Paige Bueckers (No. 5) of the Breeze BC is ready for 3×3 basketball, Unrivaled style. (Photo: Unrivaled Media)
MIAMI — Breeze BC, one of two brand new teams hitting Unrivaled court, will hit the ground running with a roster that blends youth, talent, and experience, and at the helm is Paige Bueckers, named team captain for the upcoming season.
Cameron Brink, a rising star with the Los Angeles Sparks who will play for the Breeze BC, said the team is focused on building its chemistry and getting in playing shape.
“Yeah, I’m feeling great. I think I just need to get in playing shape. So that’s what these next practices are going to be great for—just getting our legs underneath us,” Brink said.
She acknowledged the team’s relative youth compared to veteran squads but emphasized energy and attitude as major advantages.
“But as far as us being junior, I don’t feel like we’re—I mean, we don’t have as much experience overall. But, you know, we have energy and we have great attitude. So we’ll see. We’ll see what happens,” Brink said.
For Bueckers, the upcoming season represents both a reunion and a growth opportunity. She hasn’t played alongside Brink since their teenage years, but the two have always shared mutual respect and admiration.
“I haven’t played with Cam since we were, like, probably 17 years old. So we’ve always been a fan of each other. We’ve always supported each other, and we’ve always talked about being teammates in the future,” Bueckers said.
Having the chance to collaborate once more is exciting for Bueckers, the 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year.
Cameron Brink and Paige Bueckers looks forward to reuniting through the Breeze BC in Unrivaled. (Photo: Unrivaled Media)
“So to have that opportunity again is going to be really fun. I’ve always enjoyed playing with Cam and all that she does on the basketball court, but who she is as a human. And I think that’s along the same lines of who we have on our team. From top to bottom. I think we just have really good human beings first, and then people who love the game, who just want to play and compete and win,” Bueckers said.
Bueckers, who showcased maturity in her rookie season with the Dallas Wings, also shared her perspective on leadership and what she hopes to gain from the league in terms of team dynamics.
“There’s no really vet on our team. So we’re all going to have to collectively be the voice on the team and lead each other, help each other and grow and learn through mistakes. So I think that’ll be a lot of fun in terms of challenging each other and finding our voices and how we want to use that as a team, because it’s going to be a real group effort,” she said.
She added that learning how to operate in space on the court—offensively and defensively—will be key to personal and team development.
“Just basketball and space, just how to operate in space offensively, defensively, being able to hold your own and create an isolation defended isolation. So yeah, all those things,” Bueckers said.
Head coach Noelle Quinn reflected on the challenge of guiding a younger roster in a fast-paced league like Unrivaled.
“Once I picked the team, I think the social media group was super excited. And I’m just picking to make it make basketball sense,” Quinn said.
She highlighted the learning curve for both her and the players as they adapt to the league’s unique format.
“It is going to be a learning process. I’ve been studying up and I watched a lot of Unrivaled games last year, but I’ve been kind of watching some film this year. And it’s a lot of strategy and things that come into play, and just going to try to see if there’s some plays and moments of our play that we can kind of steal some possessions and be athletic, be physical, be defensive minded and all those things,” Quinn said.
Quinn praised the roster for its versatility and intellectual approach to the game.
“I think we have a cerebral group. I also think that we have a group that can play in any type of way. You think about the up-tempo possessions of Unrivaled, but also there’s some possessions where you got to execute in the half court as well. So making sure we’re locked into some strategy there. And I think we have the team to play in a variety of ways,” Quinn said.
Bueckers’ leadership role is central to the team’s approach. With no single veteran, she and her teammates will need to establish accountability and trust collectively.
The team’s focus on growth extends beyond technical skills. Bueckers emphasized the importance of developing communication on the court.
Paige Bueckers looks forward to applying what she’s learned as a leader with the Breeze BC in Unrivaled’s second season. (Photo: Unrivaled Media)
“We all have to be the voice on the team, lead each other, help each other and grow through mistakes,” she said.
Team chemistry is vital in three-by-three basketball, where every possession counts and teamwork can make or break a game. Bueckers and Brink both stressed that mutual support and accountability will be crucial to success.
Coach Quinn’s preparation highlights the balance between athleticism and strategy that Unrivaled demands. Her analysis of the league’s tempo and varied styles of play shows that coaching extends beyond traditional basketball techniques.
“It’s a lot of strategy and things that come into play,” Quinn said.
Bueckers is eager to translate the lessons learned in Unrivaled to other facets of her professional career. She sees this season as a laboratory for leadership, communication, and spatial awareness on the court.
The team’s unique positioning—blending youthful energy with strategic coaching—makes Breeze BC a team to watch in the 2026 Unrivaled season. Quinn’s attention to detail, combined with the players’ readiness to challenge themselves and each other, sets the stage for an exciting season.
As the Unrivaled season kicks off, Breeze BC’s captain, Paige Bueckers, along with Cameron Brink and their teammates, will look to navigate both the opportunities and challenges of the league.
With leadership distributed across a young roster, attention to basketball fundamentals, and a focus on human character, Breeze BC is positioning itself not just to compete, but to define the style and culture of Unrivaled basketball.
