OAKLAND — The Golden State Valkyries have waived second-round pick Shyanne Sellers, the team announced on Saturday. Sellers is the first player to be cut from the Valkyries’ training camp roster. 

Sellers was drafted in the second round, 17th overall out of Maryland. The 22-year-old guard was considered a steal for the Valkyries after she was projected to be a Top 10 pick on most mock draft boards. 

“We were surprised Shyanne was available at 17,” Nyanin said on draft night. “Her versatility excites us because it gives us an opportunity to slide her in another position or another.”

Golden State Valkyries’ Shyanne Sellers shoots during their training camp at the Valkyries Performance Center in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) 

The move is surprising considering Sellers profiled to be one of the Valkyries’ most skilled players on the roster with her size and ability to shoot 3-pointers at a high clip at Maryland. Golden State praised her and fellow rookie Kaitlyn Chen’s willingness to compete throughout training camp. 

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“They were very competitive,” coach Natalie Nakase said after Thursday’s practice. “There was a lot of pushing, there were other people falling on the ground. And I loved it because they just got back right back up.”

Sellers averaged 14.4 points and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 40.8% from the three-point line at Maryland. She was the first player in program history to surpass 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists.

This story will be updated.