The Unrivaled League concluded its regular season on Friday, with the playoff opening round taking place Saturday evening. Alongside the start of postseason action, several individual awards were revealed, with Dallas Wings’ Paige Bueckers prominently recognized among the top honorees. Bueckers secured a spot on the prestigious All-Unrivaled First Team after an impressive season performance.
Profiles of All-Unrivaled First Team Members
Paige Bueckers averaged 22.1 points per game, 6.1 rebounds, and 5.5 assists, demonstrating remarkable efficiency with shooting percentages of 51.5% from the field, 38% from three-point range, and an outstanding 92.3% from the free-throw line. Throughout the season, she challenged for the league lead in both scoring and assists but ultimately settled for fourth in scoring and second in assists after a couple of less productive outings.
Joining Bueckers on the First Team were Chelsea Gray from Rose BC—whom Bueckers’ Dallas Wings recently eliminated from the playoffs—and Kelsey Plum, a standout from Phantom BC, the league’s top-seeded team. Chelsea Gray has been a clear MVP favorite, posting 24.2 points, 6.1 assists, and 5.6 rebounds per game. Gray’s shooting splits—50.8% field goals, 48% from beyond the arc, and 92.3% at the line—underscore her efficiency. She led the league in assists and held the scoring lead for much of the year before Marina Mabrey surpassed her late in the season.
Kelsey Plum contributed 22.6 points, 5.0 assists, and 4.9 rebounds, shooting 49.6% overall and 40.2% on three-pointers. While Bueckers and Gray were virtually locks for First Team, the third position sparked debate among contenders. Ultimately, the selection favored Plum as the best player on the best team, a common standard in such decisions.
Second Team Highlights and Injury Concerns
The All-Unrivaled Second Team includes Brittney Sykes, Allisha Gray, and Aliyah Boston, with the latter also honored as Defensive Player of the Year. Boston’s importance to Phantom BC becomes even clearer considering she was recently sidelined due to injury, potentially impacting their playoff run. Alongside Plum, Boston’s Phantom BC holds the league’s top overall seed and is set to face Vinyl in the semifinals.
Paige Bueckers’ Prospect for MVP Honors
Chelsea Gray has been the frontrunner for Most Valuable Player for most of the season, thanks to her impressive statistics. Despite losing to Breeze in the second regular-season meeting and playoffs, postseason results do not affect MVP voting. Bueckers’ chances slipped after a few underwhelming performances near the end, including being pulled early in the final game, which dampened her bid for MVP—a feat that would have been astonishing for a rookie. Now, she is likely to settle for a First Team selection without the MVP accolade.
Introducing the First Team All-Unrivaled ðâ Chelsea Grayâ Kelsey Plumâ Paige Bueckers pic.twitter.com/y8d4km8EzU
— Unrivaled Basketball (@Unrivaledwbb)
Looking Ahead: Playoffs and Potential Implications
With both rising stars and seasoned veterans recognized for their exceptional seasons, the Unrivaled League playoffs are poised for intense competition. The absence of Aliyah Boston from the court due to injury could significantly alter Phantom BC’s defensive strength. Meanwhile, Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings will aim to build on her standout year and First Team honor by pushing deeper into the postseason. Chelsea Gray and her Rose BC squad, despite falling out early, remain a benchmark for excellence, and the MVP race’s unresolved tension adds an undercurrent of anticipation as the playoffs progress.
Introducing the First Team All-Unrivaled 👑
✅ Chelsea Gray
✅ Kelsey Plum
✅ Paige Bueckers pic.twitter.com/y8d4km8EzU— Unrivaled Basketball (@Unrivaledwbb) February 28, 2026
