Troy University Athletics
2024-25 Basketball (M) Roster
Roster
Victor Valdes
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 233
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Monterrey, Mexico
- Prev School:
- Zentro Basket Madrid
2024-25 (Sophomore): Appeared in 34 games and started three, averaging 16.8 minutes per game… Averaged 4.3 points per game on 32.3 percent shooting from the field, 29.3 percent from distance and 74.0 percent from the free-throw line… Scored season-high 15 points on the road against West Georgia on 5-5 shooting, including 3-3 from 3-point range… Put together a 10-point performance against Georgia Southern on 2-5 from the field and 6-8 from the charity stripe… Second on the team in total assists (64) and assists per game (1.9)… Had a career-high six assists against UTSA in the opening game of the Trojan Turkey Tipoff… Registered 20 games with two-plus assists and 12 games of three-plus assists… Seventh on the team in rebounds with 74… Season-high six rebounds on the road against South Alabama… Finished the season fourth on the team with 31 steals… Tied career-high three steals against Georgia Southern, ULM and Miami (OH)… Had nine games of two-plus steals… Had two blocks against ULM and Louisiana
2023-24 (Freshman)
Appeared in 31 games and started 12 for an average of 15.7 minutes… Scored 4.3 points per game on 45.2 percent shooting, including 38.8 percent from three and 47.5 percent from the line… Scored a career-high 16 points at Arkansas State on 6-12 shooting… Scored 13 points on the road against Louisiana and 12 points at home against App State… Career-high seven rebounds against App State
Before Troy
Played 30-plus minutes in 12 of 24 games for Zentro Basket Madrid… Averaged 12.8 points on 52.3 percent shooting and 32.9 percent from 3-point range… Averaged five rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.2 steals in 2022-23… Scored a season-high 23 points on 4-of-6 shooting…. Competed in the World Cup Qualifier and on FIBA Mexico national team… In 2023, Valdes played the United States in the World Cup Qualifier, ending with two points and a steal in five minutes… In 2021, Valdes competed in the Centrobasket U17 Championship, leading his team to a title appearance on 13.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 3.6 steals
Personal
Víctor César Valdés Banda… Born June 18, 2004, in Monterrey Nuevo León, México… Son of Víctor Valdés and Blanca Banda… Has one sibling, Patricio… Majoring in criminal justice
