WNBA teams have two developmental contract spots this year.

NEW YORK — The morning of her WNBA debut, Aubrey Griffin‘s mom unearthed a decade-old photo of the former UConn women’s basketball standout attending her first New York Liberty game at 16 years old. Griffin grew up just a few miles north of New York City in Ossining, and having the Liberty nearby helped foster her aspirations to compete on the professional level from an early age. On Friday ...

On the eve of the WNBA’s 30th season, Dan Ricci received a message. “Coach, it’s not out there yet, but I signed with the Liberty,” the text read. The message put everything into perspective for the Ossining High School girls’ basketball coach. One of the best players he’s ever coached was getting an opportunity to play on one of the greatest WNBA teams assembled on opening night at Barclays ...

Before the Minnesota Lynx took the court on Saturday for their first 2026 preseason game, former UConn women’s basketball forward Aubrey Griffin hadn’t played a competitive basketball game in more than a year. But when Griffin checked in off the bench during the matchup against the Washington Mystics, there was no sign of rust. In 15 minutes, Griffin logged six points shooting 2-for-4 from the ...

Aubrey Griffin’s first opportunity to step onto a WNBA court was a long time coming. Almost nothing about the former UConn women’s basketball forward’s career has happened on the timeline she expected. Griffin, who signed with the Huskies as a top-25 recruit in the Class of 2019, spent six seasons in college after suffering two major injuries. First, there was a back injury that required ...