Portland Fire 2026 Roster
12 active players plus 1 development-pool. Roster set ahead of the May 9 home opener. 4 cuts on May 8 (Caldwell to Minnesota, Bibby to Phoenix, Peyton Williams waived). 2 suspended contracts. The complete profiles below.
The Portland Fire opening-night roster is locked at 12 active players plus 1 development-pool. This is the group that took the floor for the May 9 home opener (a 98-83 loss to Chicago in front of 19,335 — read the recap). Every player below has a full profile with WNBA career stats, college history, and what they bring to Portland. Coaching staff and front-office links below.
Guards
Forwards
Centers
Development Pool
New under the 2026 CBA. Up to 2 dev-pool spots in addition to the 12-player active roster. Practices and travels with the team, can be activated for up to 12 games, does not count against the cap.
Off the Active Roster
Players still under Portland control but not on the active 12.
Traded or Waived
No longer with the team. Pages remain for historical reference.
The People Building This Team
Alex Sarama
From Guildford, England. Professional men's and women's basketball in Europe. 2023-24 with the Rip City Remix (Blazers' G-League affiliate). Named head coach October 2025.
Vanja Černivec
Former VP of Basketball Operations for the Golden State Valkyries. Built the winningest expansion team in WNBA history. Runs all basketball operations including the expansion draft, free agency, and college draft.
Assistant coaches: Sylvia Fowles, Brittni Donaldson, Danielle Boiago, and Sefu Bernard. Fowles brings Hall of Fame credibility. Donaldson serves dual roles as assistant coach and assistant general manager. Boiago joins from the Memphis Hustle (Grizzlies' G League affiliate). Bernard is assistant coach and director of learning and development, coming from the Minnesota Lynx.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many players are on the Portland Fire roster?
The Portland Fire have 12 active players on the opening-night roster (locked May 8) plus 1 development-pool player. Active 12: Bridget Carleton, Carla Leite, Luisa Geiselsöder, Emily Engstler, Haley Jones, Nyadiew Puoch, Sarah Ashlee Barker, Sug Sutton, Karlie Samuelson, Megan Gustafson, Serah Williams, Kamiah Smalls. Development pool: Frieda Bühner. Suspended contracts (still under team control): Teja Oblak, Nika Mühl. Iyana Martín Carrión is on a stash contract and will join in 2027. Maya Caldwell was traded to Minnesota and Chloe Bibby was traded to Phoenix on May 8. Peyton Williams was waived in early May.
How was the Portland Fire roster built?
Four channels. (1) Expansion draft (April 3): 11 players selected from existing rosters (Portland kept 8 of 11 for opening night). (2) Free agency (April 11-16): three signed free agents (Carleton, Samuelson, Gustafson) plus four training-camp signings (Oblak, Smalls, P. Williams, Harrison). (3) 2026 WNBA Draft (April 13): picks #7 Iyana Martín Carrión (overseas until 2027), #17 Frieda Bühner (development pool), and a trade for Serah Williams (#33 from Connecticut). (4) Roster cuts (May 8): Caldwell traded to Minnesota for a 2028 third-round pick, Bibby traded to Phoenix for the rights to Julia Ayrault. Peyton Williams waived in early May. Oblak and Smalls placed on temporarily suspended contracts. GM Vanja Černivec used the full $7M salary cap. See the expansion draft tracker for full details.
Which Portland Fire players have individual profiles?
We publish full career profiles for Portland Fire players as they join the roster. Each profile includes WNBA career stats, college history, draft background, and what the player brings to Portland. New profiles are added as free agent signings and college draft picks are announced. For the full expansion draft results or Fire team overview, see those pages.