2026 Golden State Valkyries

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Valkyries draft results:

Player	Round	Height	Position	School/Club
Flau'jae Johnson**	1 (8)	5'10"	SG	LSU
Ashlon Jackson	2 (23)	6'0"	SG	Duke
Kokoro Tanaka	3 (38)	5'8"	SG	Eneos Sunflowers (Japan)

** Flau'jae Johnson's draft rights were subsequently traded to Seattle for the draft rights to F Marta Suárez (TCU) and a 2028 2nd round pick.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

 

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Morgan Ragan on color for the Valkyries first preseason game.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

This is a damned good crowd for a preseason game.

 

[KingsFanSince85]

I just can’t find it within myself to root for Golden State, as I’m still hopeful for a Monarchs return one day.

Until that day comes, if it ever does, I’m kinda sorta stuck with Indiana.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

2026 Golden State Valkyries Opening Day Roster
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Number	Name	Position	Height	Yrs. Experience	College/Club
1	Gabby Williams	F	5'11"	7	Connecticut
2	Kaitlyn Chen	G	5'9"	1	Connecticut
3	Laeticia Amihere	F	6'3"	3	South Carolina
4	Justė Jocytė	G/F	6'0"	R	Uni Girona CB (ESP)
5	Kayla Thornton	F	6'1"	10	Texas-El Paso
6	Kaila Charles	G/F	6'1"	5	Maryland
7	Miela Sowah*	G	5'10"	R	Duke
12	Iliana Rupert**	C	6'4"	3	Fenerbahçe (TUR)
13	Janelle Salaün	F	6'2"	1	USK Praha (CZE)
15	Tiffany Hayes	G	5'10"	13	Connecticut
22	Veronica Burton	G	5'9"	4	Northwestern
24	Cecilia Zandalasini	F	6'2"	4	PF Schio (ITA)
41	Kiah Stokes	C	6'2"	10	Connecticut

* Developmental contract
** On Maternity Leave

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I can't believe they introduced the Valkyries to Too Short "Blow the Whistle."

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

So, by the transitive property, the Valkyries are better than the Aces, right?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Apparently, if you give Natalie Nakase eight days to prepare, she becomes Batman.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Golden State's first-ever draft pick Justė Jocytė (5th pick, 2025 Draft) made her WNBA debut tonight at home versus the Connecticut Sun and scored on her first touch.

Valkyries currently blowing the Sun out by 30 points with three and a half minutes to go.