From Ivy League to UConn to Valkyries, it’s been quite the journey for Kaitlyn Chen

OAKLAND — On the night of the WNBA draft, Kaitlyn Chen sat inside The Shed arts center in New York City expecting nothing more than to cheer on her UConn teammates as they were called to the podium. 
Little did Chen know that by the end of the night, she would hear her own name called. 
To Chen’s surprise, the Golden State Valkyries selected her 30th overall in the third round. 
As her name flashed on screens all over the auditorium, Chen was mobbed by her college team