Portland Fire 2026 Roster
16 players and counting. Free agency underway, signing period opens April 11. College draft April 13.
The Portland Fire roster is taking shape. Every player below has a full profile with career stats, background, and what they bring to Portland. This page updates as signings, trades, and draft picks are announced.
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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 currently have 16 players on the roster. Bridget Carleton, Carla Leite, Luisa Geiselsöder, Emily Engstler, Maya Caldwell, Chloe Bibby, Haley Jones, Nyadiew Puoch, Sarah Ashlee Barker, Sug Sutton, Nika Mühl, Karlie Samuelson, Megan Gustafson, Iyana Martín Carrión, Frieda Bühner, Serah Williams. The team is building through the expansion draft (April 3), free agency (signing period opens April 11), and the WNBA Draft (April 13). WNBA rosters carry up to 12 players during the regular season. Follow the expansion draft tracker for every update.
How is the Portland Fire roster being built?
Three channels: the expansion draft (April 3, 11 players selected from existing rosters), free agency (designations April 6-7, negotiations April 8-10, signing period opens April 11, the largest free agent class in WNBA history with 100+ players), and the 2026 WNBA Draft (April 13, Portland owns picks #7, #17, and #37). GM Vanja Černivec has the full $7M salary cap. See the expansion draft tracker for full draft results and CBA 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.