Coach Natalie Nakase Reveals Information About Juste Jocyte’s Official Arrival Timetable
On the most recent episode of Podhalla, Brian and I talked about when we would expect last year's first round draft pick Juste Jocyte to join the Valkyries.
Multiple time Podhalla guest and Valkyries reporter Conrado Pascual tweeted out a summary of his video of Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase speaking to the media at practice where she was asked about Jocyte.
• Ceci remains day-to-day. Nakase said she’s doing great & joined practice to serve as an extra coach.
— Conrado Pascual (@CP3_777) May 17, 2026
• Like all players returning from overseas commitments, Jocytė is being given a full week off in order to rest, recuperate & acclimate to the new time zone.@ThePodiumFinish
Nakase mentioned giving Jocyte a week to get acclimated, which seems like standard practice for players returning from overseas. But Nakase didn't give specific details on when Valkyries fans could expect to see Jocyte in games.
If Jocyte arrived in the Bay Area last weekend, the full week off time table for acclimation would lean toward next week when the Valkyries play at home against the Connecticut Sun on Monday night, May 25th. They welcome Caitlyn Clark and the Indiana Fever to town on Thursday night, May 28th.
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