Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball

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Athletes Unlimited Basketball
Current season, competition or edition:
Basketball current event.svg 2023 Athletes Unlimited Basketball season
Athletes unlimited logo.png
Sport Basketball
Founded2022
Inaugural season2022
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
Most recent
champion(s)
NaLyssa Smith
TV partner(s) WNBA League Pass (25 games)
CBS Sports Network (5 games)
Bally Sports
Women's Sports Network [1]
Official website Athletes Unlimited

Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball is a women's professional basketball league in the United States, founded in 2022. Athletes Unlimited announced the intention to create a basketball league on October 12, 2021, following the creations of Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball, Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball, and Athletes Unlimited Pro Lacrosse. [2]

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League History

Athletes Unlimited was founded by Jonathan Soros and Jon Patricof. [3] There are no team owners, and league investors are capping their returns. Athletes share in the league profits, and are involved in the daily decision making. [4] [5]

The format in which teams are redrafted each week allows athletes to accumulate points for both individual and team performances, culminating with one individual winner. [6]

The first season of AU Pro Basketball featured 44 players competing in a five-week season from January 26 through February 26, 2022 and took place in Las Vegas.

The second season was played in Dallas, Texas and ran from February 22 to March 26, 2023. [7]

Champions

YearChampionPointsRunner-upRef
2022 Tianna Hawkins 6,831 Natasha Cloud 5,919
2023 NaLyssa Smith 6,811 Naz Hillmon 6,660

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