Overview
- AU Pro Basketball's fifth season runs Feb. 4–28, 2026 at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium.
- Charles joins a growing 2026 roster featuring Ariel Atkins, Alysha Clark, Te-Hina Paopao, Jacy Sheldon and other current and former WNBA players.
- Athletes Unlimited offers a base salary with on-court incentives and potential profit-sharing, alongside athlete governance through a Players Executive Committee.
- The league positions itself as a strong domestic option as WNBA labor talks continue, which could elevate AU’s role next year if the 2026 schedule is affected.
- Charles recently received the WNBA’s Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award and says her Hopey’s Heart Foundation is nearing 500 AED donations with support from Yale New Haven Health.