When Valkyries' rookie point guard Kaitlyn Chen first saw Jeremy Lin, she wasn't rooting for him. Chen, a Pasadena native, was in third grade when she watched Lin torch her hometown Los Angeles Lakers for 38 points during the height of the Palo Alto High alum's Linsanity run. But looking back on that moment, Chen has a deep appreciation for Lin's impact on her and the rest of the Asian American basketball community.
"Salaun's departure is a big blow to the Valkyries. Though she had her ups and downs through her first eight games, Salaun was Golden State's most consistent shot taker."