SPARTANBURG, S.C. – As the 2025-26 academic year and USC Upstate women's basketball season draw nearer, head coach Jason Williams welcomes Lexi Castator to the Spartan program for the 2025-26 season.
 
Below is a player capsule for Castator, who joins Upstate from Fort Wayne, Ind. via Valparaiso.
 
Lexi Castator | Guard | 6-1 | So. | Fort Wayne, Ind. | Valparaiso
Transferred to USC Upstate after spending her freshman season (2024-25) at Valparaiso … As a freshman, appeared in 23 games … Averaged 2.1 points and 1.9 rebounds over an average of 12.8 minutes per game … Shot 43.9 percent (18-of-41) from the field, 10.5 percent (2-of-19) from beyond the arc, and 62.5 percent (10-of-16) from the free throw line … Corralled 44 total rebounds comprised of six offensive boards and 38 defensive boards … Totaled 14 assists, seven steals, and three blocks on the season … Poured in a career-high nine points on two occasions: behind a 4-of-7 shooting performance versus Trinity Christian on 11/12/24 and behind a 3-of-3 shooting performance versus Illinois State on 1/17/25 … Pulled in a career-high 10 rebounds versus Trinity Christian on 11/12/24 … Attended Northrop High School (Fort Wayne, Ind.) … As a senior in 2023-24, named Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association First Team All-State ... Named Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Large School All-State … Named to the All-Northeast Indiana Team … Named First Team All-Summit Conference … Appeared in 21 games … Averaged 12.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game … Shot 45.8 percent (92-of-201) from the field, 26.8 percent (11-of-41) from beyond the arc, and 68.6 percent (59-of-86) from the free throw line … Corralled 129 total rebounds comprised of 31 offensive boards and 98 defensive boards … Totaled 88 assists, 43 steals, and 23 blocks on the season … As a junior in 2022-23, helped the Bruins to an Indiana High School Athletic Association 4A Summit Conference Championship … Appeared in 23 games … Averaged 5.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game … Shot 44.1 percent (49-of-111) from the field, 36.5 percent (19-of-52) from beyond the arc, and 41.2 percent (7-of-17) from the free throw line … Corralled 99 total rebounds comprised of 23 offensive boards and 76 defensive boards … Totaled 71 assists, 37 steals, and 28 blocks on the season … Spent her freshman and sophomore seasons at Carroll High School (Fort Wayne, Ind.) … As a sophomore in 2021-22, appeared in 23 games … Averaged 9.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per game … Shot 44.8 percent (65-of-145) from the field, 42.3 percent (30-of-71) from beyond the arc, and 69.7 percent (46-of-66) from the free throw line … Corralled 74 total rebounds comprised of 12 offensive boards and 62 defensive boards … Totaled 49 assists, 31 steals, and four blocks on the season … As a freshman in 2020-21, helped the Chargers to an IHSAA 4A Summit Conference Championship … Appeared in 28 games … Averaged 5.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game … Shot 39.6 (57-of-144) from the field, 30.9 percent (21-of-68) from beyond the arc, and 70.5 percent (31-of-44) from the free throw line … Corralled 87 total rebounds comprised of 13 offensive boards and 74 defensive boards … Totaled 50 assists, 36 steals, and 10 blocks on the season … Competed for Always 100 on the AAU circuit.
 
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