It takes 48 hours for players to clear waivers and she knew from her agent that the Sparks were interested. So she made the trek across country to be with Los Angeles. When the clock struck 5, Sparks general manager Raegan Pebley called her new player and came upstairs to escort her into the arena.

The Valkyries faced criticism for not telling Julie Vanloo she was cut before she skipped Belgium's EuroBasket title celebration to return to the U.S.