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Kate Martin’s 2025 WNBA campaign with the Golden State Valkyries was one to remember. She second-year guard helped anchor the team’s rotation and also improved in her second year as a pro. After being selected in the 2024 expansion draft from the Las Vegas Aces, Martin averaged 6.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.0 assists over 42 games while helping Golden State clinch a playoff berth in their inaugural season.
For the second straight year, she was also announced as one of the players set to participate in Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 offseason league that features several WNBA stars looking to stay sharp between seasons.
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Golden State Valkyries guard Kate Martin (20).Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
With the offseason now fully underway, Martin shared a lighthearted moment on TikTok after randomly pulling a Caitlin Clark trading card. The coincidence immediately drew responses online given Martin’s close relationship with Clark, her former Iowa Hawkeyes teammate.
Fans wasted no time reacting to the video:
“Haha your reaction to when you got Caitlin 🥰,” one fan said.
“🥰🥰 miss them together. @Caitlin Clark when are you teaching her golf ?” another fan posted.
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“GO HAWKS!! Miss you girls!!” a third fan said.
“Well now it’s CC’s turn to find yours,” a fan mentioned.
“Wait cause I pulled two CC cards out of mine ?” another fan added.
“Kate and Caitlin are divas as always,” another fan remarked.
The pair spent four years together in Iowa City from 2020 to 2024, helping lead the program to back-to-back NCAA championship game appearances and setting multiple school records along the way.
At Iowa, Clark emerged as one of the most dominant scorers in college basketball history, while Martin earned praise as the team’s vocal leader and emotional anchor. Their chemistry became one of the defining traits of the Hawkeyes’ success. Martin later joined the professional ranks with the Aces before moving to Golden State, while Clark was selected No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA Draft.
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Despite now playing in different cities, both players have maintained a strong friendship and mutual admiration. Their shared success continues to resonate across women’s basketball, with fans still celebrating the Iowa connection that helped shape two of the WNBA’s most promising young stars.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Oct 14, 2025, where it first appeared in the WNBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
