Former Gruver standout becomes first Texas Panhandle native signed by WNBA

SAN FRANCISCO, California — Former Gruver LadyHound Bailey Maupin signed a training camp contract with the Golden State Valkyries.

Maupin is the first Texas Panhandle-native signed by the WNBA.

“We’re so excited to be able to add Bailey … to our training camp roster,” said Golden State Valkyries General Manager Ohemaa Nyanin.

Maupin led Gruver to a pair of Texas 2A state championships in 2020 and 2022.

Last month, Maupin and the Lady Raiders beat Villanova 57-52 for their first NCAA tournament win since 2005.

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Maupin is coming off a 2026 season in which she was named All-American Honorable Mention by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association and All-Big 12 First Team for Texas Tech. The 5-10 guard led the Red Raiders with 15.2 points per game and 69 made threes while adding 3.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and a 40.4 field goal percentage. Maupin began her collegiate career being named to the Big-12 All-Freshman Team in 2023 after recording 17 games in double figures and ranking second on the team with 10.2 points per game.