It’s official – the Charlotte Crown has unveiled its roster for the inaugural 2026 UPSHOT season!
The roster, which can be viewed in full here, includes 11 players and two development spots:
G Asia “AD” Durr
G Deja Kelly
G Dazia Lawrence
G Reigan Richardson
G Jasmyne Roberts
G Chloe Welch
F E’lisia Grissett
F Diamond McDowell
F Eboni Walker
C Quinzia Fulmore
C Emer Nichols
G Cori Lard*
G Janay Sanders*
*Developmental
The Crown roster is full of accolades, including a three-time First-Team All-ACC selection (Kelly), a two-time ACC Player of the Year and the second overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft (Durr) and a national champion (Grissett). This group also includes multiple McDonald’s All Americans, high school Gatorade Player of the Years, conference all stars and more.
Charlotte will also sport plenty of local ties, including two Queen City natives (Richardson and Sanders) and four other native North Carolinians (Lawrence – Greenville, Fulmore – Greensboro, Grissett – Durham and McDowell – Asheboro). A variety of local colleges are also represented, including North Carolina (Kelly), Charlotte (Lawrence), Duke (Richardson), South Carolina (Grissett), Winthrop (Lard), Elon (Fulmore), Appalachian State (Sanders), Davidson (Welch) and Anderson (McDowell).
The Crown begins the 2026 UPSHOT League season on the road in Jacksonville this Friday, May 15, before playing its inaugural home opener at Bojangles Coliseum on Thursday, May 21. Opening Night presented by Novant Health begins with Fan Fest in front of the Coliseum from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. followed by tip off at 7 p.m.