

5. Chelsea Gray (Ace)

6. Dearrica Hamby (Sparks)

7. Dijonai Carrington (Sunday)

8. Jackie Young (Ace)

9. Jewel Lloyd (Storm)

10. Kalea Copper (Mercury)

11. Kayla McBride (Lynx)

12. Kelsey Plum (Ace)

13. Marina Mabry (Sunday)

14. Napheesa Collier (Lynx)

15. Natasha Cloud (Mercury)

16. Ryne Howard (Dream)

17. Rekea Jackson (Sparks)

18. Sato Sabari (Wings)

19. Skylar Diggins Smith (Storm)

Eleven more players are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Notably, many 2024 All-Stars have yet to commit to playing for Unrivaled, including Alyssa Thomas (Sun), DeWanna Bonner (Sun), Aaliyah Boston (Fever), Kaitlyn Clark (Fever), Kelsey Mitchell (Fever), Jonquel Jones (Liberty), Sabrina Ionescu (Liberty), Nneka Ogwumike (Storm), Diana Taurasi (Mercury), Brittney Griner (Mercury) and A'ja Wilson (Aces).

Additionally, Napheesa Collier said two of the remaining 11 spots will go to rookies, so not all All-Stars will be there.