WNBA rookie Bree Hall "can’t help but cheese too hard" after major career milestone alongside Kaitlyn Chen

Golden State Valkyries rookie Bree Hall couldn't help but be excited after achieving a major career milestone alongside Kaitlyn Chen. The two freshmen made their WNBA debuts against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday and recorded their first points as professionals.

Hall couldn't contain her happiness after the game as she shared her excitement on X (formerly Twitter). Captioning the tweet with a brief message, she wrote:

"I was out there cheesing TOOOO hard after I scored 😂😂😂. I can’t help myself guys 😭!"

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The guard posted another tweet right after, asking Kaitlyn Chen and her fans to band together to celebrate their first points in the WNBA.

"Can Kaitlyn and Breezy fans unite? 🥹😂 we both got our first WNBA points tonight 🥹🥹😂😭 …" she wrote, expressing her elation.

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The former NCAA champions made their debut during the Valkyries' 87-63 win over the Connecticut Sun.

Chen was on the court for 21 minutes and recorded five points, one rebound and one assist, shooting 66.6%. Meanwhile, Hall entered the game in the fourth quarter with 2:53 minutes remaining and ended with three points and a rebound, recording a 50.0% field goal percentage.

With Golden State's current form, Hall and Chen will be essential pieces as they enter a crucial point in the season. They face the New York Liberty, Seattle Storm and the Minnesota Lynx in the coming days, so the duo could be called upon when needed.

Bree Hall signs with the Golden State Valkyries after being waived by the Indiana Fever

Bree Hall was selected by the Indiana Fever as the 20th overall pick during the 2025 Draft but was waived on June 5 after playing a preseason game. She was signed by the Valkyries on Wednesday and made a promising debut against the Sun.

In her solitary game for the Fever in preseason, she recorded nine points and four rebounds against the Brazil National Team and was on court for 19 minutes. Despite a promising display, she was deemed surplus to the team by coach Stephanie White and was waived before the season.

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After spending a month as a free agent, the Valkyries came calling for Bree Hall, who reportedly signed a one-year deal with the Bay Area team. In her debut game on Sunday, Hall played for three minutes, recording three points and a rebound.

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Arian Kashyap is a basketball journalist at Sportskeeda with over two years of experience at Essentially Sports and Spice Bite and a Bachelor's in Physical Education and Sports Sciences.

Arian's favorite team is the Miami Heat and it’s mainly down to Dwyane Wade being his favorite player of all time. Arian loved how explosive Wade was as a player and he had all the attributes, whether that be shooting, defending or passing. Arian really liked how he won titles both with and without a dynasty behind him.

Arian has also worked with Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools and was the manager for a Delhi-based women’s team called Garwhal Untied. Garwhal won the Delhi league and were runners-up during his tenure.

Arian has judged essay writing competitions for the Commonwealth Students Welfare Group of India in 2023 and was a part of the U-14 team for the Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools academy that qualified for the AIFF Round in 2023.

When not working or watching sports, Arian likes riding his motorcycle and reading.

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