WNBA · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Golden State Valkyries First Basket Stats
How often the Golden State Valkyries win the opening tip and score the game's first basket, who scores it for them, and from which position. Built from every tracked WNBA game.
- The Golden State Valkyries win the opening tip 49% of the time (51 games).
- The Golden State Valkyries score the game's first basket 52.9% of the time (51 games).
- When the Golden State Valkyries win the tip, they score the first basket 68% of the time (25 games).
- At home, the Golden State Valkyries score the first basket 59.3% of the time (27 games); on the road, 45.8% (24 games).
- Forwards score 77.8% of first baskets for the Golden State Valkyries, guards 14.8% and centers 7.4% (27 games).
- Cecilia Zandalasini has the most first baskets for the Golden State Valkyries: 10 in 41 starts (24.4%).
| Player | First baskets | Starts | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia ZandalasiniF | 10 | 41 | 24.4% |
| Gabby WilliamsF | 8 | 46 | 17.4% |
| Kayla ThorntonF | 3 | 51 | 5.9% |
| Veronica BurtonG | 3 | 51 | 5.9% |
| Kiah StokesC | 2 | 50 | 4% |
| Position | First baskets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | 21 | 77.8% |
| Guards | 4 | 14.8% |
| Centers | 2 | 7.4% |
More first basket stats
- NBA and WNBA first basket stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the tip winner scores first
- Golden State Valkyries in FirstIQ: the team page, with its games, roster and first basket rates by player
- First basket picks today: the model's pick for every game today, one of them free
Golden State Valkyries first basket questions
The Golden State Valkyries have scored the game's first basket in 52.9% of their tracked games (51 games).
When they win the opening tip, they score first 68% of the time (25 games).
The Golden State Valkyries have won the opening tip in 49% of their tracked games (51 games). The team that wins the tip gets the first possession, which is why a first basket pick starts with the jump ball.
Cecilia Zandalasini, with 10 first baskets in 41 starts, followed by Gabby Williams (8) and Kayla Thornton (3). The table on this page has each player's first baskets, starts and rate.
On the first basket picks page: the model's pick for every game today, one of them free, with every finished game graded.