4 AU Pro Basketball Stars Crowned WNBA Champions
The Las Vegas Aces secured their third WNBA title in four years with a 97-86 victory over the Phoenix Mercury in Game 4 of the 2025 WNBA Finals on Friday night. The Aces claimed the series with wins of 89-86, 91-78, 90-88 and 97-86 to cement another dominant playoff run, and among the champions were NaLyssa Smith, Aaliyah Nye, Kiah Stokes, and Kierstan Bell, who will all bring fresh hardware into Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Season 5 this winter.
Both Stokes and Bell have been part of every championship in the Aces franchise history. This postseason, Bell averaged 10 minutes per game for Las Vegas, contributing 2.4 points and 0.9 rebounds per contest.
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2023 AU Pro Basketball champion NaLyssa Smith hoisted her first WNBA trophy Friday night after averaging 7.0 points and 5.0 rebounds across 23 minutes per game in the playoffs, including 5.0 points and 5.0 boards in the title-clinching matchup. Her strong postseason followed an equally productive regular season, during which she posted 7.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game.
Aaliyah Nye capped her rookie season on the highest note possible. Though her minutes were limited this postseason, she will have a plethora of playoff experience to draw from in seasons to come.
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Next, all four newly minted champions will reunite in Nashville this winter, where they’ll look to chase another title in Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Season 5.
AU Pro Basketball returns to Nashville, Tennessee, with elite talent and electrifying energy, for its fifth championship season on February 4, 2026, at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. Group and season ticket deposits for the upcoming season are available now.
Siera Jones is the digital media reporter at Athletes Unlimited. You can follow her on Instagram and X @sieraajones.
