Veronica Burton excels with the Golden State Valkyries this season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 2, 2026, 12:31 PM
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
Veronica Burton is having a breakout season with the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA, showing significant improvement after being underutilized in previous years. Currently, she is a key player as the Valkyries prepare for Game 3 against the Dallas Wings, needing one win to reach the semifinals. Burton, who earned the league's Most Improved Player award and finished ninth in MVP voting, has transformed her game under head coach Natalie Nakase. After her struggles with previous teams, she has taken on a pivotal role, playing nearly as many minutes this season as she did in her first three combined, and is now considered one of the league's valuable assets.
- •Burton has increased her playing time significantly with the Valkyries.
- •She was named the WNBA's Most Improved Player this season.
- •The Valkyries are one win away from the semifinals.
- •Burton averaged 2.6 points before joining the Valkyries.
- •Joe Lacob predicts a championship for the franchise within five years.
- 12:31 PMYahoo Sports — Veronica Burton went from overlooked to indispensable with the Golden State Valkyries
"OAKLAND, Calif. — In the historic Australian gold rush town of Bendigo, Veronica Burton felt great but had no idea how good it would get. Her WNBA career had been a wisp. Three seasons. Not much court time or production. Playing the best basketball of her professional career, even overseas, colored the picture Burton had of herself. It also didn’t guarantee anyone back home would see her that way. In fact, the Connecticut Sun had already informed Burton she’d be unprotected in the forthcoming ex
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