After an expansion draft where they devoted seven of their 11 picks to international players, six from Europe, the Golden State Valkyries looked to Europe again with the No. 5 pick in the WNBA draft. They picked 19-year-old Lithuanian wing Justu0117 Jocytu0117, a 6-foot-2 wing who was the youngest woman to play in the modern EuroLeague.
With the 5th pick in the 2025 #WNBADraft, we select… Juste Jocyte. u2728
Welcome to the Bay, Juste! Let’s get to work.@carmax | Golden State Valkyries Draft pic.twitter.com/zusrMYO7lk— Golden State Valkyries (@valkyries) April 15, 2025Jocytu0117 has played for the French team LDLC ASVEL Féminin since 2019, winning the league twice and capturing the EuroCup Women in 2023.