Veronica Burton went from overlooked to indispensable with the Golden State Valkyries‎

OAKLAND, Calif. — In the historic Australian gold rush town of Bendigo, Veronica Burton felt great but had no idea how good it would get. Her WNBA career had been a wisp. Three seasons. Not much court time or production. Playing the best basketball of her professional career, even overseas, colored the picture Burton had of herself. It also didn’t guarantee anyone back home would see her that way. In fact, the Connecticut Sun had already informed Burton she’d be unprotected in the forthcoming ex