- Valkyries fill out roster in Friday expansion draft
- Dream’s Rupert, Sun’s Burton among top picks
The Golden State Valkyries selected center Iliana Rupert from Atlanta, guards Veronica Burton of Connecticut and Carla Leite of Dallas and forward Maria Conde from Chicago with their initial picks of the WNBA expansion draft on Friday, the first players for the new Bay Area franchise that’s set to begin play next season.
Golden State rounded out their 11-woman roster with Indiana center Temi Fagbenle; Las Vegas guard Kate Martin; forwards Steph Talbot of Los Angeles, Cecilia Zandalasini of Minnesota, Kayla Thornton of New York and Monique Billings of Phoenix; and Washington guard Julie Vanloo. The Valkyries did not choose a player from Seattle.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/06/golden-state-valkyries-wnba-expansion-draft
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Publish date : 2024-12-07 01:31:46
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