Indya Nivar Drafted
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Proud of Indy, huge win for the program!
Yeah, I agree. I am so glad that she and Key both got drafted. Key is still a Tarheel in my mind.
Fantastic!! I think she should have gone ahead of Prosper and Ashlon Jackson. She's got a great shot to make the team. Woohoo!
In 2024 13 of the 36 drafted players made opening game rosters.
but in 2025 that increased to 20, largely because the W added an additional team.
and 2026 looks even more promising:
Nivar probably has about a 50/50 shot to make a roster outright with all the free agency shuffling. And a better shot that that to be designated a developmental player.
I could also mean Deja Kelly gets a better shot this year after almost making a team last season as last woman cut.
but in 2025 that increased to 20, largely because the W added an additional team.
and 2026 looks even more promising:
- All teams add one more player, growing from 11 to 12
- All teams can carry two developmental players: kind of a practice team who can be activated for up to 12 games per year.
- the W is adding two more teams, so 24 additional roster spots in the league
Nivar probably has about a 50/50 shot to make a roster outright with all the free agency shuffling. And a better shot that that to be designated a developmental player.
I could also mean Deja Kelly gets a better shot this year after almost making a team last season as last woman cut.
the Atlanta Dream are currently carrying 13 women on their roster plus the 3 rookies they just drafted. So that is 16 players as of right now and they will need to get down to,a 12 woman roster with 2 developmental players.
some of those 13 are also rookies who were in previous drafts but never made a team. Looking at her position, Nivar will likely be competing with:
some of those 13 are also rookies who were in previous drafts but never made a team. Looking at her position, Nivar will likely be competing with:
- maite Cazorla 28 year old 5-10 2nd year reserve who averaged 15 mpg, 3.0 ppg, 1.6 apg last season. Was drafted in 2019 out of Oregon, but last year was her first to make a roster. Has been playing in her native Spain before last season. Was just signed to a training camp contract.
- Taylor Thierry 23 year old 6-1 2nd year reserve who only saw action in 17 games, scoring a total of 17 career points. 2025 3rd round pick Out of Ohio State
- Isabelle Borlaise 21 year old 5-11 rookie - 2024 1st round pick from Australia who then elected to stay in Australia last season. she was an Aussie league all-star in 2024, then the youngest ever Aussie League MVP in 2025. Just signed a rookie scale contract (bigger, much more secure than a training camp contract) yesterday with the dream under the new CBA agreement.
- Paige Robinson 25 year old 5-11 rookie- 2023 3rd rounder by Dallas, but did not make the roster. just signed by Atlanta yesterday to a training camp contract. Played For Illinois State then Euro ball in Spain and for Team Uganda in Afrobasket
- Holly Winterburn 25 year old 5-11 rookie out of Oregon from the UK who went un drafted in 2020, she played pro ball in Greece and UK, winning a Eurobasket title with the London Lions. The Dream signed her last season to a training camp contract but she missed the season with injury. Just signed another training camp contract.
- Indya Nivar 22 year old 2026 2nd round pick from UNC
- Keija Ran 19 year old 2026 5-9 3rd round pick from China. U-19mChina team, played in the top Chinese league.
- any other free agents they sign post draft.
Excellent for Indya. She put in the work.
Unrelated, seeing Teoni Key get drafted is something I never would have imagined during her two years at UNC. She went from someone you couldn’t have on the court to a solid big for Kentucky.
Unrelated, seeing Teoni Key get drafted is something I never would have imagined during her two years at UNC. She went from someone you couldn’t have on the court to a solid big for Kentucky.