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Former Blue Devils Open WNBA Playoffs Sunday
9/26/2026 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. – Five former Blue Devils will begin their quest for WNBA Championship Sunday when the opening round of the WNBA Playoffs gets underway. Duke is represented across five teams with three players on rosters and two as staff members with franchises.
The first games will be televised across ABC, USA and Prime, Sunday, Sept. 27. Game two will be on ESPN, USA and Prime Sept. 29.
The Blue Devils on the Court
Chelsea Gray headlines the group as the starting point guard for the No. 3 seed Las Vegas Aces. Gray owns four WNBA titles, including last year's championship with the Aces. She averages 12.0 points and ranks fifth in the league with a 6.7 assists per game average.
Elizabeth Balogun and Miela Sowah both signed Player Development Contracts earlier this season. Balogun represents the eighth-seeded New York Liberty, while Sowah is a guard for the No. 2 Golden State Valkyries.
Duke in the Front Office
Jasmine Thomas, a former star at Duke and in the WNBA, is the Assistant General Manager for the Dallas Wings. Karima Christmas-Kelly is an assistant coach with the Indiana Fever.
Previewing the Matchups
Gray will see a familiar face on the opposing sideline as the Aces play in a Best of 3 series against the Indiana Fever. Christmas-Kelly and the Fever had the slight edge in the regular season, winning two of the three meetings.
Thomas and the Dallas Wings are the No. 7 seed taking on Sowah and the Valkyries. The winner of those two series advance to play each other in a Best of 5 series in the semifinals.
Balogun and the Liberty take on the top-seed Minnesota Lynx. New York fared well against Minnesota during the regular season winning two of the three matchups.
#GoDuke
The first games will be televised across ABC, USA and Prime, Sunday, Sept. 27. Game two will be on ESPN, USA and Prime Sept. 29.
The Blue Devils on the Court
Chelsea Gray headlines the group as the starting point guard for the No. 3 seed Las Vegas Aces. Gray owns four WNBA titles, including last year's championship with the Aces. She averages 12.0 points and ranks fifth in the league with a 6.7 assists per game average.
Elizabeth Balogun and Miela Sowah both signed Player Development Contracts earlier this season. Balogun represents the eighth-seeded New York Liberty, while Sowah is a guard for the No. 2 Golden State Valkyries.
Duke in the Front Office
Jasmine Thomas, a former star at Duke and in the WNBA, is the Assistant General Manager for the Dallas Wings. Karima Christmas-Kelly is an assistant coach with the Indiana Fever.
Previewing the Matchups
Gray will see a familiar face on the opposing sideline as the Aces play in a Best of 3 series against the Indiana Fever. Christmas-Kelly and the Fever had the slight edge in the regular season, winning two of the three meetings.
Thomas and the Dallas Wings are the No. 7 seed taking on Sowah and the Valkyries. The winner of those two series advance to play each other in a Best of 5 series in the semifinals.
Balogun and the Liberty take on the top-seed Minnesota Lynx. New York fared well against Minnesota during the regular season winning two of the three matchups.
#GoDuke
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