Laces BC
| Laces BC | |
|---|---|
| League | Unrivaled |
| Founded | 2025 |
| History | Laces BC 2025–present |
| Arena | Wayfair Arena |
| Location | Miami, Florida[1] |
| Head coach | Andrew Wade |
| Team captain | Alyssa Thomas |
| Ownership | Unrivaled[1] |
| Website | Laces BC |
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.[2]
History
[edit]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, Phantom BC, Rose BC, and Vinyl BC.[1] Laces BC, along with the other five teams, will be based in Miami, Florida for the inaugural 2025 season.[3] Alex Bazzell, the president of Unrivaled, confirmed the league currently owns all six teams. The six inaugural head coaches were later hired on November 15.[2]
Roster
[edit]On November 20, 2024, the six head coaches collaborated on balancing and choosing the rosters for the six teams.[4] After the selection show, the Laces BC's roster was decided with Kelsey Plum, Kayla McBride, Kate Martin, Alyssa Thomas, Courtney Williams and Stefanie Dolson as its players.[5]
In late November 2024, Kelsey Plum announced via social media that she would no longer be playing in the 2025 season and instead would "take some more time for myself this offseason," leaving the Laces with a wildcard spot.[6] On December 21, 2024, Laces BC traded Courtney Williams to Lunar Owls BC for Natasha Cloud. Laces BC then traded Cloud and their wildcard pick to Phantom BC in exchange for Jackie Young and Tiffany Hayes.[7]
Natisha Hiedeman was reassigned to the Laces as a relief player on January 27 due to both Alyssa Thomas and Jackie Young being unavailble for their game that same day against Rose BC.[8]
| Players | |||||
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| Jackie Young | Tiffany Hayes | Kayla McBride | Kate Martin | Alyssa Thomas | Stefanie Dolson |
Schedule
[edit]Regular season
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January: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
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February
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March
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Smith, Chris (October 24, 2024). "Unrivaled unveils team names, branding". Sports Business Journal.
- ^ a b "Weatherspoon, Handy among Unrivaled coaches". ESPN.com. 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ Negley, Cassandra (May 30, 2024). "Unrivaled basketball league set to feature serious salaries and has the backing of some major names". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "We Selected Our Basketball Club Rosters". YouTube. November 20, 2024. Event occurs at 15:40.
- ^ Anderson, Kari (November 15, 2024). "Unrivaled Basketball announces slate of head coaches, headlined by Teresa Weatherspoon and Phil Handy". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ Rasmussen, Karl (November 27, 2024). "Aces' Kelsey Plum Announces She's No Longer Participating in Upstart Unrivaled League". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Young, Grant (December 21, 2024). "Unrivaled Surprises With Huge Trade Before First Games Take Place". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "Phantom BC G Natisha Hiedeman Reassigned to Laces BC". Unrivaled. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "Official Laces Basketball Club Website". www.unrivaled.basketball. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "Unrivaled rosters 2024: Complete draft results, team-by-team picks for new basketball league". Sporting News. 2024-12-23. Retrieved 2025-01-18.