Napheesa Collier Named MVP as Unrivaled Playoffs Begin

The co-founder and star of the Lunar Owls led the league in scoring and guided her team to the best record in Unrivaled's inaugural season.

Napheesa Collier, co-founder of the Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball league, was named the league's inaugural MVP after averaging 25.7 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.
Collier's team, the Lunar Owls, finished the regular season with a dominant 13-1 record and enters the playoffs as the top seed.
The Unrivaled playoffs began Sunday night with two semifinal matchups: Rose vs. Laces and Lunar Owls vs. Vinyl, with the winners advancing to Monday's championship game.
Angel Reese, the league's Defensive Player of the Year, will miss the playoffs due to a hand injury sustained in the regular season finale, dealing a significant blow to the second-seeded Rose team.
Unrivaled's inaugural season has showcased top WNBA talent, including Collier, Reese, Skylar Diggins-Smith, and Sabrina Ionescu, in a fast-paced 3-on-3 format designed to expand opportunities for women's basketball players.