Kate Martin

25-Year-Old GuardG
 Golden State Valkyries  WNBA
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Injury Quadriceps
Est. Return 5/8/2026
2026 Fantasy Outlook
During her first two years in the WNBA, Martin has been a serviceable streaming option in deeper fantasy leagues, but her inconsistent role and production have capped her upside. Last season, she averaged 6.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 16.4 minutes per game, with her value spiking when she got hot from three. Martin scored a career-high 21 points against the Liberty on June 25, but she also had eight scoreless outings and finished in single digits 23 times. She's started only six of her first 76 regular-season appearances in the WNBA and will likely be buried on Golden State's depth chart in 2026, making her minutes sporadic. While a low-priority asset on draft day, Martin should be a hot waiver-wire pickup if injuries hit Golden State's backcourt. Read Past Outlooks
Set to miss at least one week
GGolden State Valkyries
Quadriceps
April 28, 2026
The Valkyries announced Tuesday that Martin has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 right quad strain and will be re-evaluated in a week, Sara Jane Gamelli of BallisLife.com reports.
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Martin served as a starter during Saturday's preseason win over the Storm and recorded eight points, seven rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes. It's not yet clear whether she sustained her injury during the exhibition, but she'll be sidelined for at least a week of practice late in training camp. Whether she'll be forced to miss any time to begin the regular season remains to be seen, but even if she's available for the Valkyries' Opening Night matchup against Seattle on May 8, it wouldn't be surprising to see her workload monitored.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Martin was selected by the Aces in the second round of the 2024 WNBA Draft and saw relatively consistent minutes early in the season while the team dealt with injuries. However, her role dwindled down the stretch, and she averaged just 2.6 points and 1.6 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per game over 34 regular-season appearances. She was selected by the Valkyries during the expansion draft during the offseason and will have an opportunity for a fresh start during her second professional season. While the 24-year-old's playing time could increase as part of the league's newest franchise, she'll likely be behind Tiffany Hayes and Julie Vanloo on the depth chart, leaving her to compete with Juste Jocyte and Veronica Burton for minutes.
The 18th overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, Martin is coming off of an excellent, five-year run as a do-it-all role player for Iowa. The four-year starter posted a career-best 13.1 points per game last season to go with 6.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.9 steals in 28.8 minutes per game. Playing alongside Caitlin Clark, Martin was not a high-volume shooter, but she knocked down 41.4 percent of her threes as a junior before hitting at a 37.0 percent clip last season. Martin is also an excellent free-throw shooter, drilling 86.4 percent of her attempts as a senior. It may be an uphill battle for Martin to make the Aces' final roster, as the two-time-defending champs have no shortage of backcourt talent, headlined by Kelsey Plum, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kierstan Bell and Sydney Colson. The Aces also added another guard, Syracuse standout Dyaisha Fair, with the 16th overall pick in April's draft.
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Well-rounded production in victory
GGolden State Valkyries
April 26, 2026
Martin scored eight points (2-6 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-4 FT), seven rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes during Saturday's 78-76 preseason win over Seattle.
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Starting Saturday
GGolden State Valkyries
April 25, 2026
Martin will start Saturday's preseason game against the Storm.
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Steps up with 11 points off bench
GGolden State Valkyries
September 14, 2025
Martin finished with 11 points (2-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-7 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one block in 25 minutes during Sunday's 101-72 Game 1 loss to the Lynx.
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Provides spark off bench
GGolden State Valkyries
September 3, 2025
Martin ended with 11 points (3-7 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT) and three rebounds in 15 minutes during Tuesday's 66-58 win over New York.
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Spark off bench in win
GGolden State Valkyries
August 31, 2025
Martin added 10 points (3-4 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT) and two rebounds across 15 minutes in Sunday's 75-63 win over the Fever.
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