The Golden State Valkyries just signed a new player, and cut one

The Golden State Valkyries have signed center Nadia Fingall to a rest-of-season contract, the team announced on Sunday. Fingall, a former Stanford standout, most recently played for Valencia Basket in the EuroLeague.

Fingall, 27, already has ties to the Valkyries organization. She previously played with center Ashten Prechtel — who is a Valkyries developmental player — during the 2020-2021 season at Stanford.

The 6’4 center played for Valencia in Spain from 2023 to 2025, leading her team to two Liga Femenina de Baloncénto titles and two Supercopa de España championships. She earned MVP honors in 2024.

She recently played for Casademont Zaragoza, another professional club in Spain, where she averaged 8.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in 19 games en route to a bronze medal in the Final Six.

In order to clear space for the signing, the Valkyries waived Ndjakalenga Mwenentand. Mwenentand went undrafted in April after a collegiate career that included stints in Texas and Vanderbilt. She signed with the Valkyries in training camp, was released in preseason, and signed a hardship contract with the team on May 8th. She only appeared in 5 games with the Valkyries, tallying a total of 13 minutes. The 22-year-old guard is now eligible to be picked up by another team.

The decision to cut a guard and sign a center should bolster the Valkyries’ frontcourt. So far this season, Kiah Stokes has been starting at center while averaging 3.8 points and 5.7 rebounds in 21.5 minutes per game.

The Valkyries are 6-5 to begin the season and losers of two straight games. They’ve been led by Gabby Williams (14.5 points, 2.5 assists, 1.8 steals per game), Janelle Salaun (13.9 points, 3.7 rebounds), and Veronica Burton (13.7 points, 5.5 assists per game).

Next up, they’ll host the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday, June 9th.