ROTY Runner-Up Sonia Citron Joins Paige Bueckers for 2026 Unrivaled Debut

“If we didn’t expand rosters, there were going to be All-Stars [wanting to join] who we didn’t have space for. We want to be the home for all of the best players in the world.” Those were the words of Unrivaled president Alex Bazzell after announcing the league’s big expansion, adding two fresh teams in Breeze Basketball Club and Hive Basketball Club. And really, that’s been the vision from day one: stack this league with the very best talent in the world. They proved they weren’t messing around earlier this year when they landed Paige Bueckers. But that was just the start.

With roster spots expanded to 12, Unrivaled is welcoming several fresh faces to join the recently announced group of returning players–Breanna Stewart, Jackie Young, Azura Stevens, and Lexie Hull. One of those new players who will be playing for the first time alongside Paige will be her rival during the ROTY battle, Sonia Citron.