Valentino Pinedo

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-8
Weight:
228
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Madrid, Spain
High School:
Sunrise Christian

2023-24: Competed in 24 games for ECU, including back-to-back starts against USC Upstate (Nov. 15) and Northeastern (Nov. 19) … Pulled in a career-best four rebounds versus Temple (Jan. 28) … Scored a season-best four points against Tulane (Feb. 18).

2022-23: Appeared in 21 games for the Pirates including the last eight games of the season … Scored a season-high five points and played a season-high 13 minutes against UT Arlington (Nov. 23) ... Made Honor Roll for the fall and spring semester.

Before East Carolina/Personal: Averaged 5.6 points and 4.3 rebounds to help lead the U-18 Spain National Team to a 68-61 win over Turkey in the 2022 FIBA U-18 European Championship … Spent the 2021-22 season playing for Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas … Averaged 11.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.3 steals in the 2021 U-18 Spanish Championship with Baloncesto Torrelodones in Madrid before joining Sunrise … Was a member of the U-16 Spain National Team that won the gold in the 2019 U-16 European Championship ... Named SAAC representative for the 2023-24 year.