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Akemi Tamanaha
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Associate Editor, ASAM News
Sacramento
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By Akemi Tamanaha| ASAM News Verified Just two days after being drafted, Kaitlyn Chen appeared in her first conference for the Golden State Valkyries. The Valkyries are the newest WNBA team and will play their first season this year. “I feel like for me, it’s been a lot of just taking a lot of deep breaths and sort of enjoying each moment, because this is a once in a lifetime thing that happens,” Chen said at the press conference, where she was joined by fellow rookie Shyanne Sellers and General Manager Ohemaa Nyanin.
By Akemi Tamanaha| ASAM News Verified Just two days after being drafted, Kaitlyn Chen appeared in her first conference for the Golden State Valkyries. The Valkyries are the newest WNBA team and will play their first season this year. “I feel like for me, it’s been a lot of just taking a lot of deep breaths and sort of enjoying each moment, because this is a once in a lifetime thing that happens,” Chen said at the press conference, where she was joined by fellow rookie Shyanne Sellers and General Manager Ohemaa Nyanin.
By Akemi Tamanaha| ASAM News Verified University of Connecticut women’s basketball player Kaitlyn Chen is headed to the Bay Area. On Monday, Chen was selected by the Golden State Valkyries in the 2025 WNBA draft with the 30th pick. The Valkyries are the league’s latest expansion team and will play their first season his year. Chen’s UConn teammates sitting next to her in the crowd cheered loudly when her name was called. In a video posted on social media by Bleacher Report, Chen explained that she was surprised to hear her name called.
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