Colorado State University Pueblo

2025-26 Colorado Collegiate Chronicle All-Freshman Team

2025-26 (Fr.): Played in all 30 games and made one start as a true freshman for the Pack ... On the season, scored 230 points, pulled down 61 rebounds, dished out 42 assists, had 20 steals and four blocked shots ... Averaged 7.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game ... Had a 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio as he recorded 42 assists and 21 turnovers ... Led team with 60 made 3-pointers and shot an RMAC-best 46.5 percent (60-for-129) from the 3-point line and averaged 2.0 made treys per game, which was tied for eighth-most in the RMAC ... Tallied nine double-digit scoring games, including a season-high 25 points at New Mexico Highlands (1/24) ... In that game at New Mexico Highlands, he was 7-for-10 from the field, including a 7-for-9 performance from the 3-point line and was 4-for-4 from the free throw line ... The seven made treys were the most made in a game by a Pack player since Gavin Liggett made eight treys against Westminster during the 2018 season and also tied for the second-most by an RMAC player during the 2025-26 season ... Made at least two treys in 19 games, including three games with four or more made treys ... Had six games with four or more rebounds and four games with three or more assists, including a high of four assists against Fort Lewis (2/26) ... Shot 80 percent (20-for-25) from the free throw line ... Logged a total of 571 minutes and averaged 19.0 minutes per game ... Scored 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the field and 3-for-6 from the 3-point line in his collegiate debut at Cameron (11/14) ... Played in all 20 RMAC games and made one start ... Averaged 8.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game and shot 52.5 percent from the field, 51.7 percent from the 3-point line and 81 percent at the free throw line in league games. 

Mesa Ridge HS: Lettered in three sports at Mesa Ridge High School ... Played basketball for Coach Joel Babbitt at Mesa Ridge ... Was a three-time First-Team All-State selection (2023, 2024, 2025) and the Colorado Springs Gazette Peak Performer of the Year as a senior ... Named a three-time First-Team All-League selection (2023, 2024, 2025) ... Averaged 17.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 3.5 steals per game ... Was a member of back-to-back Colorado State Class 5A Championship teams in 2023 and 2024 at Mesa Ridge and helped lead the school to a State Final Four appearance in 2025 ... Posted a 74-4 record in basketball ... Also lettered in football and baseball ... Earned First-Team All-State honors in football and was the Colorado Springs Gazette Player of the Year as a quarterback ... In the classroom, carried a 4.18 GPA.

Personal: Born May 7 ... Son of Belinda Valdez and Cody Riehl ... Has three siblings, Tevin (20), Harper (11) and Emelia (8) ... Sports Management major ... His brother, Tevin, is a junior guard with the Pack men's basketball team, while his stepmom, Leah Riehl, played college basketball at the University of Wyoming ... Likes to play golf and video games ... Wants to be a sports data analyst in the future.

Career Highs:
Points: 25 at New Mexico Highlands, 1/24/26
Rebounds: 5 (3x) last at MSU Denver, 2/19/26
Assists: 4 vs. Fort Lewis, 2/26/26
Steals: 4 vs. Chadron State, 2/7/26
Blocks: 1 (4x) last vs. Black Hills State, 2/5/26
Minutes: 33 at Westminster, 1/31/26