Janelle Salaün - WNBA News, Rumors, & Updates

Janelle Salaün is firmly shutting the door on Sophie Cunningham's WNBA award case Janelle Salaün has the Sixth Player of the Year award pretty much on lock already.

12 HOURS AGO • HIGHPOSTHOOPS.COM

Deadspin | Janelle Salaun scores 21 to carry Valkyries past Tempo Deadspin | Janelle Salaun scores 21 to carry Valkyries past Tempo

19 HOURS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Provides big production off bench Salaun supplied 21 points (8-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT) with one rebound across 21 minutes in Tuesday's 92-81 win over Toronto.

Impact Salaun didn't do a whole lot outside of the scoring, but fantasy managers can't complain too vehemently. She was firing on all cylinders from distance, and a point-per-minute production is very impressive. Salaun averaged 22.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 4.0 three-pointers per game in the back-to-back set against the Valkyries.

21 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Janelle Salaun scores 21 points and Kayla Thornton adds 20 as Valkyries beat Tempo again, 92-82

Janelle Salaun scored 21 points, Kayla Thornton hit two quick 3-pointers and two more early in the second half on the way to 20 points, and the Golden State Valkyries held off the...

22 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Pours in 24 points Salaun amassed 24 points (9-15 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal over 29 minutes during Sunday's 96-79 win over the Tempo.

Impact Salaun led all scorers as the Valkyries improved to 20-9 on the season. Salaun is in the midst of a strong campaign with averages of 13.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.7 steals in 22.7 minutes per contest.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Janelle Salaun's scoring spurt propels Valkyries over slumping Tempo Deadspin | Janelle Salaun's scoring spurt propels Valkyries over slumping Tempo

2 DAYS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Toronto visits Golden State, looks to end road losing streak

Toronto looks to end its three-game road skid with a victory over Golden State

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Janelle Salaun comes off bench to score 24 points as Valkyries use big second half, beat Tempo 96-79

Janelle Salaun came off the bench to score 24 points, Veronica Burton contributed 17 points and six assists, and the Golden State Valkyries used their stingy defense down the stret...

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Toronto takes on Golden State, looks to break 5-game skid

Toronto looks to stop its five-game skid with a win over Golden State

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Puts up 13 points off bench Salaun notched 13 points (2-5 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 7-8 FT), two rebounds, three assists and one steal in 24 minutes during Wednesday's 91-89 loss to Phoenix.

Impact Salaun continues to bolster her case for the 2026 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year award. She's having a productive month of July, averaging 13.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 steals in 22.0 minutes per game over her last eight appearances.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Phoenix hosts Golden State following Chen's 20-point game

Golden State visits the Phoenix Mercury after Kaitlyn Chen scored 20 points in the Valkyries' 90-82 loss to the Washington Mystics

JULY 28 • Associated Press

Manages 11 points in loss Salaun accumulated 11 points (3-12 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal over 17 minutes during Monday's 90-82 loss to the Mystics.

Impact Despite an inefficient showing, Salaun certainly appears to the midseason favorite for the 2026 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year award. She's scored in double digits in six of her last eight appearances, averaging 12.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 2.5 three-pointers in 22.4 minutes per game over 27 appearances overall.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Kiki Iriafen scores 23 points as Mystics snap Valkyries' 9-game winning streak with 90-82 victory

Kiki Iriafen had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Shakira Austin finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics rallied past Golden State for a 90-82 victory to snap...

JULY 21 • Associated Press

Golden State puts home win streak on the line against Washington

Golden State enters a matchup with Washington as winners of four consecutive home games

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Valkyries face the Mystics on 8-game win streak

Golden State hosts Washington aiming to prolong its eight-game win streak

JULY 17 • Associated Press

Valkyries beat the Fever 88-75 for 8th straight victory

Gabby Williams scored 16 points, Kaitlyn Chen had 14 points, all in the second half, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Indiana Fever 88-75 for the second-year franchise’s rec...

JULY 16 • Associated Press

Golden State takes on Indiana, seeks 5th straight road win

Golden State will try to keep its four-game road win streak alive when the Valkyries face Indiana

JULY 14 • Associated Press

A midseason mystery for the New York Liberty, despite a 2nd Commissioner's Cup title

The WNBA season is at its midway point and no team has been more of a mystery than the New York Liberty

JULY 13 • Associated Press

Scores 16 points in win Salaun finished with 16 points (5-11 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, three steals and one block across 27 minutes in Friday's 79-64 win over Connecticut.

Impact With Gabby Williams (back) sidelined for this contest, Salaun took advantage by scoring 16 points. The 24-year-old started in 33 regular-season games for the Valkyries in 2025 but has exclusively been a bench option throughout the 2026 campaign. Still, Salaun has been mostly productive, and following Friday's victory over the Sun, she is averaging a career-high 13.0 points while adding 4.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocks over 22.8 minutes in 24 regular-season appearances.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Valkyries beat the Sun 79-64 for a franchise-record 7th straight win

Veronica Burton scored 17 points, Janelle Salaun had 16 points and four 3-pointers off the bench, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Connecticut Sun 79-64 for a franchise-reco...

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Scores career-best 26 points Salaun finished with 26 points (7-10 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 7-9 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one steal across 23 minutes in Wednesday's 83-75 victory over Toronto.

Impact Salaun scored a career-high 26 points in the win over the Tempo. She also recorded her third double-digit scoring performance in her last four regular-season appearances. The 24-year-old hasn't started during the 2026 campaign, though she is still averaging a career-best 12.9 points while adding 4.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocks over 22.6 minutes in 23 regular-season appearances.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Valkyries beat the expansion Tempo 83-75 for 6th straight victory

Janelle Salaun scored 26 points and the Golden State Valkyries held off the expansion Toronto Tempo 83-75 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory

JULY 9 • Associated Press

Golden State plays Toronto on 5-game win streak

Golden State seeks to prolong its five-game win streak with a victory against Toronto

JULY 7 • Associated Press

Golden State visits Washington following Austin's 21-point showing

Washington faces the Golden State Valkyries after Shakira Austin scored 21 points in the Washington Mystics' 81-76 victory against the Atlanta Dream

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Quality shooting game in win Salaun finished with 14 points (5-9 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT) and two rebounds across 20 minutes in Saturday's 88-83 victory over the Dream.

Impact After going 0-for-4 from deep in Sunday's 76-67 win over the Liberty, Salaun responded Saturday by shooting an efficient 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. The 24-year-old also recorded her second consecutive double-digit scoring performance to help the Valkyries extend their winning streak to four games.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

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