Where’s Justė Jocytė? Status of Valkyries’ top draft pick still unknown

Oakland – Two days after the WNBA Draft, Justė Jocytė state with the Golden State Valks remained in the uncle.

“I have not yet had the opportunity to talk with her,” said the general manager, Ohemaa Nyanin on Wednesday. “In the next few days, I am sure I will have that answer.”

After the expansion, Valkyries selected Jocytė fifth Monday in general, Nyanin insinuated that there was no Guarán That the 19 -year -old lithuanian shipowner would join Golden State for his inaugural season.

Nyanin had said that the team planned to talk to Jocytė on Tuesday about a potential timeline to join the list, but that conversation did not happen.

The other two players the bay area team selected – Maryland’s Shyanne vendors In the second round and uconns Kaitlyn Chen At the third Atructrator press conference on Wednesday in Oakland.

Jocytė was not absent.

He thought Jocytė was an intriguing perspective before the draft, her valkyries selection was something impressive. Many simulated experts and drafts made Golden State choose some who could immediately help.

But the writing of Jocytė followed a pattern that the Valkyries are creating. She is one of the 13 international players of the team.

Jocytė has been playing in the Euro League since he was 14 years old. While showing high -level talent as a ball handler, she, He averaged 12.7 points, 2.7 assists and 1.8 robberies per game and fired 35% from the three -point line in the best female league in France last season.

Women’s basketball fans in the United States may not be relatives with Jocytė, but they must know sellers and Chen, which are It is expected to fight for a place on the list in the training field.

Sellers was a draft day theft for the Valkyries. It was expected that Maryland’s guard of 6 feet and 2 inches will reach the sixth, a first -round first round insurance for most draft experts. Golden State chose the vendors in the second round with the selection 17.

Sellers The knee was missing Twice in the last two years in Maryland, which could explain why he left the first round.

However, Sellers is happy to be a Valkyrie.

“It’s not about the number, it’s the adjustment,” he said. “I am happy that they have decided to choose me, and I am happy to go somewhere where I am loved. I am honestly excited.”

The vendors averaged 14.4 points and 4.1 assists per game while fired 40.8% from beyond the arch last season. She was the first player in Maryland’s story to overcome 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists. In the game of 32 Maryland’s round against Alabama, the vendors showed their scoring skill when 28 points fell in an extra two -time victory.

With 6-2, sellers are outlined as a great guard that could help Valkyries in many ways. As currently built, the list needs to write down and play, something that sellers have demonstrated the ability to make constantly in four years in Maryland.

“I think my versatility, to be able to slide in different positions and the bee capable of collecting things will quickly be things that help me greatly,” Sellers said.

Sellers’ father, Brad vendorsIt was a first round of the Chicago Bulls in 1986 and played with Michael Jordan for three seasons.

Meanwhile, Chen was one of the three UCONN players recruited on Monday. The Valkyries selected Chen in the third round, 30 in general.

He played high school basketball in Flintridge Preparatory School in southern California and was named Pasadena Star-News Player of the year in Hen Junior and Senior Seasons.

Chen spent his first three university seasons in Princeton, where he was a two -digit scorer almost all games for the tigers. After transferring UConn for his season, Chen played a complementary role for Huskies as a solid 3 -point shooter and a flat general in his career towards the NCAA championship.

“I think this is really special to be part,” Chen said about joining the Valkyires. “Many people have worked so much for this to happen, and being the first recruits of this team is quite special.”