Valkyries’ forward Janelle Salaün has been named to the WNBA all-rookie team, the league announced today.

Salaün joins rookie of the year Paige Bueckers, Washington’s Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen and Seattle’s Dominique Malonga on the all-rookie team.

The 24-year-old scoring wing averaged 11.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while shooting 36.6% from the 3-point line across 36 games this season.

“Janelle had an exceptional rookie season, and this recognition is well-deserved,” said Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase in a statement. “She’s one of the most driven and focused players I’ve coached. Her mindset is 100% on the game – how she can get better and help this team win. She stepped up all season and showed a maturity which is really impressive for someone in their first year in t

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