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2025 Golden State Valkyries season
CoachNatalie Nakase
ArenaChase Center
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
Place0th (Western)

The 2025 Golden State Valkyries season is the franchise's 1st season in the Women's National Basketball Association and under head coach, Natalie Nakase.

Draft

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See also: 2025 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Team/Country
1 5
2 17
3 30

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2025 WNBA season transactions

Front office and coaching

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Date Details Ref.
October 10, 2024 Hired Natalie Nakase as head coach [1]

Expansion draft

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On December 6, 2024, an expansion draft took place to help fill the roster for the Golden State for the 2025 WNBA season.[2]

Player Former Team Ref.
Iliana Rupert Atlanta Dream [3]
María Conde Chicago Sky
Veronica Burton Connecticut Sun
Carla Leite Dallas Wings
Temi Fagbenle Indiana Fever
Kate Martin Las Vegas Aces
Stephanie Talbot Los Angeles Sparks
Cecilia Zandalasini Minnesota Lynx
Kayla Thornton New York Liberty
Monique Billings Phoenix Mercury
No selection Seattle Storm
Julie Vanloo Washington Mystics

Free agency

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Additions

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Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.
Monique Billings February 3, 2025 One-year deal Phoenix Mercury [4]
Veronica Burton Training camp contract Connecticut Sun [5]
Julie Vanloo Washington Mystics [6]
Chloe Bibby February 5, 2025 TBA Spar Girona [7]
Janelle Salaün Rookie contract
(Undrafted) 		Famila Schio [8]
Kyara Linskens Belgium [9]
Tiffany Hayes February 6, 2025 One-year deal Las Vegas Aces [10]
Laeticia Amihere Awarded off waivers Atlanta Dream [11]
Elissa Cunane Training camp contract BK Žabiny Brno [12]

Subtractions / Unsigned

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Player Date Reason New Team Ref.
María Conde — Suspended – contract expired TBA
Temi Fagbenle — Free agent – restricted
(qualifying offer pending) 		TBA [13]
Iliana Rupert — Suspended – contract expired TBA
Cecilia Zandalasini — Free agent – reserved
(qualifying offer pending) 		TBA [13]

Roster

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Golden State Valkyries roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
F7CanadaAmihere, Laeticia6' 3" (1.91m)185 lb (84kg)2001-07-10South Carolina2
F—AustraliaBibby, Chloe6' 1" (1.85m)1998-06-15MarylandR
F25United StatesBillings, Monique6' 3" (1.91m)192 lb (87kg)1996-05-02UCLA7
G—United StatesBurton, Veronica5' 9" (1.75m)155 lb (70kg)2000-07-12Northwestern3
F—SpainConde, María Injured (S)6' 1" (1.85m)152 lb (69kg)1997-01-14Florida StateR
C6United StatesCunane, Elissa6' 5" (1.96m)190 lb (86kg)2000-09-25NC State1
C—United KingdomFagbenle, Temi (FA)6' 4" (1.93m)180 lb (82kg)1992-09-08USC4
G15AzerbaijanHayes, Tiffany5' 10" (1.78m)155 lb (70kg)1989-09-20Connecticut12
G—FranceLeite, Carla (DP)5' 9" (1.75m)2004-04-16FranceR
C—BelgiumLinskens, Kyara6' 4" (1.93m)209 lb (95kg)1996-11-13BelgiumR
G20United StatesMartin, Kate6' 0" (1.83m)172 lb (78kg)2000-06-05Iowa1
C21FranceRupert, Iliana (S)6' 4" (1.93m)189 lb (86kg)2001-07-12France2
F—FranceSalaün, Janelle6' 2" (1.88m)2001-09-05FranceR
F—AustraliaTalbot, Stephanie6' 2" (1.88m)192 lb (87kg)1994-06-15Australia6
F5United StatesThornton, Kayla6' 1" (1.85m)190 lb (86kg)1992-10-20UTEP9
G—BelgiumVanloo, Julie5' 8" (1.73m)1993-02-10Belgium1
F9ItalyZandalasini, Cecilia (FA)6' 2" (1.88m)175 lb (79kg)1996-03-16Italy3
Head coach
United States Natalie Nakase (UCLA)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
GS
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth chart

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Pos. Starter Bench
PG Julie Vanloo Veronica Burton
SG Tiffany Hayes
SF Kate Martin Kayla Thornton
PF Monique Billings Janelle Salaün
Stephanie Talbot
C Kyara Linskens Chloe Bibby

Schedule

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Pre-season

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2025 pre-season game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2025 pre-season schedule

Regular season

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2025 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
June : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2025 season schedule

Standings

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#
Team
 W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
2 Chicago Sky 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
3 Connecticut Sun 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
4 Dallas Wings 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
5 Golden State Valkyries 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
6 Indiana Fever 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
7 Las Vegas Aces 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
8 Los Angeles Sparks 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
9 Minnesota Lynx 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
10 New York Liberty 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
11 Phoenix Mercury 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
12 Seattle Storm 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
13 Washington Mystics 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

Statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader

Regular season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG


‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

Awards and honors

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Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.

References

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  1. ^ Feinberg, Doug (October 10, 2024). "Golden State Valkyries hire Las Vegas Aces assistant Natalie Nakase as their first head coach". apnews.com. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  2. ^ Henderson, Cydney; Horrow, Ellen J. (December 6, 2024). "WNBA expansion draft live updates: Golden State Valkyries pick their players for 2025". USA Today.
  3. ^ "Golden State Valkyries begin constructing inaugural roster with 11 selections in 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft". nba.com. NBA. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Golden State Valkyries Sign Monique Billings". valkyries.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  5. ^ @WNBAMoves (February 3, 2025). "The Valkyries have signed Veronica Burton to a training camp contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ @WNBAMoves (February 3, 2025). "The Valkyries have signed Julie Vanloo to a training camp contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Golden State Valkyries Sign Chloe Bibby". valkyries.wnba.com. WNBA. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "Golden State Valkyries Sign Sign (sic) Janelle Salaün". valkyries.wnba.com. WNBA. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  9. ^ "Golden State Valkyries Sign Kyara Linskens". valkyries.wnba.com. WNBA. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  10. ^ "Golden State Valkyries Sign 2024 Sixth Woman of the Year Tiffany Hayes". valkyries.wnba.com. WNBA. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  11. ^ "Golden State Valkyries Sign Laeticia Amihere". valkyries.wnba.com. WNBA. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  12. ^ "Golden State Valkyries Sign Elissa Cunane". valkyries.wnba.com. WNBA. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  13. ^ a b Ingemi, Marisa (January 15, 2025). "Valkyries extend qualifying contract offers to four players". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
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