NEW YORK – UConn women's basketball graduate student Kaitlyn Chen and redshirt senior Aubrey Griffin were selected in the third round of the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City.

Chen was picked No. 30 overall by the Golden State Valkyries. Griffin was taken No. 37 overall by the Minnesota Lynx.

Paige Bueckers became UConn's sixth overall No. 1 pick earlier in the night as she was drafted by the Dallas Wings.

Chen transferred to UConn for the 2024-25 season after spending four seasons at Princeton. She started all 40 games for the Huskies this season. Chen compiled 1,553 points and 494 assists in her collegiate career. She was the 2023 Ivy League Player of the Year and a two-time First Team All-Ivy selection as well as a 2024 WBCA Honorable Mention All-American.

Chen earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Princeton in 2024. She will graduate with a master's degree in sport management from UConn in May.

Griffin compiled 986 points and 680 rebounds in her five seasons played at UConn. She returned from injury this season to be a key player for the Huskies off the bench in their championship run. Griffin was a 2023 All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention selection and averaged career highs with 11.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game as a junior.

Griffin graduated with a bachelor's degree in women's studies from UConn in 2023.

UConn has had 50 college draft selections in the history of the WNBA.