Rose Basketball Club, also known as Rose BC, is an American professional basketball team. They are a member of the Unrivaled basketball league, and made their debut in January 2025. The teams are based in Miami, Florida. Rose is led by coach Nola Henry.[2]
| Rose BC | |
|---|---|
| League | Unrivaled |
| Founded | 2025 |
| History | Rose BC 2025–present |
| Arena | Wayfair Arena |
| Location | Miami, Florida[1] |
| Team colors | |
| Head coach | Nola Henry (2025–present) |
| Team captain | Chelsea Gray (2025) Kahleah Copper (2026) |
| Ownership | Unrivaled[1] |
| Championships | 1 (2025) |
| Website | Website |
History
editOn October 24, 2024, the Unrivaled basketball league announced the names and logos of six teams joining its league: Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC, and Vinyl BC.[1] Rose BC, along with the other five teams, are based in Miami, Florida for the inaugural 2025 season.[1] Six head coaches were later hired on November 15.[3]
On March 17, 2025, Rose BC won Unrivaled's first league Championship against Vinyl BC, with Chelsea Gray named as Finals MVP.[4]
On September 10, 2025, Unrivaled announced they were adding two new teams to the league, Breeze BC and Hive BC.[5][6]
Roster
edit2025 season
editOn November 20, 2024, the six head coaches collaborated on balancing and choosing the rosters for the six teams.[7] Rose BC's roster was finalized with Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper, Angel Reese, Brittney Sykes, Azurá Stevens, and Lexie Hull as its players.[8]
In February 2025, Ariel Atkins was signed to Rose on a relief player contract after Copper and Stevens suffered injuries.[9][10]
| Players | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Gray | Kahleah Copper | Angel Reese | Brittney Sykes | Azurá Stevens | Lexie Hull |
2026 season
editOn February 9, Azurá Stevens was traded to Hive.[12] On February 11, it was announced that Angel Reese would be rejoining Rose.[13]
| Players | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakira Austin | Lexie Hull | Sug Sutton | Angel Reese | Chelsea Gray | Kahleah Copper |
2025 schedule
editRegular season
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January: 1–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–2)
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February: 5–0 (Home: 3–0; Road: 2–0)
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March: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
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2025
editIn their ninth game of the season, Rose won against the only previously undefeated team, Lunar Owls.[15] In this game, Angel Reese was the first player in Unrivaled history to achieve a 20-20 game, with 22 points and 21 rebounds.[16]
Chelsea Gray was voted to the First Team, leading Unrivaled in game-winning shots with six. She scored her seventh game winner in the semifinals, finishing with 39 points, the most by one player in any game.[17] Angel Reese was voted to the Second Team, leading the league in rebounds and being one of four players to average a double double.[18]
Angel Reese earned Defensive Player of the Year.[19] She led the team in blocks and played a key role in the league's best scoring defense.[20]
Rose won the first ever Unrivaled championship.[21] Brittney Sykes led the team in scoring with 21 points, achieving her season high, and the game winning basket. Chelsea Gray was named Finals MVP.[22]
2026
editOn tour in Philadelphia on January 30, the game against Lunar Owls broke the all-time attendance record for a professional women's basketball game, with an audience of 21,490.[23]
In the win against Laces during the race for remaining playoff spots, Chelsea Gray tied Marina Mabrey's record of 10 three-pointers made in a game.[24] Gray topped the league in assists, averaging 6.1 per game.[25] She was named League MVP.[26]
Honors and Awards
edit- All-Unrivaled First Team: Chelsea Gray (2025, 2026)
- All-Unrivaled Second Team: Angel Reese (2025)
- League MVP: Chelsea Gray (2025, 2026)
- Finals MVP: Chelsea Gray (2025)
- Defensive Player of the Year: Angel Reese (2025)
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 Smith, Chris (October 24, 2024). "Unrivaled unveils team names, branding". Sports Business Journal.
- ↑ "Weatherspoon, Handy among Unrivaled coaches". ESPN.com. November 15, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ↑ Philippou, Alexa (November 15, 2024). "Unrivaled coach list includes Teresa Weatherspoon, Phil Handy". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Rose beat Vinyl in the Unrivaled championship game, capping the inaugural season of the women's 3-on-3 basketball league". Yahoo Sports. 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ↑ "Unrivaled announces two expansion teams for Year 2 with stars like Paige Bueckers set to join league". CBS Sports. 2025-09-10. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ↑ Andrews, Kendra (2025-09-10). "Unrivaled adding two teams for 2026, bringing total to 8". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ↑ "We Selected Our Basketball Club Rosters". YouTube. November 20, 2024. Event occurs at 15:40.
- ↑ "Unrivaled rosters 2024: Complete draft results, team-by-team picks for new basketball league". Sporting News. December 23, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ↑ Dalzell, Noa (21 February 2025). "Unrivaled signs another surprise WNBA player in the wake of injuries". SBNation.com. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ↑ "Sky Overseas + Offseason Updates: Rundown No. 7". sky.wnba.com.
- ↑ "Official Rose Basketball Club Website". Unrivaled. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ↑ Harrison, Beckett (2026-02-09). "Courtney Williams, Saniya Rivers and Azurá Stevens swapped in first-ever Unrivaled in-season trade". Swish Appeal. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ Andrews, Kendra (2026-02-11). "Angel Reese returning to Unrivaled for remainder of season". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Official Rose Basketball Club Website". Unrivaled. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ↑ Bachar, Zach. "Angel Reese Hyped By Fans as Rose Hand Napheesa Collier, Lunar Owls 1st Unrivaled Loss". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ↑ "Reese posts Unrivaled's first 20-20 game in win". ESPN.com. 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ↑ Peters, Andrew. "Chelsea Gray Wows Fans as Rose Beat Laces in Unrivaled Playoffs With Angel Reese Out". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ↑ Deen, Safid. "Napheesa Collier, Chelsea Gray and Kayla McBride named to All-Unrivaled first team". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ Dalzell, Noa (2025-03-15). "Angel Reese receives prestigious Unrivaled award after stellar season". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ Illers, Ethan (March 15, 2025). "Rose BC's Angel Reese named Unrivaled's 2025 Defensive Player of the Year".
- ↑ "Angel Reese and Rose BC Win First-Ever Unrivaled Championship!". 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ↑ Pickman, Ben (2025-03-18). "Chelsea Gray leads Rose to first championship in Unrivaled history: Season 1 takeaways". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ↑ Merchant, Sabreena (2026-01-31). "Unrivaled breaks attendance record for professional women's basketball with Philadelphia tour stop". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ Sam, Doric. "Angel Reese, Rose Beat Laces to Clinch 2026 Unrivaled Playoff Bracket Spot, Chelsea Gray Ties Record". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Player Stat Leaders, 2026 Regular Season | Unrivaled". www.unrivaled.basketball. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
- ↑ Press, Doug FeinbergThe Associated (2026-03-03). "Las Vegas Aces player named MVP of Unrivaled League". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2026-03-05.