Wichita State Athletics

2022-25 (Monmouth)
After redshirting as a true freshman, Valencia was named to the CAA All-Rookie and All-Defensive Team as a redshirt freshman in 2023-24... His 55 blocks led the team and ranked second in the CAA... He appeared in all 33 games, making 32 starts, and averaged 8.9 points and 4.4 rebounds on 49.8 percent shooting... As a redshirt sophomore this past season, Valencia put up 6.7 points and 4.1 rebounds in 27 games... He scored a career-high 18 points on Nov. 21, 2024 vs. Youngstown State... He came up one rebound shy of his first career double-double at Seton Hall on Nov. 30 with 11 points and a career-high nine rebounds... In 60 career games, Valencia averaged 7.9 points and 4.3 rebounds on 47.5 percent shooting and converting 37.9 percent of his three-pointers.

High School
Played for current Wichita State assistant coach P.J. Couisnard at Legacy School of Sport Sciences in Houston... As a junior and senior at LSS, he helped lead them to back-to-back Texas 6A state championships... He recorded single game career highs at LSS in points with 56, rebounds with 18 and blocks with 13. Valencia was named a top-100 power forward by 247Sports and earned a 3-star ranking by multiple recruiting services... 247Sports Composite listed Valencia as the No. 58 power forward in the class.

Personal
He is the son of Gloria Valencia.