Where are the Valkyries? 10/06/25 Edition

Janelle Salaun and Kaitlyn Chen

Janelle Salaun made her debut for USK Prague on Wednesday in the SuperCup, a competition between the two FIBA Europe competition winners. USK Prague won the last EuroLeague in legendary fashion, but have made a number of changes, including bringing in Salaun. They visited France for this game, playing Villeneuve-d’Ascq, the team that Carla Leite helped lead to last season’s EuroCup title, winning 86-77 with 9 points and 6 rebounds in 30 minutes from Salaun. Kaitlyn Chen signed on a short-term basis before their Czech league game on Friday as they wait on other foreign players. She had 4 points in 16 minutes in a 100-65 win over Trutnov.

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/supercup-women-2025/games/129573-ESBVA-USK#boxscore
https://zbl.basketball/zapas/513882

https://embed.tvcom.cz/2af44b99-0033-44da-9ab7-38f1b1c9db94

Monique Billings and Iliana Rupert

Fenerbahce started their season on Saturday with a 71-53 Turkish league win. Iliana Rupert has signed with them for the season while Monique Billings has a signed a short-term deal until other foreign players are available. Rupert had 9 points in 24 minutes while Billings had 6 points in 12 minutes.

https://tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl-2025-2026/mac-detay/304619/istatistik

Laetitia Amihere and Juste Jocyte

Juste Jocyte signed for Girona for the entire season while Laeticia Amihere is joining them on a short-term basis after former Valkyries player Chloe Bibby was ruled out to start the season after a WNBA injury. They defeated Spanish league newcomers Estepona 80-58 on Saturday to start the regular season and Jocyte had 14 points in 25 minutes while Amihere had 4 points in 14 minutes.

https://baloncestoenvivo.feb.es/partido/2479446

Kaila Charles

Kaila Charles missed the first few games for Reyer Venezia, but did play in their Italian league opener on Saturday, a 74-50 win over Battipaglia where she had 7 points in 12 minutes.

https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=313&MID=53337

Cecilia Zandalasini and Maria Conde

Cecilia Zandalasini joined Schio in time for the start of the regular season on Saturday after missing the opening tournament. They defeated Roseto 76-52 and she had 6 points in 22 minutes while Maria Conde had 2 points in 8 minutes.

https://www.legabasketfemminile.com/MatchStats.aspx?ID=313&MID=53336