UpShot Baltimore
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| UpShot Baltimore | |
|---|---|
| League | UpShot League |
| Founded | November 20, 2025 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| History | 2027– |
| Arena | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena |
| Capacity | 5,500 |
| Location | Catonsville, Maryland |
| Chairman | Andy Kaufmann |
| Ownership | Zawyer Sports & Entertainment Greg Resh, governor |
| Website | BaltimoreUpShot.com |
UpShot Baltimore is a planned professional women's basketball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The team is the first expansion franchise of the UpShot League, a developmental women's basketball league in the United States, set to begin play in May 2026.
In November 2025, the UpShot League announced its first expansion franchise for Baltimore, marking the league's growth beyond its original four markets in Jacksonville, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Savannah.[1]
UpShot League commissioner, and former WNBA president Donna Orender, said at the team's introductory press conference, "We are thrilled, truly, that it is Baltimore... Baltimore is a mission-driven city, as is the Upshot League. We are grounded in purpose, opportunity, especially for girls, but for everyone. Because we truly believe when you lift up one, you lift up all."[2]
Ownership and management
UpShot Baltimore is owned and operated by Zawyer Sports & Entertainment, a Jacksonville, Florida–based sports management company that also owns and operates the UpShot League and its other member teams. Zawyer Sports was founded in 2018 by CEO Andy Kaufmann and has grown to include professional franchises across multiple sports.[1]
Greg Resh, a Baltimore native and former CFO of the NFL's Washington Commanders, has been named governor of the franchise.[2]
