SAN FRANCISCO – THE Only Jocytė Era has started in San Francisco.
With the first choice of the franchise draft, the Golden State Valkyries He selected the fifth Lithuanian shipowner of 6 feet in general.
Jocytė is not a family name for American fans, but it was one of the most intriguing perspectives in this year’s draft.
The 19 -year -old played in the best female league in France and showed flashes of becoming a shots creation shipowner at the next level. Jocytė averaged 12.7 points, 2.7 assists and 1.8 robberies per game while fired 35% from beyond the arc for Lyon Asvel of the basketball feminine link.
Jocytė satisfies an immediate need for Valkyries as a shipowner who can create shots for others and for herself.
Jocytė becomes the 12th international player in the list of Valkyries.
Who else selected Golden State?
The Valkyries drafted the Guard of Maryland Shyanne Sellers with his second round (17th in general) and the Uconn Kaitlyn Chen guard with his third round option (30 ° in general).
In most simulated drafts, Sellers was a first round selection, but fell to the Valkyries in the second round. He averaged 14.4 points and 4.1 assists per game while fired 40.8% from the three -point line last season.
Chen was a general floor for UConn and fired 35.4% of 3 last season.
Lana Rice and Heather Kimmons, both from Oakland, from the right, react as the great duration of the Golden State Valkyries Pick Party screen at the Chase Center on Monday, April 14, 2025. The Valkyries selected the Lithuanian Asevever. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Fans look at the transmission in the great duration of the Golden State Valking Picking screen at the Chase Center on Monday, April 14, 2025. The Valkyries selected the Lithuanian shipowner Justė Jocytė Fifth Galina General of the Draft. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
(RL) Kaitlyn Chen poses for a photo with the WNBA commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, after being selected with the 30th selection in the third round for the duration of Golden State Valkyries, the 2025 WNBA Draft in the shed on April 14, 2025 in New York City. User note: The user expressly recognizes and accepts that, by downloading and / / or using this photograph, the user consents to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images license agreement. (Photo of Elsa/Getty images)
Laurie Montoya, or San Ramón, Center, reacts while observing the transmission in the great duration of the Golden State Valkyries Pick Party screen at the Chase Center on Monday, April 14, 2025. The Valkyries selected Lithuanas as well as. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
A group makes the duration of the Golden State State Vankies Draft Pick in the Chase Center on Monday, April 14, 2025. The Valkyries selected the Lithuanian shipowner Justė Jocytė fifth in general as their first Draft choice. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Shyanne Sellers reacts after being chosen with selection 17 in the second round for the duration of Golden State Valkyries, the 2025 WNBA draft in the shed on April 14, 2025 in New York City. User note: The user expressly recognizes and accepts that, by downloading and / / or using this photograph, the user consents to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images license agreement. (Photo of Elsa/Getty images)
Fans look at the transmission in the great duration of the Golden State Valking Picking screen at the Chase Center on Monday, April 14, 2025. The Valkyries selected the Lithuanian shipowner Justė Jocytė Fifth Galina General of the Draft. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Michelle Haberman, or Walnut Creek, has his face painted with the Golden State Valkyries logo of Aileen Lawlor, or Oakland, duration of his watchmaking party at the Chase Center on Monday of 2025. The Valkyries Fintfė Jocomer-Lithhuan Joculard-EvenėėNamerėėėėėėėėėėėnam. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Fans look at the great duration of the Golden State Valkyries Picking screen at the Chase Center on Monday, April 14, 2025. The Valkyries selected the Lithuanian shipowner Justė Jocytė fifth in general as their first Draft choice. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Ashley Foronda and Julie Abellanosa, or Mountain House, from the left, look at the big screen during the Golden State State Draft Draft Pick selection party at the Chase Center on Monday 2025. The ship’s Valkyries-Verle-Verle Switping Lifting Draft option. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
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Lana Rice and Heather Kimmons, both from Oakland, from the right, react as the great duration of the Golden State Valkyries Pick Party screen at the Chase Center on Monday, April 14, 2025. The Valkyries selected the Lithuanian Asevever. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
