WNBA expansion draft live updates: Valkyries select Temi Fagbenle, Kate Martin, Maria Conde for expansion roster

Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase is aiming for her expansion team to focus on shooting a lot of three-pointers in 2025, so we have analyzed the three-point shooting history of all 11 players selected for tonight’s game.

Maria Conde and Carla Leite bring valuable international experience to the team, while Kate Martin and Julie Vanloo are among the players who have previously played in the WNBA.

Let’s take a closer look at the three-point shooting stats of the 11 players chosen:

Cecilia Zandalasini – 41.5% in 72 career WNBA games.

Stephanie Talbot – 36% in 199 career WNBA games.

Kate Martin – 35.5% in 34 career WNBA games.

Iliana Rupert – 33% in 37 career WNBA games.

Kayla Thornton – 32.7% in 274 career WNBA games.

Julie Vanloo – 32.4% in 40 career WNBA games.

Veronica Burton – 29.7% in 107 career WNBA games.

Monique Billings – 18.2% in 213 career WNBA games.

Temi Fagbenle – 16.7% in 91 career WNBA games.

Carla Leite – 40% in seven games in France-BWL, 33.3% in four games in EuroLeague.

Maria Conde – 35% in 89 career games in Czechia and Spain.