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CBS News
18 hours ago
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- CBS News
Golden State Valkyries bring back Kaitlyn Chen, Chloe Bibby
Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase 's passion for basketball started at an early age Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase 's passion for basketball started at an early age Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase 's passion for basketball started at an early age The Golden State Valkyries are bringing back Kaitlyn Chen and Chloe Bibby, the organization announced on Sunday. Both played in the preseason games against the Los Angeles Sparks and the Phoenix Mercury. Chen was drafted by the Valkyries 30th overall in the 2025 WNBA draft. Bibby was signed by the Valkyries in February. The Valkyries had waived Chen and Bibby alongside Laeticia Amihere, Elissa Cunane and Migna Toure. Amihere was brought back to the team on June 8 and was back on the court Saturday for the Valkyries' win against the Seattle Storm. Looking Ahead The Valkyries head into Tuesday's game against the Dallas Wings on a three-game win streak. The Tuesday game is a Commissioner's Cup game, and the Valkyries are entering the game 2nd in the standings, with a 3-2 record. They are 5-5 in the season. Teammates Reunited Chen's return to the team means she'll be reunited with her former University of Connecticut teammate Paige Bueckers. In her WNBA Draft press conference, Chen said she had attended the WNBA Draft to support Bueckers when the Valkyries drafted Chen. Bueckers and Chen won the 2025 NCAA Championship together. The game will be aired locally on KPIX 5.
Yahoo
19 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Valkyries re-sign former UConn guard Kaitlyn Chen, forward Chloe Bibby after waiving them in the preseason
A month after getting waived, Kaitlyn Chen is back with the Golden State Valkyries. The fan favorite UConn guard has re-signed with the Valkyries after being waived ahead of the 2025 season. In addition, Golden State has re-signed Chloe Bibby, an Australian forward who went undrafted out Maryland in 2022. Bibby signed a training camp contract with the team last month, but was also waived prior to the regular season. Advertisement Both players will join the team immediately, and will play against the Dallas Wings on Tuesday. The move comes as three Valkyries players — forwards Celia Zandalasini (Italy) and Janelle Salaün (France) and guard Julie Vanloo — have left the team to compete in the FIBA EuroBasket tournament. The tournament, which begins this week, runs through the end of the month. Laeticia Amihere, another training camp player, was also re-signed by the team earlier this month, likely in connection with the FIBA departures. It is unclear whether Chen, Bibby and Amihere will be released as those players return. Chen was drafted by Golden State in the third round of the WNBA draft, after going to the event to support her teammate Paige Bueckers. She played with the Valkyries throughout training camp and played in two preseason games before being waived. Now, Chen will return to Golden State — and will compete against Bueckers in her first WNBA regular-season game.
