BASKETBALL/Kaitlyn Chen becomes 1st player of Taiwanese descent drafted by WNBA
04/15/2025 02:06 PM
College basketballer Kaitlyn Chen (陳凱玲) has become the first female player of Taiwanese descent to be drafted by a WNBA team, after being selected by the Golden State Valkyries in the third and final round of the league's draft on Monday.
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