Brandon Valdes
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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Monsignor Edward Pace
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- Major:
- Nursing
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- m
- 30
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- k/s
- 2.41
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- h %
- .175
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- a/s
- 0.11
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- b/s
- 0.29
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- sa/s
- 0.19
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- d/s
- 1.59
Bio
2026: GNAC Player of the Week (Mar.16)...Played in all 30 matches for the Pride...Tallied 229 kills and 267.0 points during the season...Added 151 digs and 28 total blocks...Averaged 2.41 kills per set.
2025:
Regis Outstanding Male Sophomore Student-Athlete of the Year...First-Team All-GNAC...Academic All-GNAC...GNAC Player of the Week (Feb. 2)...Lead team in kills (292) and service aces (48) - which set a new-single season record...Recorded 14 games with 10 or more kills...Collected a career-high 20 kills in the Pride's quarterfinal victory of Rivier (4/8)...Recroded five service aces in three matches this season.
2024:
Appeared in 73 sets within 27 matches … Compiled 146 kills, 24 service aces, 71 digs, and 21 total blocks in his debut season … Earned season-high 19 kills during five-set victory at Wilkes 3/15/24.
Prep:
Played volleyball, football, and basketball at Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami, Fla. ... Named All-County and selected to All-Miami All-Star Game ... Helped team win district title and advance to regional finals for first time in program history ... Member of National Honor Society.
Club:
Competed for Tropics Volleyball Club.
Personal:
Parents are Mercedes Abreu and Luis Valdes ... Has three siblings: Julian, Jayden, and Evan ... Majoring in nursing.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 30 | 7 |
| Sets | 95 | 23 |
| Kills | 229 | 63 |
| Kills per set | 2.41 | 2.74 |
| Errors | 114 | 27 |
| Total Attacks | 658 | 176 |
| Total Attacks per set | 6.93 | 7.65 |
| Hitting Percentage | .175 | .205 |
| Assists | 10 | 5 |
| Assists per set | 0.11 | 0.22 |
| Service Total Attempts | 340 | 79 |
| Service Aces | 18 | 5 |
| Service Errors | 68 | 11 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.19 | 0.22 |
| Receptions | 487 | 128 |
| Reception Errors | 22 | 6 |
| Digs | 151 | 26 |
| Digs per set | 1.59 | 1.13 |
| Block Solo | 12 | 1 |
| Block Assist | 16 | 5 |
| Block Total | 28 | 6 |
| Blocks per set | 0.29 | 0.26 |
| Block Errors | 5 | 1 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Points | 267.0 | 71.5 |
| Points per set | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Matches started | 27 | 6 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | at Elms | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 24 | .167 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Jan 14 | Curry | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -.154 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Jan 17 | at Dean College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .143 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Jan 17 | vs. Vermont State Johnson | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | .182 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Jan 24 | at SUNY Potsdam | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 31 | .323 | 1 | 13.0 |
| Jan 24 | vs. Buffalo St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 28 | .036 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Jan 31 | at MIT | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | .048 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jan 31 | vs. Nichols | W, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -.222 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Feb 5 | at Wheaton (Mass.) | L, 3-1 | - | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | .200 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Feb 7 | vs. Hartwick | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 20 | .500 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Feb 7 | at SUNY Poly | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 23 | .087 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Feb 12 | Emerson | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | .571 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Feb 14 | vs. Hunter | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 31 | .129 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Feb 14 | at Baruch | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 39 | .231 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Feb 15 | at St. Joseph's (Brkln) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | .048 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Feb 18 | at Curry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 23 | .391 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Feb 26 | Rivier | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 21 | .333 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Feb 27 | Elms | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 36 | -.028 | 2 | 11.0 |
| Mar 4 | Endicott | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 | .222 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Mar 11 | at American Int'l | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | .294 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Mar 12 | at Vermont State Johnson | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 24 | .167 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Mar 12 | at Vermont State Johnson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | -.188 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Mar 18 | at Wentworth | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -.077 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Mar 21 | vs. Sarah Lawrence | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 22 | .273 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Mar 21 | at St. Joseph's (L.I.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 31 | .194 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Mar 26 | Dean College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 21 | .238 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Mar 28 | at Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 39 | .308 | 1 | 17.5 |
| Apr 1 | Lasell | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 26 | .308 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Apr 4 | at Emerson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 20 | .300 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Apr 7 | at Rivier | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 31 | .000 | 0 | 9.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | at Elms | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 14 | Curry | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 17 | at Dean College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 17 | vs. Vermont State Johnson | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 24 | at SUNY Potsdam | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 24 | vs. Buffalo St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 31 | at MIT | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 31 | vs. Nichols | W, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 5 | at Wheaton (Mass.) | L, 3-1 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 7 | vs. Hartwick | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 7 | at SUNY Poly | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 12 | Emerson | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | vs. Hunter | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | at Baruch | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 15 | at St. Joseph's (Brkln) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 18 | at Curry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | Rivier | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 27 | Elms | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4 | Endicott | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 11 | at American Int'l | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 12 | at Vermont State Johnson | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12 | at Vermont State Johnson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 18 | at Wentworth | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 21 | vs. Sarah Lawrence | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21 | at St. Joseph's (L.I.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | Dean College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | at Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 1 | Lasell | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 4 | at Emerson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 7 | at Rivier | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | at Elms | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Jan 14 | Curry | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Jan 17 | at Dean College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Jan 17 | vs. Vermont State Johnson | W, 3-1 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jan 24 | at SUNY Potsdam | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 1 |
| Jan 24 | vs. Buffalo St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 3 |
| Jan 31 | at MIT | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Jan 31 | vs. Nichols | W, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Feb 5 | at Wheaton (Mass.) | L, 3-1 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Feb 7 | vs. Hartwick | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Feb 7 | at SUNY Poly | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| Feb 12 | Emerson | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | vs. Hunter | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | at Baruch | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 1 |
| Feb 15 | at St. Joseph's (Brkln) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Feb 18 | at Curry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| Feb 26 | Rivier | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Feb 27 | Elms | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
| Mar 4 | Endicott | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Mar 11 | at American Int'l | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Mar 12 | at Vermont State Johnson | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Mar 12 | at Vermont State Johnson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Mar 18 | at Wentworth | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| Mar 21 | vs. Sarah Lawrence | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
| Mar 21 | at St. Joseph's (L.I.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 2 |
| Mar 26 | Dean College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | at Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 3 |
| Apr 1 | Lasell | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Apr 4 | at Emerson | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Apr 7 | at Rivier | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 27 | 73 | 146 | 2.00 | 84 | 415 | 5.68 | .149 | 5 | 0.07 | 184.5 | 2.5 |
| 2024-25 | 30 | 103 | 292 | 2.83 | 137 | 756 | 7.34 | .205 | 19 | 0.18 | 355.0 | 3.4 |
| 2025-26 | 30 | 95 | 229 | 2.41 | 114 | 658 | 6.93 | .175 | 10 | 0.11 | 267.0 | 2.8 |
| Total | 87 | 271 | 667 | 2.46 | 335 | 1829 | 6.75 | .182 | 34 | 0.13 | 806.5 | 3.0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 30 | 95 | 229 | 2.41 | 114 | 658 | 6.93 | .175 | 10 | 0.11 | 267.0 | 2.8 |
| Conference | 7 | 23 | 63 | 2.74 | 27 | 176 | 7.65 | .205 | 5 | 0.22 | 71.5 | 3.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 22 | 49 | 2.23 | 24 | 142 | 6.45 | .176 | 2 | 0.09 | 60.0 | 2.7 |
| Away | 17 | 56 | 139 | 2.48 | 70 | 395 | 7.05 | .175 | 6 | 0.11 | 158.5 | 2.8 |
| Neutral | 6 | 17 | 41 | 2.41 | 20 | 121 | 7.12 | .174 | 2 | 0.12 | 48.5 | 2.9 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 15 | 41 | 95 | 2.32 | 45 | 255 | 6.22 | .196 | 4 | 0.10 | 114.5 | 2.8 |
| Losses | 15 | 54 | 134 | 2.48 | 69 | 403 | 7.46 | .161 | 6 | 0.11 | 152.5 | 2.8 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| January | 8 | 24 | 46 | 1.92 | 31 | 144 | 6.00 | .104 | 2 | 0.08 | 56.0 | 2.3 |
| February | 10 | 32 | 87 | 2.72 | 39 | 236 | 7.38 | .203 | 2 | 0.06 | 100.5 | 3.1 |
| March | 9 | 29 | 69 | 2.38 | 31 | 201 | 6.93 | .189 | 5 | 0.17 | 82.0 | 2.8 |
| April | 3 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 13 | 77 | 7.70 | .182 | 1 | 0.10 | 28.5 | 2.9 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 95 | 151 | 1.59 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 0.29 |
| Conference | 7 | 23 | 26 | 1.13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.26 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 22 | 30 | 1.36 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.36 |
| Away | 17 | 56 | 87 | 1.55 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0.27 |
| Neutral | 6 | 17 | 34 | 2.00 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.29 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 15 | 41 | 67 | 1.63 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0.34 |
| Losses | 15 | 54 | 84 | 1.56 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0.26 |
| Month | ||||||||
| January | 8 | 24 | 27 | 1.13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.21 |
| February | 10 | 32 | 54 | 1.69 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.34 |
| March | 9 | 29 | 51 | 1.76 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.31 |
| April | 3 | 10 | 19 | 1.90 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.30 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 30 | 95 | 340 | 18 | 0.19 | 68 | 487 | 22 |
| Conference | 7 | 23 | 79 | 5 | 0.22 | 11 | 128 | 6 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 22 | 82 | 5 | 0.23 | 11 | 96 | 3 |
| Away | 17 | 56 | 196 | 10 | 0.18 | 47 | 300 | 14 |
| Neutral | 6 | 17 | 62 | 3 | 0.18 | 10 | 91 | 5 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 15 | 41 | 146 | 9 | 0.22 | 32 | 172 | 5 |
| Losses | 15 | 54 | 194 | 9 | 0.17 | 36 | 315 | 17 |
| Month | ||||||||
| January | 8 | 24 | 89 | 6 | 0.25 | 17 | 107 | 8 |
| February | 10 | 32 | 126 | 5 | 0.16 | 24 | 149 | 4 |
| March | 9 | 29 | 95 | 7 | 0.24 | 22 | 173 | 9 |
| April | 3 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 58 | 1 |
