Overview

• Tiffany Hayes, a 12-year WNBA veteran and 2024 Sixth Player of the Year, has signed with the Golden State Valkyries as a free agent.
• Hayes averaged 9.5 points per game last season for the Las Vegas Aces, achieving career-best efficiency with 50% shooting from the field and 40.2% from three-point range.
• The Valkyries, one of the WNBA’s newest expansion teams, aim to build a competitive roster with Hayes as their primary scorer and experienced leader.
• Hayes reunites with former Aces teammate Kate Martin and former Aces assistant coach Natalie Nakase, now head coach of the Valkyries.
• The Valkyries have struggled to attract big-name free agents but hope Hayes’ signing will help establish a foundation for long-term success.