Center Monique Billings has been ruled out with an ankle sprain and will be reevaluated in three weeks, the team announced on Friday ahead of its game in Chicago against the Sky (4:30 p.m., ION).
In a corresponding move, the Valkyries have signed guard Kaila Charles to a seven-day hardship contract. Charles averaged 5.3 points and four rebounds for the Dallas Wings this season.
Billings has started eight games for the Valkyries, averaging 7.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. She’s been in the midst of a career shooting year, making 49.6% of her shots from the field.
Monique Billings #25 of the Golden State Valkyries celebrates a play against the Las Vegas Aces during the first half at Chase Center on June 07, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thien-An Truong/Getty Images)
The former UCLA standout missed the Valkyries’ game against the Dallas Wings last Friday with a right ankle injury and Sunday’s loss in Connecticut against the Sun with a left ankle injury. Billings returned to the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Atlanta Dream, but aggravated her left ankle injury in the second quarter and did not return.
Billings’ injury is a big blow to the Valkyries, who are in the middle of one of their most important stretches of the season. Golden State already lost All-Star Kayla Thornton to a season-ending knee injury and did not have sharpshooter Cecilia Zandalasini for Thursday’s road win over the Washington Mystics.
French center Iliana Rupert figures to see more time at center, rotating with starter Temi Fágbénlé. Coach Natalie Nakase has experimented with playing two centers in her starting lineup for the last two games and could use that strategy going forward.
Charles had her best game of the season for Dallas against the Valkyries. In Golden State’s 80-71 loss to the Wings on June 17, Charles played a season-high 24 minutes and scored 10 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists. She was released by Dallas on June 30.
The Valkyries are 13-13 and would be the last team in the playoffs if the postseason started today. Golden State will finish its road trip with a game against the Chicago Sky today and the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.
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