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Chloe Bibby signs on in WNBA with Golden State Valkyries

Warracknabeal export Chloe Bibby will follow in the footsteps of Mitch Creek as the second Wimmera basketball player to reach the highest level of professional competition in the United States.

On Thursday morning Australian time, the Women’s National Basketball Association, WNBA, start-up franchise Golden State Valkyries announced they had signed Bibby ahead of their inaugural season.

Bibby, 26, has played professionally both in Australia and overseas since graduating from the University of Maryland in 2022.



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In April 2022 Bibby was invited to WNBA team Minnesota Lynx’s training camp, but was waived in May.

She subsequently played in Australia for the Women’s National Basketball League, WNBL, side Perth Lynx, as well as second-tier Australian NBL1 competition teams the Frankston Blues and Ballarat Miners.

Ahead of the 2023-24 European basketball season she signed with Polish team AZS AJP Gorzów Wielkopolski, and in June last year joined Spanish professional team Uni Girona CB.

In the past season of EuroCup competition Bibby excelled, averaging 17.7 points per game – 15th best in the league – while shooting a blistering 49 per cent from three-point range.

Bibby has also represented Australia at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship and the 2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship, and was part of an Australian women’s three-on-three basketball team during Olympic qualifying.

Golden State Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin said she was thrilled to sign the 185-centimetre forward, whose deal was announced at the same time as fellow players Janelle Salaün and Kyara Linskens.

“Kyara's international experience, fast-paced and aggressive style of play, combined with Chloe's versatility and shooting ability, give us two competitors who fit exactly what we're looking for as we build this roster," Nyanin said.

“They both understand what we're building and are ready to help establish something special.”

Bibby becomes the second Wimmera export to sign with a top US team after Horsham’s Mitch Creek played for the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2018-19 season.