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Veronica Burton

#22

Golden State Valkyries

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Season
PPG
12.3
RPG
3.5
APG
5.5
Career
PPG
6.6
RPG
2.6
APG
3.6
Height
5-9
Birthdate
Jul 12, 2000
Weight
155 lbs
College / Country
Northwestern / USA
Draft
2022 Rnd 1 Pick 7
Experience
4 years

Drafted in the 2025 Expansion Draft to the Golden State Valkyries.

About Veronica

QUICK FACTS

  • Signed a multi-year contract with Golden State on April 11.
  • 2025 KIA WNBA Most Improved Player and WNBA All-Defensive Second Team
  • Started all 44 regular-season games for the Valkyries, averaging 11.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and a team-high 6.0 assists per game.
  • Became the first player in WNBA history to increase their averages by at least five points, two rebounds and two assists per game from one season to the next after posting 3.1 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in 2024 with the Connecticut Sun.
  • Was the only WNBA player in 2025 to lead their team in total points (525), rebounds (192), assists (265), steals (50) and blocks (27).
  • Is the only player in the league this season with multiple games of 10+ assists and 0 turnovers (6/7 vs. LVA and 6/25 vs. NYL)
  • Has reached the postseason in all four WNBA seasons (Dallas: 2022, 2023; Connecticut: 2024; Golden State: 2025)
  • Became just the second player in WNBA history to have a perfect free throw percentage in 2022 (min. 30 attempts) on the year (Becky Hammon – 2014, 35/35)
  • WBCA Defensive Player of the Year and AP Third Team All-American for Northwestern in 2022, three-time Big-Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2020, 2021, 2022), also led the NCAA in steals (2021, 2022)

Awards and Honors

1x All-Defensive Team
2025
1x Most Improved Player
2025
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