Three Australians Drafted into WNBA Expansion Teams

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Three Australian basketball players have been drafted into the WNBA as part of the league's expansion. Nyadiew Puoch, Chloe Bibby, and Kristy Wallace will be joining the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo. Their selection highlights the growing international presence in the WNBA and the talent pool in Australian basketball. Sandy Brondello is an Australian coach in WNBA.

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Rising star among 3 Australians picked in WNBA expansion draft

WNBL rising star Nyadiew Puoch and Chloe Bibby are selected to join the Portland Fire in the WNBA, while fellow Australian Kristy Wallace is picked by Toronto Tempo.

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Nyadiew Puoch

Nyadiew Puoch is an Australian professional basketball player for the UC Capitals of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She previously played for the Southside Flyers of the, where she won a WNBL championship in 2024, and for the Dandenong Rangers of the NBL1 South. She helped the Australian Gems win silver at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup and gold at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship. She was drafted 12th overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2024 WNBA draft.

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Chloe Bibby

Chloe Louise Bibby is an Australian professional basketball player for Portland Fire of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Uni Girona CB of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. She played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Maryland Terrapins.

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Kristy Wallace

Kristy Wallace is an Australian professional basketball player for the Toronto Tempo of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Baylor Lady Bears.

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Portland Fire

The Portland Fire are an upcoming American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The team will compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference; it is scheduled to begin play in May 2026. The team will play its home games at Moda Center. The franchise will be the second WNBA team in the city's history, following the original Portland Fire in the early 2000s.

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Toronto Tempo

The Toronto Tempo are an upcoming Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Tempo will compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference, and are scheduled to begin play in 2026, where an expansion draft along with the Portland Fire commences. They will play their home games at Coca-Cola Coliseum, and will be the first WNBA team located outside of the United States and the first in Canada.

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