The WNBA Finals tip off Saturday between the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream at Chase Center in San Francisco.
The 30th championship series for the league will be broadcast on NBC and the USA Network. A first-time champion is guaranteed to be crowned in the best-of-seven series.
The Dream have been to the WNBA Finals in 2010, 2011 and 2013 but have never won while the Valkyries are looking to win the title in their second season.
The rosters feature eight MaxPreps All-America selections, including
Angel Reese and
Te-Hina Paopao of the Dream.
Atlanta DreamDeWanna Bonner,
Fairfield (Ala.)Isobel Borlase, Australia
Jordin Canada,
Windward (Los Angeles, Calif.)Allisha Gray,
Washington County (Sandersville, Ga.)Naz Hillmon,
Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills, Ohio)Rhyne Howard,
Bradley Central (Cleveland, Tenn.)Brionna Jones,
Aberdeen (Md.)Sika Kone, Mali
Indya Nivar,
Apex Friendship (Apex, N.C.)Madina Okot, Kenya
Te-Hina Paopao,
La Jolla Country Day (La Jolla, Calif.)Angel Reese,
St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.)Matilde Villa, Italy
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough,
Hopewell (Aliquippa, Pa.)Golden State ValkyriesLaeticia Amihere, Canada
Veronica Burton,
Newton South (Newton, Mass.)Kaila Charles,
Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Md.)Kaitlyn Chen,
Flintridge Prep (La Canada, Calif.)Aminata Gueye, France
Tiffany Hayes,
Winter Haven (Fla.)Juste Jocyte, Lithuania
Ashten Prechtel,
Discovery Canyon (Colorado Springs, Colo.)Iliana Rupert, France
Janelle Salaun, France
Miela Sowah, Australia
Kiah Stokes,
Linn-Mar (Marion, Iowa)Kayla Thornton, Irvin
Gabby Williams,
Reed (Sparks, Nev.)Cecilia Zandalasin, Italy
