Golden State Valkyries Announce Final 12-Player Roster for 2025 Season

The Golden State Valkyries announced their 12-player roster ahead of the 2025 WNBA season. The team waived Laeticia Amihere, Chloe Bibby, Elissa Cunane, Kaitlyn Chen, and Migna Touré to reach the league-mandated limit.

The roster features five guards: Carla Leite, Tiffany Hayes, Kate Martin, Veronica Burton, and Julie Vanloo. The forwards are Kayla Thornton, Stephanie Talbot, Janelle Salaün, Cecilia Zandalasini, and Monique Billings. The centers on the roster are Temi Fágbénlé and Kyara Linskens.

The Valkyries, under Head Coach Natalie Nakase, will begin their inaugural season at Chase Center on Friday, May 16, against the Los Angeles Sparks at 7:00 p.m. PDT.

2025 Golden State Valkyries Roster

#	Player	Position	Height	Experience	College	Country
0	Carla Leite	G	5-9	R		France
5	Kayla Thornton	F	6-1	9	Texas-El Paso	USA
7	Stephanie Talbot	F	6-2	6		Australia
13	Janelle Salaün	F	6-2	R		France
14	Temi Fágbénlé	C	6-4	4	USC/Harvard	UK
15	Tiffany Hayes	G	5-10	12	Connecticut	USA
20	Kate Martin	G	6-0	1	Iowa	USA
22	Veronica Burton	G	5-9	3	Northwestern	USA
24	Cecilia Zandalasini	F	6-2	3		Italy
25	Monique Billings	F	6-4	7	UCLA	USA
31	Kyara Linskens	C	6-4	R		Belgium
35	Julie Vanloo	G	5-8	1		Belgium