The Valkyries won the 2026 WNBA championship with a “strength in numbers” philosophy, with each player making a unique contribution. Read below to learn more about the accomplishments of every member of the franchise's first championship team.
Gabby Williams
- First Finals MVP in franchise history, leading all players with 19.6 PPG and 2.6 SPG and becoming one of five players all-time to average at least 17.0 PPG and 2.5 SPG in the Finals.
- Scored a WNBA record 28 points in the second half of championship-clinching Game 7
- First All-Defensive First Team member in franchise history, ranking second in the WNBA in defensive NET points at 25, t-4th in SPG with 1.6 and 10th in defensive win shares at .162 (min. 15 GP)
- First All-Star starter in franchise history, first career All-Star start
- Valkyries' leading scorer in the regular season (14.4 PPG) and playoffs (21.0 PPG)
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Finals MVP Gabby Williams Game 7 Highlights | 10/31/26
Veronica Burton
- League leader in defensive win shares (0.212)
- Made All-Defensive Team for second consecutive season, while ranking t-4th in SPG (1.6)
- Second among WNBA qualifiers in AST/TOV ratio (3.94)
- Led Valkyries in assists (252) and steals (69)
- Played in all 44 games and is the only player to play in every game in Valkyries franchise history
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Highlights: Veronica Burton Named to All-Defensive Second Team
Kiah Stokes
- Won her 4th WNBA Championship, tied for the most among active players, and has won all of her titles in the last five seasons
- Set WNBA Finals series record with 19 blocks
- Ranked second in the league in total blocks during the regular season (74), recording a franchise-record seven blocks in a game against the Atlanta Dream on June 26
- Made second career All-Defensive Team
- Led Valkyries in rebounds (248) and blocks (74)
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Top Plays From Kiah Stokes Two-Way Takeover in Game 5
Kayla Thornton
- Won 2nd WNBA Championship; has won the title in two of the last three seasons
- Played and started in all 44 games during the regular season after recovering from a torn ACL
- Ranked 3rd on the team in total rebounds (198) and 3-pointers (66) during the regular season
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Kayla Thornton Scores 20 Points vs. Toronto Tempo - 8/4/26
Tiffany Hayes
- Ranked 2nd among WNBA reserves in scoring during the regular season with 337 of her 379 points coming off the bench
- Was the Valkyries’ second-leading scorer in the WNBA Finals with 82 points
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Tiffany Hayes Speaks at the 2026 WNBA Finals Trophy Ceremony | 10/31/26
Janelle Salaün
- Set single-season WNBA reserve records for total points (509), 3-pointers (93), and 3PM (2.3)
- First Sixth Player of the Year in franchise history, won the award unanimously, receiving all 74 votes
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Highlights: Janelle Salaün Named 2026 Kia WNBA Sixth Player of the Year
Cecilia Zandalasini
- Won Second WNBA Championship, starting in nine of 13 playoff games and averaging 8.5 PPG
- Became 1st player in WNBA playoff history with 20+ points (22) in 16 or fewer minutes (16) in Game 1 of the first round
- Single season career-highs in rebounds (79), assists (64), and steals (32)
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Cecilia Zandalasini Scores 22 Points vs. Dallas Wings - 9/27/26
Kaila Charles
- Ranked 2nd on the Valkyries in total rebounds (206) during the regular season
- Tied for 2nd on the Valkyries in total rebounds (64) during the playoffs
- Single-season career-highs in Points (278), rebounds (206), assists (61), and steals (35)
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Kaila Charles Records Double-Double vs. Seattle Storm - 9/19/26
Kaitlyn Chen
- 4th among WNBA reserves in scoring with 315 points in the regular season
- 2nd among WNBA reserves assists with 85 in the regular season
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Kaitlyn Chen's Career Night vs. Washington Mystics - 7/20/26
Laeticia Amihere
- 2nd on the Valkyries in total blocks (30) during the regular season
- Single-season career-highs in assists (38), steals (18), blocks (30), FG% (49.1 percent), 3FG% (41.2)
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Highlights: Laeticia Amihere Career-High 16 PTS 7-for-7 FG vs. Chicago Sky
Aminata Gueye
- Averaged 3.2 PPG and 2.3 RPG in 9.3 MPG over six playoff games
- Played first regular-season and playoff games of her WNBA career
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Aminata Gueye Tough And-1 Play vs. Las Vegas Aces - 10/4/26
Justė Jocytė
- Averaged 3.1 PPG in 8.1 MPG in 16 regular-season games in her rookie season
- Career-high 11 points on Sept. 19
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Justė Jocytė Perfect From the Field in Debut - 5/25/26
Miela Sowah
- Played in seven regular-season games during her first WNBA season, recording her first career basket on Aug. 30 against the Fire
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Highlights: Miela Sowah vs. Storm | 4/25/26
Ashten Prechtel
- Played in six regular-season games during her first WNBA season and averaged 1.8 PPG and 1.8 RPG in 7.2 MPG
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