In the WNBA, when the season is over, players are rarely done playing basketball. They often play overseas or in leagues here in the States, such as Unrivaled and Athletes Unlimited.
Last year, we saw multiple Sparks players participating in Unrivaled and utilizing that league as a way to stay competitive and in shape during the winter months.
With the Sparks being done playing this year, here is a rundown on where they will be playing during the WNBA offseason.
Plum was slated to play in Unrivaled last year, but pulled out because she wanted to take time for herself. Unrivaled announced on Wednesday, Oct. 1, that Plum will play with Unrivaled.
While Plum is clearly an established player, it’s good to see that she will be getting some professional play during the WNBA offseason.
While Jackson didn’t state whether she’d be back playing for Unrivaled during her exit interviews, the league has confirmed she will be participating again this season.
Last year, Jackson had a strong season with Team Mist. She’s clearly focused on constantly playing basketball and continually trying to improve. Jackson has been playing non-stop from college to her rookie season in the WNBA, then Unrivaled, followed by her sophomore year in the WNBA and now another year at Unrivaled.
Hamby played in Unrivaled last season and will participate in the league for the 2026 campaign. She has played during the offseason many times throughout her career. She played overseas with Kayseri in Turkey in 2024 and Beijing Great Wall in China in 2023.
It’s already been announced that Brink will be playing with Unrivaled in 2026. She will be playing with the Lunar Owls. This is great for Brink, considering she only played about half of the year since she was recovering from her ACL injury.
Burrell also participated in Unrivaled last year and will return to the league in 2026. She has played with Unrivaled and also with Athletes Unlimited back in 2024.
Sparks rookie Barker didn’t play much this year, but she’ll be participating with Athletes Unlimited this season.
For a rookie who only got reps during garbage time and when the injury report was longer than usual, this is exactly what you want to see from Barker. With Athletes Unlimited, she’ll play against a ton of WNBA-level talent, giving her a chance to hit the ground running for the 2026 WNBA season.
Alleamand will be playing with Fenerbahçe in Turkey. Her season starts in October and she had to report just five days after the Sparks were done playing, so there won’t be much rest for the Sparks guard.
Allemand is no stranger to playing overseas. At this point in her career, Allemand isn’t likely to develop much more to her game, so the main thing Sparks fans will be watching out for is that she remains healthy while playing with Fenerbahçe.
Stevens is another Unrivaled alum who will be playing 3×3 basketball again in 2026.
She has played overseas before, having played with Xinjiang Magic Deer in China in 2024 and Galatasaray in Turkey in 2023.
Stevens is coming off her best season of her career. Hopefully, another season with Unrivaled will help her improve even more.
Emma Cannon, Allissa Pili, Sania Feagin, Julie Vanloo
Cannon’s offseason plans are still unknown, but last year she played with Henan Phoenix in China. We’ll see if she returns to China or takes her talents elsewhere.
Pili was a late addition to the Sparks and finished the season out in Los Angeles. She played in Athletes Unlimited last season, so there’s a chance she runs it back with that league this year.
Feagin will be playing for the Adelaide Lightning in the Australian league, the WNBL. The rookie only played in 14 games for the Sparks, so additional playing time would be beneficial to her development.
Vanloo played with Galatasaray last year, but her contract expired, so where she will play this offseason is still unknown. She is always playing overseas, so it’s very likely she’ll find a home soon.
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