Athletes Unlimited Pro League (2026)
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Athletes Unlimited Pro League 2026
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 Gold Rush Player of the Week: Round 11 (RS) Gold Rush  Odyssey Sims crowned 2026 AU Pro Basketball Champion (Photo: AU Pro)
Arrived: Tina Charles (Glow), Mercedes Russell (Shanxi Flame), NaLyssa Smith (Glow), Sarah Barker (Gold Rush), Kaitlyn Chen (ZVVZ USK Praha)
Average Height: 183.6 cm (6'0.2'')
Average Age: 29.8
 Odyssey Sims crowned 2026 AU Pro Basketball Champion-Mar 2, 2026
After five years of chasing the Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball crown, Odyssey Sims (5'9''-PG-1992, college: Baylor) finally stands above the rest as the 2026 Champion. Sims shot to the top of the leaderboard during Week Two, and held fast to the leading position for the rest of the competition while piloting the Gold Rush for two consecutive weeks. In the final week of competition, she posted an AU career-high 44-point performance to claim a commanding lead entering Sunday’s finale, and she drove it home in the final contest with 30 points. She finished the season with 6,764 leaderboard points, 1,420 points ahead of Week four teammate Aneesah Morrow (6'1''-G-2003, college: LSU), adding a decisive 642 leaderboard points in the final week of the season while securing her 11th game MVP award. She averaged 26.2 points per contest across the season and delivered double-digit scoring performances in all 12 of her appearances, breaking the 20 point threshold in nine of those outings. During the season, she made history by becoming the first player to surpass 30,000 leaderboard points. Her dominant run started with 18 points versus Team Eclipse in Week One, and she continued to trend upwards from there on her path to the long awaited league title. In her previous AU Pro Basketball Seasons, Sims finished in 6th place (2022), and 3rd place (2023) before capturing back-to-back runner-up titles in 2024 and 2025. SECOND-PLACE MEDALIST: Aneesah Morrow Aneesah Morrow made a splash in her AU debut and consistently showcased her well-rounded game through all four weeks of competition. She earned her place as captain of Team Rhythm in Week Two, and received six game MVP nods throughout the season. Morrow maintained an 17.6 point scoring average while recording 11 double figure scoring performances across her 12 appearances. She recorded a season-best 25 points on two occasions–once in Week Three and once in Week 4. She ranked second in the league standings in points, rebounds, and steals per game, and third in leaderboard stat points per game. THIRD-PLACE MEDALIST: Rebekah Gardner (6'1''-G-1990, college: UCLA) Rebekah Gardner held a quiet command over the leaderboard from Week One on after posting the second highest leaderboard score in the opening week. She remained in a captain’s role for the remainder of the competition, guiding Team Glow, Team Rhythm, and Team Glow once again to close out the season, and held fast to the second place position until the final game, when she was overtaken by Morrow. She held a 6-3 record as a captain and proved herself as one of the league’s most efficient shooters while capturing three game MVP awards during the season. She ranked second in the league in field goal percentage and three-point percentage and fifth overall free throw percentage. She averaged 12.8 points per game and closed out the season by collecting 248 leaderboard points to secure her third-place finish. FOURTH-PLACE MEDALIST: Tina Charles (6'4''-C-1988, college: UConn) Though she was brand new to AU, veteran center Tina Charles entered Season 5 as one of the most experienced players on the roster. That experience was apparent as she notched 11 double-figure performances, including five outings with 20 or more points. Charles broke into the top four leaderboard positions in time for the final week of play, and captained Team Rhythm to a tight 91-87 win over Team Eclipse to close out the season for the squad in blue. She ranked in the top five in the league in points, rebounds, and leaderboard stats per game, and earned seven game MVP nods throughout the competition. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Natasha Mack (6'3''-F-1997, college: OK State, agency: LBM Management) Natasha Mack earned Defensive Player of the Year honors after standing out as a model of defensive dominance. In her Debut season, she led the league in blocks (3) and rebounds (13.2) per game. She also set a new league single-season blocks record when she reached 29 during Week Four, and finished the season with 35 total. She finished the season with 4,777 total leaderboard points and secured an fifth-place finish. She served as captain of Team Glow in Week Three, and recorded 10.8 points per game throughout the season while earning two game MVP awards. NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Kaitlyn Chen (5'9''-G-2002, college: UConn) Kaitlyn Chen earned Newcomer of the Year honors after a breakout AU debut that saw her quickly become one of the league’s most sought-after guards. Chen earned her place as team captain of Team Gold Rush after a dominant debut week, and went on to climb the ranks of multiple league stat categories. She finished the season averaging 14.8 points per game, 4.9 assists per game, and 3.6 rebounds per game while ranking second in assists per game and third in three-point percentage. Her season high scoring performance came in Week Three when she posted 32 points versus team Gold Rush. She finished sixth on the final leaderboard with 4,593 total points, which was a total boosted by four game MVP awards. ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM The 2026 All-Defensive Team includes: Natasha Mack Kiah Stokes (6'3''-C-1993, college: UConn) Jaylyn Sherrod (5'7''-G-2001, college: Colorado) IMPACT AWARD: Jacy Sheldon (5'10''-PG-2000, college: Ohio St.) Jacy Sheldon was awarded the 2026 Impact Award, which recognizes athletes who have demonstrated exceptional civic leadership through their Athlete Cause and community engagement. Sheldon played the 2026 season for Beyond Ability Matters, an organization that provides resources, experiences, and services to individuals with special needs. Sheldon’s connection to the cause is rooted in her family–her sister Emmy, who has Down syndrome, and her aunt Kristyn, who serves as CEO of the organization. Courtesy of: auprosports.com USBasket.com All-AUPro Awards 2026-Mar 3, 2026
 Odyssey Sims, 33-year old point guard from the runner-up team Gold Rush, was named the Player of the Year at the Athletes Unlimited Pro League.
She graduated from the Baylor twelve years ago.
Sims received multiple other awards, was voted the Finals MVP, Guard of the Year and was selected to the First Team.
She led the AUPro in points per game with almost 27 and assists per game with almost 6.
Sims has totalled 7 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 3 games.
Her 44 points against Rhythm were the most she scored in the 2026 season.
Sims' team was the regular season runner-up in the Chinese League Group B in 2025.
Natasha Mack, Montenegrin forward from the Glow, was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year of Athletes Unlimited Pro League.
She Is the OK State alumna from 2021.
Mack collected multiple other honors, was honored as the Forward of the Year and was chosen to the First Team.
She averaged over 10 points per game in the league.
Mack led the AUPro in rebounds per game with 14.
She registered double-doubles in 3 games during the event.
Mack's 14 points against Glow were the most she scored in the 2026 season.
Mack's team won the Spanish League Regular Season in 2025.
Kiah Stokes, Turk center from the Gold Rush, earned the Center of the Year at the Athletes Unlimited Pro League.
She Is ex UConn from 2015.
Stokes was also named to the First Team.
She orchestrated her way to the fourth spot in rebounds per game, showcasing a dazzling average of almost 11.
Stokes also had over 6 points per game that season in the league.
Her 9 points against Glow were the most she scored in the 2026 season.
Among many awards she won the WNBA championship title in 2022, 2023 and 2025.
Alysha Clark, 38-year old Israeli forward from the Rhythm, earned a spot in the First Team of Athletes Unlimited Pro League.
She Is alumna of the MTSU from 2010.
Clark recorded over 13 points and almost 8 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Her 22 points against Gold Rush were the most she scored in the 2026 season.
Among many awards she was selected to the Eurobasket All-Israeli First Team back in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2023.
She was also selected as the Eurobasket All-EuroCup Honorable Mention between 2019 and 2023.
Te-Hina Paopao, 23-year old guard from the Gold Rush, was voted to the First Team at the Athletes Unlimited Pro League.
She graduated from the University of South Carolina last year.
Paopao averaged almost 8 points per game in the league.
Her 15 points against Rhythm were the most she scored in the 2026 season.
Among many awards Paopao's college team won the SEC Tournament for two years in a row (2024 and 2025).
She was selected to the All-Pac-12 First Team as well as the All-Freshman Team back in 2021.
Paopao was selected to the USBWA All-America Second Team in 2024.
She was also selected as the All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention back in 2023.
Player of the Year:  Finals MVP: Defensive Player of the Year:  Guard of the Year: Forward of the Year: Center of the Year:  Coach of the Year:  USBasket.com AUPro First Team 2026 Sims  Mack  Stokes  Clark  Paopao First Team  USBasket.com AUPro Second Team 2026  Muldrow  Harrison  Berger  Turner  Holmes Second Team *The awards were created by USBasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance.
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