Napheesa Collier is the first champion of the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament, winning the inaugural tournament and the $200,000 grand prize that goes along with it. Collier defeated Mist forward Aaliyah Edwards on Friday night in a well-fought, three-game series, taking the deciding game with a dominant 8-0 score.

Collier, a co-founder of the Unrivaled league and a No. 1 seed, flew past five opponents — including a red-hot Edwards — across several rounds to earn the trophy.

The finals, unlike the other rounds of the tournament, consist of a best-of-three series. For each game, the first to eight points wins.

Edwards took the first game, notching a well-fought 9-6 win after getting a tough layup past Collier. Collier even fouled Edwards on the final basket, but Edwards didn't need the and-1 to win. In Game 2, after going down 4-2, Collier came back to win 9-4, icing the game with a free throw and sending the matchup to Game 3.

The Lunar Owls forward scored first in the deciding game, quickly going up 6-0 over Edwards. Collier iced the game with another decisive field goal, taking an 8-0 win and the top prize.

In addition to earning $200,000 for herself, each of Collier's Lunar Owls teammates will take home $10,000.

Prior to the finals, Edwards had been on a hot streak, defeating multiple No. 1 seeds and pulling several upsets. Edwards, a No. 8 seed, upset Breanna Stewart in the first round with a 12-0 shutout and pushed past the rest of the field. She defeated another No. 1 seed, Vinyl captain Arike Ogunbowale, in the semifinals.

As the runner-up, Edwards walks away with $50,000. The amount is two-thirds of Edwards' entire salary for her rookie WNBA season: Edwards, as the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 draft, made $75,643 in her first season.

What happened in the semifinals?

Edwards and Collier secured their spots in the finals earlier Friday with 11-2 wins in their respective semifinals. Edwards dispatched Ogunbowale, recording yet another upset in the tournament, while Collier flew past Rose center Azurá Stevens.

Ogunbowale scored first against Edwards after a slow start for both players. But Edwards came on strong, going on an 11-0 run.

Both Collier and Stevens struggled to score at first as well, but once Collier found her footing, she started to fly. Collier went on a 8-0 run before Stevens was able to score. Collier then sunk a 3-pointer to ice the win.

Ogunbowale posted on social media afterward, saying she didn't take the loss to heart. As a semifinalist, she and Stevens walk away with $25,000.

"My chest hurt," Ogunbowale joked, adding that, "[$25,000] ain't bad though."

What is Unrivaled's 1-on-1 tournament?

Unrivaled debuted its midseason 1-on-1 tournament Monday, showcasing its players in a new light with a cash incentive.

The tournament follows a similar structure to most pickup 1-on-1 games. One player shoots a 3-pointer for first possession. From there it's make-it, take-it. Regular field goals count for two points, and shots beyond the arc count for 3. The first player to 11 points wins — unless the game clock gets to 10 minutes, in which case the player with the most points takes the win.

The bracket for the tournament was split into four quadrants, originally planned for 30 players total. The top two No. 1 seeds — Ogunbowale and Jewell Loyd — received first-round byes. Injuries knocked out seven players from competition, whittling the field to 23 and opening up byes for seven other players into the second round.