Chen Kailing was selected by the Golden State Valkyrie and became the first player of Chinese Taipei descent to land in the WNBA

Chen Kailing(Kaitlyn Chen) is not only the first Chinese Taipei player in history to win the NCAA women's basketball championship, but she also wrote history again in the WNBA draft on the 15th, Beijing time, and was selected by the Golden State Valkyrie with the fifth pick in the third round, becoming the first Chinese Taipei player.

Chen Kailing (right)

A two-way guard with a height of 1.75 metersChen Kailing, her parents immigrated to Taiwan, China, and she used to attend Princeton University, an Ivy League school, and won the Ivy League Championship Most Outstanding Player 3 times, only changed to the Connecticut jersey this season, and only recently helped the team defeat the University of South Carolina 82-59 in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Game, winning the 12th championship in team history.

With the aura of an NCAA champion into the WNBA draft,Chen Kailingwas selected by the Golden State Valkyries with the 5th pick in the third round, which not only successfully realized her dream, but also set a record for the first Chinese Taipei player.

Chen Kailing (right)

As forChen KailingBuckels was selected by the Dallas Pegasus with the top pick, Aubrey Griffin was selected by the Minnesota Bobcats with the 12th pick in the third round, and all three UConn players were favored in this year's WNBA draft.