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 team is currently based in Miami, Florida. They are led by coach Nola Henry.[2]
History
On October 24, 2024, the Unrivaled basketball league announced the names and logos of six teams joining its league, which are Laces BC, Lunar Owls BC, Mist BC, Phantom BC, Rose BC, and Vinyl BC.[1] Rose BC, along with the other five teams, will be based in Miami, Florida for the inaugural 2025 season.[1] Six head coaches were later hired on November 15.[3]
Roster
On November 20, 2024, the six head coaches collaborated on balancing and choosing the rosters for the six teams.[4] Rose BC's roster was finalized with Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper, Angel Reese, Brittney Sykes, Azurá Stevens, and Lexie Hull as its players.[5]
In February 2025, Ariel Atkins was signed to Rose BC on a relief player contract after Copper and Stevens suffered injuries.[6][7]
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| Chelsea Gray | Kahleah Copper | Angel Reese | Brittney Sykes | Azurá Stevens | Lexie Hull |
2025 schedule
Regular 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: 1–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–1)
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2025
In their ninth game of the season, Rose won against the only previously undefeated team, Lunar Owls.[9] Angel Reese was the first player in Unrivaled history to achieve a 20-20 game, with 22 points and 21 rebounds.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.