Vinyl BC

Last updated
Vinyl BC
League Unrivaled
Founded2025;0 years ago (2025)
HistoryVinyl BC
2025–present
ArenaWayfair Arena
Location Miami, Florida [1]
Head coach Teresa Weatherspoon (2025–present)
Team captain Arike Ogunbowale (2025–present)
Ownership Unrivaled [1]
Website Website

Vinyl Basketball Club, also known as Vinyl BC, is an American professional basketball team. They are a member of the Unrivaled basketball league, and made their debut in 2025. The team is currently based in Miami, Florida. They are led by coach Teresa Weatherspoon.

Contents

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, Rose BC, Phantom BC, and Vinyl BC. [1] Vinyl BC, along with the other five teams, will be based in Miami, Florida for the inaugural 2025 season, before the teams travel more frequently during the 2026 season. [1] The six head coaches were later hired on November 15. [2]

Roster

On November 20, 2024, the six head coaches collaborated on balancing and choosing the rosters for the six teams. [3] Vinyl BC’s roster was finalized with Arike Ogunbowale, Jordin Canada, Rhyne Howard, Rae Burrell, Aliyah Boston and Dearica Hamby as its players. [3]

Vinyl BC Roster [4]
Players
Vinyl BC Arike Ogunbowale Jordin Canada Rhyne Howard Rae Burrell Aliyah Boston Dearica Hamby

Regular season

2025 Vinyl BC
Total: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
January: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocationRecord
1January 17@ Rose BC W 79–73 Rhyne Howard (33) Dearica Hamby (13)Dearica Hamby (4) Wayfair Arena 1–0
2January 20 Phantom BC W 84–69 Dearica Hamby (22)Rhyne Howard (8)Tied – 3 players (4)2–0
3January 24@ Laces BC L 79–83 Dearica Hamby (18)Dearica Hamby (8)Tied – 3 players (4)Wayfair Arena2–1
4January 27 Lunar Owls BC L 57–67 Boston & Canada (14) Arike Ogunbowale (10)Arike Ogunbowale (7)2–2
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocationRecord
5February 1@ Mist BC Wayfair Arena
6February 3@ Lunar Owls BC Wayfair Arena
7February 8 Laces BC Wayfair Arena
8February 18 Rose BC Wayfair Arena
9February 21Mist BCWayfair Arena
10February 22@ Phantom BC Wayfair Arena
11February 28@ Laces BCWayfair Arena
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocationRecord
12March 1 Lunar Owls BC Wayfair Arena
13March 8 Phantom BC Wayfair Arena
14March 10@ Rose BC Wayfair Arena

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York Liberty</span> Basketball team in Brooklyn, New York

The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded in 1997 and is one of the eight original franchises of the league. The team is owned by Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, the majority owners of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets. The team's home games are played at Barclays Center.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Teresa Weatherspoon</span> American basketball player and coach (born 1965)

Teresa Gaye Weatherspoon is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for Vinyl BC of the Unrivaled basketball league. She was previously the head coach of the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played for the New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA and served as the head basketball coach of the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters. Weatherspoon was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010, and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in WNBA history. In 2016, Weatherspoon was chosen to the WNBA Top 20@20, a list of the league's best 20 players ever in celebration of the WNBA's twentieth anniversary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clarence Weatherspoon</span> American basketball player (born 1970)

Clarence Weatherspoon Sr. is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) born in Crawford, Mississippi. He is currently the head coach for Meridian Community College. Previously, he was an assistant coach for Jones County JC and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chicago Sky</span> American WNBA womens professional basketball team

The Chicago Sky are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Sky compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The franchise was founded prior to the 2006 season. The Sky experienced a period of success from 2013 to 2016, making four playoff appearances and playing in the 2014 WNBA Finals. They experienced a second period of success from 2019 to 2022 and won their first championship in the 2021 WNBA Finals.

Adam Philip Harrington is an American former professional basketball player and coach who is a head coach for Phantom BC of the Unrivaled basketball league. He previously served as an assistant coach and the director of player development for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played collegiately at Auburn University and North Carolina State University and professionally in the United States, various European countries, and China.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball</span> Womens college basketball team

The Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represents Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. The team currently competes in Conference USA. The current head coach of the Lady Techsters is Brooke Stoehr. Louisiana Tech has won three National Championships and has competed in 13 Final Fours, 23 Sweet Sixteens, and 27 NCAA tournaments. The Lady Techsters basketball program boasts three Wade Trophy winners, five Olympic medalists, eight members of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, 16 All-Americans, and 21 WNBA players. The Lady Techsters have an all-time record of 1207–406, with a .748 winning percentage, and are the fifth program in NCAA history to reach 1,200 wins. The Lady Techsters have made 27 appearances in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, which is the twelfth most all-time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miami FC</span> American soccer team

Miami FC is an American professional soccer team based in Miami, Florida that competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Breanna Stewart</span> American basketball player (born 1994)

Breanna Mackenzie Stewart, nicknamed "Stewie", is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is one of the most accomplished women in basketball history. Stewart is also a founder of the Unrivaled basketball league along with Napheesa Collier.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inter Miami CF</span> American professional soccer club based in Miami metropolitan area

Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, better known as Inter Miami CF or simply Inter Miami, is an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Inter Miami plays their home matches at Chase Stadium, with plans to move to Miami Freedom Park in 2026.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miami Midnites</span> Professional minor-league basketball team in Miami, Florida

The Miami Midnites are a professional minor league basketball team based in Miami, Florida. Established in 2014, the club was an affiliate of the Maccabi Haifa B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. The team is owned by Jeffrey Rosen, CEO of Triangle Entertainment.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Quinndary Weatherspoon</span> American basketball player (born 1996)

Quinndary Vonta Weatherspoon is an American professional basketball player for Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played four seasons of college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Weatherspoon was selected 49th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2019 NBA draft. After two seasons with the team, he joined the Warriors in 2021. During his first season with the Warriors, he won an NBA championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Natisha Hiedeman</span> American basketball player (born 1997)

Natisha Hiedeman is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted with the eighteenth overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft, which is the highest of any Marquette basketball player in school history and the highest draft pick for the Big East Conference since conference re-alignment.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phil Handy</span> American basketball assistant coach

Philip T. Handy is an American basketball coach who is the head coach for Mist BC of the Unrivaled basketball league. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and player development trainer. He played college basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, and then played professionally abroad before starting his career in coaching.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Unrivaled (basketball)</span> Professional womens three-on-three basketball league

Unrivaled is a professional three-on-three women's basketball league based in the United States.

The 2025 season of Unrivaled is the league's inaugural season. Six teams will play a regular season of matches in January to March to contest four places in a single-elimination playoff tournament that determines the champions of the league.

Phantom Basketball Club, also known as Phantom 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 Adam Harrington.

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.

Mist Basketball Club, also known as Mist 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 head coach, Phil Handy.

Lunar Owls Basketball Club, also known as Lunar Owls 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 DJ Sackmann.

Laces Basketball Club, also known as Laces 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 Andrew Wade.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Smith, Chris (October 24, 2024). "Unrivaled unveils team names, branding". sportsbusinessjournal.com.
  2. Philippou, Alexa (November 15, 2024). "Unrivaled coach list includes Teresa Weatherspoon, Phil Handy". ESPN.com.
  3. 1 2 Mcgregor, Greg (November 28, 2024). "Unrivaled rosters 2024: Complete draft results, team-by-team picks for new basketball league". sportingnews.com.
  4. "Official Vinyl Basketball Club Website". www.unrivaled.basketball. Retrieved 2024-12-01.