# 2023 Athletes Unlimited Basketball season

The 2023 Season will be the Athletes Unlimited Basketball's second in existence. The season will be played in Dallas, Texas and will run from February 22 to March 25. 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.

## Players

| Name | Position | College | Current Team |
| CC Andrews | Guard | Saint Joseph's | |
| Antoinette Bannister | Guard/Forward | East Carolina | Partizani (Albania) |
| Kristi Bellock | Forward | Texas A&M | H. Petah Tikva (Israel) |
| Kierstan Bell | Forward | Florida Gulf Coast | Las Vegas Aces |
| Crystal Bradford | Guard | Central Michigan | |
| Lexie Brown | Guard | Duke | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Kirby Burkholder | Guard | James Madison | |
| Veronica Burton | Guard | Northwestern | Dallas Wings |
| Jordin Canada | Guard | UCLA | Los Angeles Sparks |
| DiJonai Carrington | Guard/Forward | Stanford/Baylor | Connecticut Sun |
| Essence Carson | Guard | Rutgers | |
| Layshia Clarendon | Guard | California | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Natasha Cloud | Guard | Saint Joseph's | Washington Mystics |
| Taj Cole | Guard | Georgia | |
| Sydney Colson | Guard | Texas A&M | Las Vegas Aces |
| G'mrice Davis | Forward | Fordham | |
| Hope Elam | Forward | Indiana | |
| Allisha Gray | Guard | South Carolina | Atlanta Dream |
| Rebecca Harris | Forward | Illinois | |
| Isabelle Harrison | Guard | Tennessee | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Air Hearn | Guard | Memphis | |
| Naz Hillmon | Forward | Michigan | Atlanta Dream |
| Mya Hollingshed | Forward | Colorado | |
| Lexie Hull | Guard | Stanford | Indiana Fever |
| Meme Jackson | Guard/Forward | Tennessee | |
| N'dea Jones | Forward | Texas A&M | |
| Whitney Knight | Guard | FGCU | |
| Jessica Kuster | Forward | Rice | |
| Akela Maize | Center | North Carolina State | |
| Danielle M. McCray | Forward | Mississippi | |
| Suriya McGuire | Guard | Miami | |
| Kelsey Mitchell | Guard | Ohio State | Indiana Fever |
| Karisma Penn | Forward | Illinois | |
| Theresa Plaisance | Forward | LSU | Seattle Storm |
| Lydia Rivers | Forward | Virginia | |
| Caliya Robinson | Forward | Georgia | |
| Odyssey Sims | Guard | Baylor | Connecticut Sun |
| NaLyssa Smith | Forward | Baylor | Indiana Fever |
| Jenna Staiti | Center | Georgia | |
| Destinee Walker | Guard | North Carolina/Notre Dame | Niki Lefkadas (Greece) |
| Jasmine Walker | Forward | Alabama | Seattle Storm |
| Evina Westbrook | Guard | UConn | Washington Mystics |
| Courtney Williams | Guard | South Florida | Chicago Sky |
| Tamera Young | Guard/Forward | James Madison | |

## Scoring system

There are multiple ways for players to accumulate points during games to make their way into 1 of the 4 captain spots.

### Win Points

Win points are all about the team performance. They accumulate during both individual quarters and overall game wins. Each quarter is worth +50 points and overall games are worth +150 points. If a quarter is tied, the points roll over to the subsequent quarter.

### Game MVPs

After each game, the players and members of The Unlimited Club will vote for players who they feel had standout performances. These points will be added to the player's individual total. Points will be awarded as follows:
* MVP 1: +90 points
* MVP 2: +60 points
* MVP 3: +30 points

### Individual Stats

The final component of points is individual stats. Players will earn points based on their performance:
* Assist: +10
* Steal: +10
* Block: +10
* Shooting Foul Drawn: +4
* Personal Foul Drawn: +4
* Offensive Foul Drawn: +8
* Defensive Rebound: +5
* Offensive Rebound: +10
* Made FT: +10
* Made 2: +20
* Made 3: +30
Players can also lose points for certain actions, such as committing fouls, turning over the ball or missing a shot:
* Shooting Foul Committed: -8
* Personal Foul Committed: -8
* Offensive Foul Committed: -16
* Other Foul Committed: -8
* Turnover: -10
* Missed FT: -10
* Missed 2: -10
* Missed 3: -10

## Captains

Each week, based on the point system, the top 4 players will draft their teams. They will draft in a snake style system. Week 1 Captains were chosen based on the final leaderboard standings from the first season. Lexie Brown and Isabelle Harrison would have been captains, but they were replaced by Sims and Williams due to pre-approved absences.
* Week 1 Captains: Taj Cole, Odyssey Sims, Natasha Cloud, and Courtney Williams
* Week 2 Captains: Odyssey Sims, Isabelle Harrison, NaLyssa Smith, and Naz Hillmon
* Week 3 Captains: Odyssey Sims, NaLyssa Smith, Naz Hillmon, and Kelsey Mitchell
* Week 4 Captains: Odyssey Sims, NaLyssa Smith, Kierstan Bell, and Naz Hillmon
* Week 5 Captains: Odyssey Sims, NaLyssa Smith, Naz Hillmon, and Isabelle Harrison

## Games
### Week 1

2023 Athletes Unlimited Season :
Week 1
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsHigh blocks
Thursday, February 23
6:00 p.m.
Team Williams
vs
Team Sims
WNBA League Pass Women's Sport Network
96-93 OT
Odyssey Sims (30)
NaLyssa Smith (10)
Odyssey Sims (12)
Lexie Hull (2)
8:30 p.m.
Team Cloud
vs
Team Cole
WNBA League Pass Women's Sport Network
78-72
Canada Gray Bradford (21)
Crystal Bradford (14)
Natasha Cloud (5)
Bradford Stati Carson Walker (1)
Friday, February 24
6:00 p.m.
Team Cole
vs
Team Sims
WNBA League Pass Bally Sports Network
95-120
Kelsey Mitchell (28)
NaLyssa Smith (16)
Odyssey Sims (14)
Lexie Hull (3)
8:30 p.m.
Team Williams
vs
Team Cloud
WNBA League Pass Bally Sports Network
75-67
Natasha Cloud (18)
Naz Hillmon (12)
Courtney Williams (8)
Westbrook Carson (2)
Sunday, February 26
2:30 p.m.
Team Cole
vs
Team Williams
CBS Sports Network
75-89
Isabelle Harrison (27)
Crystal Bradford (13)
Courtney Williams (8)
Allisha Gray (3)
4:30 p.m.
Team Sims
vs
Team Cloud
CBS Sports Network
91-66
NaLyssa Smith (24)
NaLyssa Smith (12)
Odyssey Sims (12)
G'mrice Davis (2) :

### Week 2

2023 Athletes Unlimited Season :
Week 2
DateTime (ET)MatchupTVResultHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsHigh blocks
Wednesday, March 1
6:00 p.m.
Team Smith
vs
Team Harrison
WNBA League Pass Women's Sports Network
8:30 p.m.
Team Sims
vs
Team Hillmon
WNBA League Pass Women's Sports Network
Friday, March 3
6:00 p.m.
Team Hillmon
vs
Team Harrison
WNBA League Pass
8:30 p.m.
Team Smith
vs
Team Sims
WNBA League Pass Women's Sports Network
Saturday, March 4
6:00 p.m.
Team Hillmon
vs
Team Smith
WNBA League Pass Bally Sports
8:30 p.m.
Team Harrison
vs
Team Sims
WNBA League Pass Bally Sports :

## Leaderboard

Below is the leaderboard which tallies the total points earned via the scoring system that each player has accumulated during the games that are played each week. The points are on a running-tally from week to week. The list reflects the final standings - culminating after Week 5.
| Rank | Player | Points | Notes |
| 1 | NaLyssa Smith | 6,811 | |
| 2 | Naz Hillmon | 6,660 | |
| 3 | Odyssey Sims | 6,383 | |
| 4 | Allisha Gray | 5,748 | |
| 5 | Jordin Canada | 5,705 | |
| 6 | Isabelle Harrison | 5,687 | |
| 7 | Crystal Bradford | 5,419 | |
| 8 | Lexie Hull | 5,411 | |
| 9 | Kelsey Mitchell | 5,386 | |
| 10 | Kierstan Bell | 4,950 | |
| 11 | Layshia Clarendon | 4,816 | |
| 12 | Theresa Plaisance | 4,777 | |
| 13 | Natasha Cloud | 4,723 | |
| 14 | Air Hearn | 4,479 | |
| 15 | Jasmine Walker | 4,234 | |
| 16 | Courtney Williams | 4,168 | |
| 17 | Evina Westbrook | 4,143 | |
| 18 | Lexie Brown | 3,939 | |
| 19 | Danni McCray | 3,586 | |
| 20 | Veronica Burton | 3,546 | |
| 21 | G'mrice Davis | 3,538 | |
| 22 | Lydia Rivers | 3,470 | |
| 23 | Tamera Young | 3,360 | |
| 24 | CC Andrews | 3,290 | |
| 25 | Caliya Robinson | 3,270 | |
| 26 | N'dea Jones | 3,132 | |
| 27 | Akela Maize | 3,126 | |
| 28 | Sydney Colson | 3,014 | |
| 29 | Kirby Burkholder | 2,986 | |
| 30 | Antoinette Bannister | 2,930 | |
| 31 | MeMe Jackson | 2,896 | |
| 32 | Kristi Bellock | 2,859 | |
| 33 | Jenna Staiti | 2,743 | |
| 34 | Taj Cole | 2,733 | |
| 35 | Essence Carson | 2,684 | |
| 36 | Jessica Kuster | 2,643 | |
| 37 | Karisma Penn | 2,425 | |
| 38 | Destinee Walker | 2,422 | |
| 39 | Hope Elam | 2,418 | |
| 40 | Rebecca Harris | 2,414 | |
| 41 | Whitney Knight | 2,386 | |
| 42 | Mya Hollingshed | 1,985 | |
| 43 | Suriya McGuire | 1,869 | |
| 44 | DiJonai Carrington | 1,300 | Missed Entire AU Season - Injury |

## Team Captain Records

Team Captains Records :
| Team | Record | Number of Weeks as Captain |
| Team Williams | 3–0 | 1 |
| Team Cole | 0–3 | 1 |
| Team Sims | 8–7 | 5 |
| Team Cloud | 1–2 | 1 |
| Team Smith | 7–5 | 4 |
| Team Harrison | 2–4 | 2 |
| Team Hillmon | 8–4 | 4 |
| Team Mitchell | 0–3 | 1 |
| Team Bell | 1–2 | 1 |