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2017-18 Women's Basketball

25 Laura Castaldo

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Clarkstown South
  • Hometown West Nyack, N.Y.

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2016-17): Played and started in all 31 games during the season… Went 61-77 from the foul line (79.2%)… Averaged 4.1 rebounds per game… Second on the team in steals (36) and third in assists (51)... Has the second highest in point average per game (11.5)... Had six steals and eight rebounds along with three assists against LIU Brooklyn (Dec. 21) while scoring 15 points... Played and started in all 16 Conference games… Scored a season best of 24 points in the game against UMass Lowell (Feb. 18) along with 11 rebounds… America East All-Conference Third Team.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-16): Started 29 of 32 games... Fourth on the team in scoring (7.6 ppg)... Has double-digit points in seven games... Matched her career-high with 17 points at Morgan State (Dec. 12) for her fourth double-digit points game in six games... Added five rebounds and three steals versus the Lady Bears... Reset her career-high with 17 points versus La Salle (Dec. 6), with 14 points coming in the fourth quarter... Matched a collegiate best with seven rebounds against Rider (Nov. 21)... Reset her career high with 20 points on a career best six three pointers made at Hartford (Jan. 21).

AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15): Saw action in 30 games, the most among the three freshmen, and made one start… Averaged 4.0 points and 1.9 rebounds in her rookie campaign with the Retrievers… Tallied double-digit points in four games… Knocked down a season-best three shots from beyond the arc en route to a season-high 14 points versus Binghamton (March 1)… Registered seven of her nine points versus Albany (Feb. 18) during a 9-2 Retriever run… Scored 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field versus UMass Lowell (Feb. 7)… Made her first collegiate start versus Stony Brook (Jan. 14)… Recorded 12 points, including a pair of three-pointers, in her America East debut at UMass Lowell (Jan. 8)… Pulled down a season-best seven rebounds at La Salle (Dec. 30)… Scored seven points and pulled down five rebounds versus Loyola (Nov. 16)… Registered 11 points, six assists and five steals in 29 minutes in her collegiate debut versus Eastern (Nov. 14)... Named to the America East Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: A prime contributor in the turnaround of Clarkstown High School South women's basketball program... Helped her squad post the best record in program history during her final season (21-1) and an undefeated record in league play... Averaged 27.2 points per game and 11.2 rebounds in her senior campaign and was named Rockland Player of the Year... Also earned All-Section, All-County honors and All-State Second Team recognition as a senior... Led the Lady Vikings to back-to-back undefeated county championships... An All-County First Team selection and All-Section First Team honoree as a junior after averaging 20.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game as a junior... Averaged 17.0 points per game and was named to the All-County and All-Section Second Team in her sophomore campaign... A three-time conference MVP... Played AAU for Hudson Valley Elite... Also lettered for four years in soccer at Clarkstown, earning All-League and All-Section Honorable Mention as a goalkeeper... Received the Math Academic and the Star Academic awards.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Lou and Joanne Castaldo... Younger sister of Mike Castaldo… Major is public health.

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Sophomore

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    2016-17Junior

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    2017-18Senior

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