Women’s Pro Basketball is headed to Nashville

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Alexandria Brown, Events & Operations Intern; Joseph Donaldson, Senior Event Manager; Jacob York, Strategic Partnerships Coordinator; Jared August, Strategic Partnerships Intern; Morgan Key, Brand & Digital Media Coordinator; Priscilla Yanez; Marketing & PR Intern; Scott McGilberry, Senior Vice President | Finance & Administration; Rachel Schuchert, Director of Events & Operations; Jay Grider, COO & Senior Vice President | Events & Operations; Scott Ramsey, President & CEO
Alexandria Brown, Events & Operations Intern; Joseph Donaldson, Senior Event Manager; Jacob York, Strategic Partnerships Coordinator; Jared August, Strategic Partnerships Intern; Morgan Key, Brand & Digital Media Coordinator; Priscilla Yanez; Marketing & PR Intern; Scott McGilberry, Senior Vice President | Finance & Administration; Rachel Schuchert, Director of Events & Operations; Jay Grider, COO & Senior Vice President | Events & Operations; Scott Ramsey, President & CEO
Megan Perry, Director of Basketball for Athletes Unlimited In Background: Jacob Kupin, District 19 Councilperson; Brenda Gadd, District 24 Councilperson; Monica Fawknotson, Executive Director of Metro Nashville Sports Authority
Megan Perry, Director of Basketball for Athletes Unlimited In Background: Jacob Kupin, District 19 Councilperson; Brenda Gadd, District 24 Councilperson; Monica Fawknotson, Executive Director of Metro Nashville Sports Authority
Jacob Kupin, District 19 Councilperson; Megan Perry, Director of Basketball for Athletes Unlimited; Brenda Gadd, District 24 Councilperson
Jacob Kupin, District 19 Councilperson; Megan Perry, Director of Basketball for Athletes Unlimited; Brenda Gadd, District 24 Councilperson
Megan Perry, Director of Basketball for Athletes Unlimited; Monica Fawknotson, Executive Director of Metro Nashville Sports Authority; Brenda Gadd, District 24 Council; Sheila Gibson, Nashville Sports Council/Women in Sports Committee Chair; Darrin Howard, Event Services Manager at Nashville Municipal Auditorium; Marie Sueing, Chief Diversity Officer at Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.; Adrienne Siemers, Chief Sales Officer Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.; Scott Ramsey, President & CEO of Nashville Sports Council; Sydney Colson, member of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee & 2022 & 2023 WNBA Champion; Theresa Plaisance, Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Player & 2022 WNBA Champion; Lexie Brown, Chairperson of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee, & 2021 WNBA Champion
Megan Perry, Director of Basketball for Athletes Unlimited; Monica Fawknotson, Executive Director of Metro Nashville Sports Authority; Brenda Gadd, District 24 Council; Sheila Gibson, Nashville Sports Council/Women in Sports Committee Chair; Darrin Howard, Event Services Manager at Nashville Municipal Auditorium; Marie Sueing, Chief Diversity Officer at Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.; Adrienne Siemers, Chief Sales Officer Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.; Scott Ramsey, President & CEO of Nashville Sports Council; Sydney Colson, member of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee & 2022 & 2023 WNBA Champion; Theresa Plaisance, Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Player & 2022 WNBA Champion; Lexie Brown, Chairperson of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee, & 2021 WNBA Champion
Megan Perry, Director of Basketball for Athletes Unlimited; Jacob Kupin, District 19 Councilperson; Brenda Gadd, District 24 Councilperson; Monica Fawknotson, Executive Director of Metro Nashville Sports Authority; Lexie Brown, Chairperson of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee, & 2021 WNBA Champion; Theresa Plaisance, Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Player & 2022 WNBA Champion; Sheila Gibson, Nashville Sports Council/Women in Sports Committee Chair; Sydney Colson, member of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee & 2022 & 2023 WNBA Champion; Darrin Howard, Event Services Manager at Nashville Municipal Auditorium; Marie Sueing, Chief Diversity Officer at Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.; Adrienne Siemers, Chief Sales Officer Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.; Scott Ramsey, President & CEO of Nashville Sports Council;
Megan Perry, Director of Basketball for Athletes Unlimited; Jacob Kupin, District 19 Councilperson; Brenda Gadd, District 24 Councilperson; Monica Fawknotson, Executive Director of Metro Nashville Sports Authority; Lexie Brown, Chairperson of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee, & 2021 WNBA Champion; Theresa Plaisance, Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Player & 2022 WNBA Champion; Sheila Gibson, Nashville Sports Council/Women in Sports Committee Chair; Sydney Colson, member of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee & 2022 & 2023 WNBA Champion; Darrin Howard, Event Services Manager at Nashville Municipal Auditorium; Marie Sueing, Chief Diversity Officer at Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.; Adrienne Siemers, Chief Sales Officer Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.; Scott Ramsey, President & CEO of Nashville Sports Council;
Sydney Colson, member of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee & 2022 & 2023 WNBA Champion; Theresa Plaisance, Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Player & 2022 WNBA Champion; Lexie Brown, Chairperson of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee, & 2021 WNBA Champion
Sydney Colson, member of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee & 2022 & 2023 WNBA Champion; Theresa Plaisance, Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Player & 2022 WNBA Champion; Lexie Brown, Chairperson of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee, & 2021 WNBA Champion
Jill Jelnick, Sports Director for Fox 17 News; Sydney Colson, member of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee & 2022 & 2023 WNBA Champion; Theresa Plaisance, Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Player & 2022 WNBA Champion; Lexie Brown, Chairperson of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee, & 2021 WNBA Champio
Jill Jelnick, Sports Director for Fox 17 News; Sydney Colson, member of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee & 2022 & 2023 WNBA Champion; Theresa Plaisance, Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Player & 2022 WNBA Champion; Lexie Brown, Chairperson of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee, & 2021 WNBA Champio
Alexandria Brown, Events & Operations Intern; Joseph Donaldson, Senior Event Manager; Jacob York, Strategic Partnerships Coordinator; Jared August, Strategic Partnerships Intern; Morgan Key, Brand & Digital Media Coordinator; Priscilla Yanez; Marketing & PR Intern; Scott McGilberry, Senior Vice President | Finance & Administration; Rachel Schuchert, Director of Events & Operations; Jay Grider, COO & Senior Vice President | Events & Operations; Scott Ramsey, President & CEO
Megan Perry, Director of Basketball for Athletes Unlimited In Background: Jacob Kupin, District 19 Councilperson; Brenda Gadd, District 24 Councilperson; Monica Fawknotson, Executive Director of Metro Nashville Sports Authority
Jacob Kupin, District 19 Councilperson; Megan Perry, Director of Basketball for Athletes Unlimited; Brenda Gadd, District 24 Councilperson
Megan Perry, Director of Basketball for Athletes Unlimited; Monica Fawknotson, Executive Director of Metro Nashville Sports Authority; Brenda Gadd, District 24 Council; Sheila Gibson, Nashville Sports Council/Women in Sports Committee Chair; Darrin Howard, Event Services Manager at Nashville Municipal Auditorium; Marie Sueing, Chief Diversity Officer at Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.; Adrienne Siemers, Chief Sales Officer Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.; Scott Ramsey, President & CEO of Nashville Sports Council; Sydney Colson, member of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee & 2022 & 2023 WNBA Champion; Theresa Plaisance, Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Player & 2022 WNBA Champion; Lexie Brown, Chairperson of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee, & 2021 WNBA Champion
Megan Perry, Director of Basketball for Athletes Unlimited; Jacob Kupin, District 19 Councilperson; Brenda Gadd, District 24 Councilperson; Monica Fawknotson, Executive Director of Metro Nashville Sports Authority; Lexie Brown, Chairperson of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee, & 2021 WNBA Champion; Theresa Plaisance, Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Player & 2022 WNBA Champion; Sheila Gibson, Nashville Sports Council/Women in Sports Committee Chair; Sydney Colson, member of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee & 2022 & 2023 WNBA Champion; Darrin Howard, Event Services Manager at Nashville Municipal Auditorium; Marie Sueing, Chief Diversity Officer at Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.; Adrienne Siemers, Chief Sales Officer Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.; Scott Ramsey, President & CEO of Nashville Sports Council;
Sydney Colson, member of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee & 2022 & 2023 WNBA Champion; Theresa Plaisance, Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Player & 2022 WNBA Champion; Lexie Brown, Chairperson of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee, & 2021 WNBA Champion
Jill Jelnick, Sports Director for Fox 17 News; Sydney Colson, member of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee & 2022 & 2023 WNBA Champion; Theresa Plaisance, Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Player & 2022 WNBA Champion; Lexie Brown, Chairperson of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball’s Player Executive Committee, & 2021 WNBA Champio
Professional women’s basketball is coming to Nashville! Athletes Unlimited (AU) Pro Basketball announced its 2025 season in Music City during a press conference held at the National Museum of African American Music on October 24.
The press conference featured remarks from several key figures, including Megan Perry, Head of AU Pro Basketball, Monica Fawkotson of Metro Government, Nashville City Council Members Brenda Gadd and Jacob Kupin, Adrienne Siemers from the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, Scott Ramsey of the Nashville Sports Council, and Sheila Gibson from the Women in Sports Initiative. Speakers expressed enthusiasm about the league’s potential to make a lasting impact on both Nashville’s community and its growing sports scene.
AU Pro Basketball, known for its innovative and competitive format, brings together top-tier athletes for a four-week competition. The championship season will run from February 5 to March 2, 2025, with a 24-game campaign that promises playoff-level intensity in every match. The league, which emphasizes individual performance alongside team success, features world-class talent. During the 2024 season, 29 of the 40 players had WNBA experience, underscoring the elite level of competition that will be on display

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