Valkyries re-sign former UConn guard Kaitlyn Chen, forward Chloe Bibby after waiving them in the preseason

A month after getting waived, Kaitlyn Chen is back with the Golden State Valkyries.

In addition, Golden State has re-signed Chloe Bibby, an Australian forward who went undrafted out Maryland in 2022. Bibby signed a training camp contract with the team last month, but was also waived prior to the regular season.

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Both players will join the team immediately, and will play against the Dallas Wings on Tuesday.

The move comes as several Valkyries players — including guard Julie Vanloo (Belgium) and center Temi Fagbenle (Great Britain) — have left the team to compete in the FIBA EuroBasket tournament. The tournament, which begins this week, runs through the end of the month.

Laeticia Amihere, another training camp player, was also re-signed by the team earlier this month, likely in connection with the FIBA departures. It is unclear whether Chen, Bibby and Amihere will be released when those players return.

Chen was drafted by Golden State in the third round of the WNBA Draft, after going to the event to support her teammate Paige Bueckers. She played with the Valkyries throughout training camp and played in two preseason games before being waived.

Now, Chen will return to Golden State — and will compete against Bueckers in her first WNBA regular-season game.