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Jersey Number 6
Casey Valenti-Paea
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- HS:
- Maribyrnong College
- Hometown:
- Melbourne, Australia
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Grand Canyon |
2025-26 | Graduate
- Set to begin first season at GCU
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Virginia |
Charlottesville, Va. |
2024-25 | Graduate
- Appeared in 30 games, totaling 10.5 minutes per contest
- Averaged 2.1 points and 1.5 rebounds per game
- Shot 78% from the free throw line
- Notched 45 rebounds, 18 assists, and 13 steals
- Scored a season-best seven points with two rebounds vs. American (11/4)
- Had six points and two assists vs. Alabama State (11/20)
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Long Beach State |
Long Beach, Calif. |
2023-24 | Redshirt Junior
- Started in 32 of 33 games played, averaging 27.3 minutes per contest
- Averaged 9.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 2.1 steals per game
- Notched 17 double digit point performances, including six games with 15+ points
- Totaled 15 points, six rebounds, two assists, and a steal vs. Colorado State (12/15)
- Had a season-best 20 points with six boards vs. Pacific (12/16)
- Scored in double-digits in four straight games from Dec. 15 to Jan. 6, finishing the streak with an 11 point, 10 rebound double-double at UC Riverside (1/6)
- Registered 16 points on 7 of 10 shooting at UC Irvine (1/25)
- Knocked down two 3's to go along with eight rebounds, three steals, and 17 points vs. UC Davis (2/15)
- Had 16 points and five rebounds at Cal State Fullerton (2/29)
- Dished out 11 assists vs. UC Irvine (3/2)
- Shot 75% from the floor and totaled 13 points vs. UC Irvine (3/15)
- Redshirted the 2022-23 season due to injury.
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Buffalo |
Buffalo, N.Y. |
2021-22 | Sophomore
- Appeared in six games in an injury shortened season.
- Appeared in five games, making one start
- Made her first collegiate appearance vs. Eastern Michigan (2/9)
High School |
Maribyrong College in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
- Attended Maribyrnong College
- Led Australia to a Gold Medal in the 3x3 Asia Cup and represented Victoria at the Australian Junior National Championship several times
- Earned MVP honors at the Victorian Championship Classics Tournament
- Ranked in the top 20 in her class
Personal |
- Daughter of Steven and Tracey Griffiths
- Has one brother, Bailey
- Brother Bailey represented Austrailia in the FIBA Oceania U16 Championship in 2015, while mother Tracey played professionally for the Phoenix Mercury and represented Australia on the Olympic Team
- Uncle, Nigel, played professionally for Australian NBL team Melbourne Tigers
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