Kate Martin, a second-year guard for the Golden State Valkyries, struggled in the early part of the season but finally excelled in a recent game against the Minnesota Lynx, scoring a career-high 14 points. Despite having limited playtime and a low shooting percentage earlier in the season, Martin maintained confidence and credited her teammates for supporting her. Coach Natalie Nakase praised Martin's work ethic, emphasizing the impact she made during the game, which thrilled the fanbase that had high expectations for her performance after her college success at Iowa.
It was the performance the Valkyries and the fanbase had been waiting for since the season started. That is the Kate that we know and we love, Nakase said after the game.
Martin hasn't viewed her early-season shooting slump 26.3% from the field entering Sunday as cause for panic. I just try to control what I can control.
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