Tag: The UPSHOT League

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) --- The UPSHOT League today announced the official rosters for its four founding franchises - the Jacksonville WAVES, Savannah STEEL, Charlotte CROWN, and Greensboro GROOVE - featuring more than 40 athletes with WNBA, international, and elite NCAA experience. Across the league, rosters feature WNBA draft selections and training camp players, international professionals across multiple continents, NCAA Tournament veterans, conference champions, and standout performers from the SEC, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and other premier programs.

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- The UPSHOT League on Tuesday announced its founding corporate partners supporting the launch of the Jacksonville Waves, marking a significant milestone in the buildout of the league's inaugural season and its mission to elevate women's professional basketball through community-driven investment and innovation.

FLORIDA NEWSWIRE (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- Dunkman, the apparel and brand platform founded by basketball icon Shaquille O'Neal, has designed and delivered a new generation of uniforms for the UPSHOT League as the league prepares for its inaugural season tipping off May 15, 2026. The UPSHOT League enters the market at a pivotal moment for the sport. Through this partnership, Dunkman's supply of all on-court uniforms, shoes and gear bring a bold, modern aesthetic and performance-driven innovation to a league built around expanding access and opportunity for elite women's basketball players..

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. /Florida Newswire - NEWS/ -- The UPSHOT League, a new professional women's basketball league dedicated to expanding opportunities for elite players and strengthening connections within communities, today announced that Tamika Catchings has joined the league as an advisor and investor.