Golden State Valkyries Waive Guard Amid Kate Martin Injury Update
May 6, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Golden State Valkyries guard Kate Martin (20) during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Sparks at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images ©Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Just days before final roster decisions, the Golden State Valkyries were forced to confront both certainty and uncertainty in the same breath. On one hand, the franchise continued trimming their roster ahead of the May 7 cut-down deadline.
On the other hand, a bigger concern emerged. Kate Martin was ruled out with a Grade 2 quad strain. That injury could sideline her for anywhere between three to six weeks.
The Valkyries need to carry 12 players into the 2026 season, which is now just about a week away. Having entered training camp with 21 players, they have been whittling down the list in waves. And the latest player to receive that difficult news is former UConn guard Caroline Ducharme.
Ducharme’s WNBA career has been brief by any measure, having entered the league just this month as an undrafted free agent. Despite going undrafted, the Valkyries saw enough to offer her a training camp contract on April 15, 2026. She even appeared in one preseason game against the Seattle Storm.
In fact, she recorded 3 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist in 7 minutes of play. In truth, Ducharme’s path to even getting that training ground opportunity never quite made the case for keeping her on a competitive roster. Her college career at UConn faced significant disruptions by persistent head and neck injuries.
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