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Jersey Number 22
Valerie Higgins
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Chaminade College Prep
- Hometown:
- Granada Hills, Calif.
Bio
THIS SEASON
Valerie Higgins enters her second season of competition as a sophomore with savvy defensive skills and the ability to provide an offensive spark for the Trojans.
2016-17 FRESHMAN SEASON
Higgins started 15 games and appeared in 29 as a true freshman... Averaged 4.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game... Also had 1.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game... Scored in double digits in two games, setting career high with 13 points at Sacramento State on Dec. 3... Set other career highs with six rebounds at Arizona (Feb. 26), five steals at Oregon State (Feb. 10) and four assists vs. Long Beach State (Nov. 27) and at Oregon (Feb. 12).. Started the last eight games of the year.
HIGH SCHOOL
Higgins was named SoCal Player of the Year and was selected to the Jordan Brand Classic All-American West Team as a senior out of Chaminade College Prep in West Hills, Calif.... Also named to the All-CIF First Team and picked the Los Angeles Times’ girls’ basketball player of the year... Was ranked as an ESPN Top-10 Wing... Averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals per game... A two-time Nike EYBL National Champion... Was a three-time league MVP and three-time All-CIF honoree... Named to 2016 USA Today All-California Second Team... Set career highs of 33 points, 17 rebounds, 17 assists, 15 steals and seven blocks while at Chaminade Prep... Played club for Nike Cal Stars and Team Taurasi... Won Nike National championships with both teams.
NATIONAL TEAMS
Higgins is a member of the USA Under-18 National Team... Won gold at the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Chile.
PERSONAL
Valerie-Ann Denise Higgins was born May 26, 1998 in Woodland Hills, Calif.... The daughter of Keith and Sherry... Has two siblings, J’nai and Keith Jr.... Lists her father as her biggest sports hero... Both parents played basketball at CSUN, and her father played professionally overseas and for the Harlem Globetrotters... Sister J’nai plays volleyball at Cal State Fullerton... Her uncle Ken also attended USC... Hopes to play in the Olympics... Would like to travel to Europe and Hawai’i... Majoring in journalism.
Valerie Higgins enters her second season of competition as a sophomore with savvy defensive skills and the ability to provide an offensive spark for the Trojans.
2016-17 FRESHMAN SEASON
Higgins started 15 games and appeared in 29 as a true freshman... Averaged 4.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game... Also had 1.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game... Scored in double digits in two games, setting career high with 13 points at Sacramento State on Dec. 3... Set other career highs with six rebounds at Arizona (Feb. 26), five steals at Oregon State (Feb. 10) and four assists vs. Long Beach State (Nov. 27) and at Oregon (Feb. 12).. Started the last eight games of the year.
HIGH SCHOOL
Higgins was named SoCal Player of the Year and was selected to the Jordan Brand Classic All-American West Team as a senior out of Chaminade College Prep in West Hills, Calif.... Also named to the All-CIF First Team and picked the Los Angeles Times’ girls’ basketball player of the year... Was ranked as an ESPN Top-10 Wing... Averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals per game... A two-time Nike EYBL National Champion... Was a three-time league MVP and three-time All-CIF honoree... Named to 2016 USA Today All-California Second Team... Set career highs of 33 points, 17 rebounds, 17 assists, 15 steals and seven blocks while at Chaminade Prep... Played club for Nike Cal Stars and Team Taurasi... Won Nike National championships with both teams.
NATIONAL TEAMS
Higgins is a member of the USA Under-18 National Team... Won gold at the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Chile.
PERSONAL
Valerie-Ann Denise Higgins was born May 26, 1998 in Woodland Hills, Calif.... The daughter of Keith and Sherry... Has two siblings, J’nai and Keith Jr.... Lists her father as her biggest sports hero... Both parents played basketball at CSUN, and her father played professionally overseas and for the Harlem Globetrotters... Sister J’nai plays volleyball at Cal State Fullerton... Her uncle Ken also attended USC... Hopes to play in the Olympics... Would like to travel to Europe and Hawai’i... Majoring in journalism.
Women's Basketball Head Coach Lindsay Gottlieb Media Availability 9/18/25
Thursday, September 18
USC WBB's Lindsay Gottlieb, Rayah Marshall and Talia von Oelhoffen | Trojan Press Conference
Monday, March 31
USC WBB heads to the Elite 8, defeats Kansas State in Sweet 16 | Rapid Reaction
Saturday, March 29
Kennedy Smith on USC WBB heading to the Elite Eight, Trojan freshmen getting the job done
Saturday, March 29
