Gio Valdez
Gio Valdez
Height: 5-8
Weight: 155
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Escondido, CA
High School: 155

2016 (Tennis) - Season Stats
Capped a two-year CLU career as the No. 1 singles and doubles player…led the team with seven singles wins including three in conference play…paired with partner Jesper Lunding-Johansson at No. 1 doubles and totaled six wins...featured for Division III Week.  

2015 (Tennis) - Season Stats
Served as the No. 3 singles player in his debut season for the Kingsmen…finished with a 13-12 overall record in singles matches…went 5-5 in SCIAC play…played No. 3 doubles and finished with a 10-11 record. 

San Diego Mesa College
Played two years of tennis for the Olympians…was named first team All-League in 2012 and 2013…was named to the All-Academic team in 2012 and 2013…was a member of the conference winning team in 2012 and 2013.

Rancho Bernardo High School
Played four years of tennis for the Broncos…First team All-CIF San Diego in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011…reached the CIF Doubles Final in 2008…team came in eighth at the All-American Tournament in 2011…was a member of the CIF winning team in 2010 and 2011.

Personal
Full name: Giordano Valdez…born on December 18, 1992 in Escondido, Calif…parents are Dawn and Alex Valdez…family currently resides in Escondido, Calif…considers reaching the quarterfinals of doubles at the Ojai Tournament in 2013 his greatest sports moment…chose CLU for the location, the weather, and career opportunities…majoring in computer science…aspiring to start a drone business or music production.

Favorites
Movies: Point Break, Snatch, Tron
Music: Odesza, iamsu!
Food: Italian 
Sport (other): Basketball
Pro Athlete: Rafael Nadal
Book: Winning Ugly
TV Show: Boardwalk Empire, Mythbusters
Super Hero: Batman
Video Games: Black Ops 2, NBA2K
Quote: “Nobody said the road was going to be easy, they said it would be worth it.”
If he could visit anywhere in the world it would be: Rio de Janeiro