Napheesa Collier's husband Alex Bazzell issues 2-word praise for ex-Baylor coach Chloe Pavlech ahead of Unrivaled

In less than two months, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart will launch their new Unrivaled League in Miami. As opening night gets closer, her husband shared his thoughts on one of the league's top executives.

Over the past few weeks, the players have been divided into six teams and been assigned coaches. Collier is part of the Lunar Owls and will play alongside Natasha Cloud, Skylar Diggins-Smith and others. As for their head coach, they're being led by DJ Sackmann.

As far as behind the scenes, Napheesa Collier and Stewart brought in many great minds to help create a good product. Among those hired was Chloe Pavlech. The former Baylor coach works for the league as the Chief Growth Officer. Following a recent Instagram post, Collier's husband applauded the work she's done thus far.

Alex Bazzell's reply

Before taking on this role with Unrivaled, Pavlech spent two years as an assistant coach for Baylor. She also has experience as a player, spending her college career at the University of Maryland. Now, she is tasked will helping grow the newest women's professional basketball league.

Unrivaled is set to kick off its inaugural season on January 17, with opening night being broadcast on TNT.

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Napheesa Collier reacts to her Unrivaled team being announced

On Wednesday, Napheesa Collier and the rest of the Unrivaled signees found out who they'd be teaming up with this season. Based on her recent social media activity, the Minnesota Lynx star seems pleased with her new squad.

Shortly after all the teams were announced, Collier took to X (formerly Twitter) to react to the news. She feels the Lunar Owls have a chance to be one of the top teams in Unrivaled.

Coming off the best season of her WNBA career, Napheesa Collier will be the one leading the charge for her Unrivaled team. She was a key factor in the Lynx making the finals last season, finishing second in MVP voting and taking home Defensive Player of the Year. In the regular season, Collier averaged 20.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.9 steals per game.

Aside from Collier, Skylar Diggins-Smith is the other main star for the Lunar Owls. She is a six-time All-Star and is fresh off averaging 15.1 ppg and 6.4 apg for the Seattle Storm.

Having won a championship with the Washington Mystics back in 2019, Natasha Cloud also has the chance to be a key contributor. She primarily impacts the game with her playmaking and high-level defense.

Allisha Gray is a former All-Star and Rookie of the Year who just went through a big change. After spending the first six years of her career with the Dallas Wings, she joined the Atlanta Dream last season.

Wrapping up the Lunar Owls' roster is Shakira Austin. She is coming off the best season of her young career, but the former No. 3 pick has struggled to stay on the floor consistently. Over the past two years, she's only appeared in 31 games.