The 2024 WNBA season won't begin until May 14, but plenty of WNBA players will be in action when the Athletes Unlimited professional basketball league launches its new campaign.
The Athletes Unlimited league will bring 40 of the best women's basketball players in the world to Dallas for a few weeks of exciting action. It combines traditional team games with an individual scoring system that adds drama to every moment.
After Tianna Hawkins and NaLyssa Smith won the first two Athletes Unlimited titles, which player will be crowned the champion in Year 3?
Here is everything you need to know about the Athletes Unlimited basketball league, including how to watch games during the 2024 season.
Athletes Unlimited basketball schedule 2024
- Dates: Thursday, Feb. 29-Saturday, March 23
The 2024 season for the Athletes Unlimited basketball league will begin on Thursday, Feb. 29, and run through Saturday, March 23. Games will be played at Fair Park Coliseum in Dallas.
Week 1 schedule
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Thu., Feb. 29 | Team Hull vs. Team Gray | 6 p.m. | Bally Sports, Fubo, WNBA app |
| Team Sims vs. Team Mitchell | 9 p.m. | KTXA (Dallas), WNBA app | |
| Sat., March 2 | Team Mitchell vs. Team Gray | 3 p.m. | Bally Sports, Fubo, WNBA app |
| Team Hull vs. Team Sims | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ | |
| Sun., March 3 | Team Mitchell vs. Team Hull | 3 p.m. | Bally Sports, Fubo, WNBA app |
| Team Gray vs. Team Sims | 5:30 p.m. | KTXA (Dallas), WNBA app |
How to watch Athletes Unlimited basketball: TV channel, live stream
Select Athletes Unlimited basketball games will air on Bally Sports regional networks and on KTXA 21 in Dallas. Viewers can also stream select games on ESPN+, Fubo and the WNBA app.
Athletes Unlimited basketball rosters (Week 1)
A draft is held before each week of games. The top four players on the individual leaderboard will serve as team captains, and they will each select nine other players to fill out their rosters.
Team Gray
- Allisha Gray (Captain)
- Tiffany Mitchell
- Natasha Cloud
- Adut Bulgak
- Emily Engstler
- Sydney Colson
- Teana Muldrow
- Destinee Walker
- Caliya Robinson
- Rebecca Harris
Team Hull
- Lexie Hull (Captain)
- Ruthy Hebard
- Haley Jones
- Theresa Plaisance
- Grace Berger
- Essence Carson
- Laurin Mincy
- Danni McCray
- MeMe Jackson
- Isabelle Harrison
Team Mitchell
- Kelsey Mitchell (Captain)
- Air Hearn
- Zia Cooke
- Laeticia Amihere
- Maddy Siegrist
- Ty Young
- Akela Maize
- Suriya McGuire
- Taj Cole
- Dorie Harrison
Team Sims
- Odyssey Sims (Captain)
- Kierstan Bell
- Lexie Brown
- Kalani Brown
- Rae Burrell
- Te'a Cooper
- Bashaara Graves
- Sequoia Holmes
- Angel McCoughtry
- Whitney Knight
Athletes Unlimited basketball league scoring system
Players in the Athletes Unlimited basketball league can win or lose points during every game. Players will accumulate points throughout the season, and the player with the most points on the individual leaderboard will be crowned the champion.
- Win points: Each quarter is worth 60 points, and overall games are worth 180 points.
- Game MVPs: After each game, a vote is held in order to determine which players will receive MVP points (90 for first place, 60 for second place and 30 for third place).
- Individual stats: Players can earn or lose points based on their individual performances. For example, an assist is worth 10 points, and a turnover results in a loss of 10 points. (You can see the full statistical breakdown here.)
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