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Warming up Monday Leite (back), who is questionable for Monday's game against Atlanta, will go through her pregame warmup before a final decision is made on her availability, Matt Lively of CBS Spor...

Impact Leite is expected to be a game-time decision Monday, though her participation in warmups bodes well for her chances of playing. The 21-year-old has missed the club's last four games due to the back injury. If she's unable to suit up Monday, Kate Martin and Kaitlyn Chen will likely continue to see a bump in minutes.

JULY 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Goes through shootaround Leite (back) participated in Monday's morning shootaround, according to Valkyries reporterMarisa Ingemi.

Impact Leite, who has missed the past four games for Golden State, is currently listed as questionable on the injury report. Her availability Monday bodes well for her status, however. If Leite is able to give it a go, Kate Martin and Kaitlyn Chen could be less involved.

JULY 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Monday Leite (back) is questionable for Monday's game against the Dream, Kenzo Fukuda of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Impact Leite is in jeopardy of missing her fifth consecutive game due to the back injury, If she's unable to suit up against Atlanta, Kate Martin and Kaitlyn Chen are candidates for an uptick in playing time.

JULY 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out to face Minnesota Leite (back) is out for Saturday's game against the Lynx, Kenzo Fukuda of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Impact Leite will miss a fifth straight contest while rehabbing from a back injury. She doesn't have a clear timetable for her return, although her next chance to play will come against the Dream on Monday. Tiffany Hayes has been starting of late, so Leite would be in line for a limited role off the bench even if she were to return to the hardwood soon.

JULY 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tiffany Hayes scores 21 points as Valkyries run away from Storm for 84-57 win

Tiffany Hayes scored 21 points, Veronica Burton contributed 15 points, five rebounds and five assists, and the Golden State Valkyries ran away from the Seattle Storm for a 84-57 vi...

JUNE 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Ruled out Sunday Leite (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Storm, Nathan Canilao of Mercury News reports.

Impact Leite is working through a back injury, which will cause her to be sidelined for a fourth consecutive game. Her next chance to see the floor is this upcoming Saturday against the Lynx.

JUNE 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Friday Leite (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Sky, Zena Keita of The Athletic reports.

Impact Leite is set to miss her third consecutive game, with the last two absences attributed to a back injury. The guard has been a streaky scorer this season, reaching double figures in four games but finishing with two points or fewer in five others.

JUNE 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sabrina Ionescu makes 7 free throws late as Liberty hold off Valkyries 81-78

Sabrina Ionescu converted seven free throws in the final two minutes and made a key steal, Breanna Stewart had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Liberty held off the Gold...

JUNE 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Not playing Wednesday Leite (back) is out for Wednesday's game against the Liberty, Nathan Canilao of The Bay Area News Group reports.

Impact Leite is set to miss a second consecutive game, and that means Tiffany Hayes will remain in the starting lineup. Leite's next chance to play will come against the Sky on Friday.

JUNE 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Wednesday Leite is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Liberty due to a back injury, Nathan Canilao of BayAreaNewsHQ reports.

Impact Leite did not play in the Valkyries' previous outing due to a coach's decision. If Leite's back injury forces her to sit out against the Liberty, Tiffany Hayes will likely draw another start.

JUNE 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Moving back to bench role Leite is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Sun.

Impact Leite's run of consecutive starts ends at three, and she'll resume her regular role off the bench while Tiffany Hayes moves to the first unit. Leite is averaging 5.9 points, 1.7 assists and 1.3 rebounds across 13.2 minutes per game in her nine outings off the bench this season.

JUNE 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Plays 20 minutes Leite chipped in eight points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one rebound, four assists and one steal in 20 minutes during Thursday's 88-77 victory over the Fever.

Impact Leite was able to make her third straight start of the 2025 campaign after shaking off a questionable tag due to a back issue. The guard continues to trend up in recent games, helping the Valkyries win three of their last four games.

JUNE 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Will play and start vs. Indiana Leite (back) has been cleared to play and start against the Fever on Thursday.

Impact Leite will make her third straight start of the 2025 campaign despite dealing with a back issue. The rookie guard is currently averaging 11.0 points, 1.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game as a starter while shooting 50 percent from the field.

JUNE 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy due to back issue Leite is questionable for Thursday's game against the Fever with a back injury, Marisa Ingemi reports.

Impact If Leite is unable to play, that would be a huge blow to the Valkyries. Leite has played at least 26 minutes in three straight games, averaging 12.3 points and 3.3 assists in that span. Kate Martin could be more involved if Leite can't play, and Bree Hall could potentially get an opportunity to debut.

JUNE 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Mixed results in loss Leite totaled eight points (2-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal in 27 minutes during Tuesday's 80-71 loss to the Wings.

Impact With four players unavailable due to EuroBasket, Leite has drawn two straight starts and played at least 26 minutes in three straight. During that stretch, Leite has averaged 12.3 points, 3.3 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 28.3 minutes per game.

JUNE 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Valkyries guard Julie Vanloo is expansion team's go-to interpreter for international players

Julie Vanloo’s ability to communicate in four languages has been crucial as the expansion Golden State Valkyries develop chemistry and find ways to make sure everyone can understan...

JUNE 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Productive in starting role Leite posted 14 points (6-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three assists and a steal across 32 minutes in Saturday's 76-70 win over the Storm.

Impact Leite moved to the starting lineup since the Valkyries are shorthanded in terms of depth, but the 21-year-old guard stepped up and delivered a solid showing in her first WNBA career start. Expect Leite to remain in the starting unit for the time being as long as Tiffany Hayes (nose), Cecilia Zandalasini (not injury related) and Julie Vanloo (personal) remain sidelined.

JUNE 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting vs. Seattle Leite is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Seattle.

Impact The Valkyries will be shorthanded for this matchup Saturday due to the absences of Julie Vanloo and Janelle Salaun, with both players set to compete in the EuroBasket, and that means Leite will enter the starting five. This will be the first start of the season for Leite, who's averaging 5.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists across 13.4 minutes per game in nine outings this season.

JUNE 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lights up scoreboard Leite finished with 15 points (6-16 FG, 0-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal across 26 minutes during Monday's 89-81 win over the Sparks.

Impact Leite racked up 26 minutes off the bench in the team's overtime road win against Los Angeles. While she missed all seven of her three-pointer attempts, she was good for 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot. It was her first double-digit point total since she had a season-high 19 points in a road game against the Sparks on May 23.

JUNE 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kayla Thornton makes 3-pointer with 37.9 seconds left in OT and the Valkyries beat the Sparks 89-81

Janelle Salaun had 21 points and eight rebounds, Kayla Thornton made a 3-pointer with 37.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Los Angeles Sparks 89-8...

JUNE 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Sees three minutes Leite closed Sunday's 86-75 loss to Minnesota with zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt) over three minutes.

Impact Although Leite's minutes are trending in the wrong direction, it's possible that there could be more room in the rotation soon -- Julie Vanloo is expected to join the Belgian national team for EuroBasket. Leite is only worth monitoring in very deep leagues, however.

JUNE 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Carla Leite scores 19, Janelle Salaun adds 18 to help Valkyries beat Sparks 82-73

Carla Leite scored 19 points, fellow rookie Janelle Salaun had 18, and Kayla Thornton added 14 points and 10 rebounds to help the Golden State Valkyries beat the Los Angeles Sparks...

MAY 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Thrives off bench in win Friday Leite posted 19 points (7-10 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, three assists and a steal across 23 minutes off the bench in Friday's 82-73 win over the Sparks.

Impact The Valkyries avenged the loss they suffered on May 16, and the performance of Leite was impressive off the bench since she led Golden State in scoring. She's now scored in double digits in her last two outings, and while her fantasy upside will be limited as long as she continues to play off the bench, she's trending in the right direction.

MAY 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Productive off bench Leite logged 10 points (2-7 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds and three assists over 21 minutes during Wednesday's 76-74 victory over Washington.

Impact After playing just 12 minutes on Opening Night, Leite was much more involved Wednesday, although she did hit just 28.6 percent from the field. Leite is worth keeping an eye on in case she can carve out a larger role.

MAY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

French star Janelle Salaun prepares for WNBA debut with expansion Golden State Valkyries

French star Janelle Salaun hopes to make her WNBA debut for the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday at last

MAY 20, 2025 • Associated Press

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