Cornell University Athletics

2023-24 l SENIOR SEASON
Appeared in 11 games including making her first career start in the season finale against Columbia ... averaged 0.3 points and 0.3 rebounds per appearance ... made a three pointer against Harvard ... grabbed three rebounds against Ohio State.

2022-23 l JUNIOR SEASON
Appeared in 14 games as a junior, averaging 3.7 minutes per game … averaged 1.5 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.1 assists, 0.4 steals per contest … went 3-for-3 on free throws against Hartford (12/05/22) … scored a career-high seven points against Clarion (12/28/23) … ended the season with a 1.000 free throw percentage, going 7-for-7 … notched 21 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, and six steals over the course of the season.

2021-22 l SOPHOMORE SEASON
Played in 11 games her first season, averaging 3 minutes per contest ... made her first appearance off the bench against Colgate on Nov. 10 ... averaged 0.5 points and 0.2 assists and rebounds per game ... notched a 2 and 3-pointer basket against Lock Haven ... scored a 2-pointer against Princeton, making all the shots she attempted ... recorded six assists, four steals, and five points over the course of the season.

2020-21 l FRESHMAN SEASON
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
2020 McDonald’s All-America Nominee ... named The Monitor’s 2019-20 All-Area Girls Basketball Player of the Year ... selected to play in the 2019 Texas Girls Coaches Association All-Star game ... two-time all-region and four-time all-district selection for McAllen Memorial HS ... helped McAllen Memorial to four-consecutive district championships ... played AAU for STX Valley Hoopsters ... also competed in four years of track and field at McAllen Memorial, earning three letters as a high jumper.

PERSONAL
Valeria Garcia-Martinez is the daughter of Sonia Martinez and has four older siblings, one brother and three sisters ... she is enrolled in the School of Hotel Administration.