Alissa Pili is headed to Geelong. 🦘🌏 The Alaskan Inupiaq & Samoan forward’s path has been full of highs and hurdles. Drafted #8 overall by the Minnesota Lynx in 2024, she averaged 2.2 PPG and 1.2 RPG in limited minutes on a championship squad — before being waived in her second season. AlissaPili battled through three 7-day contracts with the Los Angeles Sparks to earn a season deal — and still signed, she's now taking her game global with Geelong Venom (geelongvenom) in the WNBL. Before the pros, Pili was dominant in college: Pac-12 Player of the Year (2023), a 3× All-Conference First Team selection, and an NCAA All-American. She finished her Utah career averaging 21.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 40% from deep. 🏀 Now 24, she joins a stacked Geelong roster under coach Chris Lucas, who calls her “dynamic, versatile, and exactly the type of player who can take this team forward.” 🔥 With the WNBA set to expand, Toronto (2026), Cleveland (2028), Detroit (2029), Philadelphia (2030), ...