SPARTANBURG, S.C. – As the 2025-26 academic year and USC Upstate women's basketball season draw nearer, head coach Jason Williams welcomes Ylenia Expósito Pérez to the Spartan program for the 2025-26 season.
 
Below is a player capsule for Expósito Pérez, who joins Upstate from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain via Missouri Valley College.
 
Ylenia Expósito Pérez | Guard | 5-7 | Gr. | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | Missouri Valley College
Transferred to USC Upstate after spending her senior season (2024-25) at Missouri Valley College … As a senior, named Second Team All-Heart of America Conference … Appeared in and started all 29 games … Averaged 14.0 points and 4.6 points over an average of 30.5 minutes per game … Shot 38.5 percent (143-of-371) from the field, 31.3 percent (46-of-147) from beyond the arc, and 82.0 percent (73-of-89) from the free throw line … Corralled 132 total rebounds comprised of 25 offensive boards and 107 defensive boards … Totaled 81 assists, 30 steals, and two blocks on the season … Poured in a season-high 26 points behind an 8-of-12 (2-of-5 from three) shooting performance versus Peru State on 1/18/25 … Pulled in a season-high 12 rebounds versus William Penn on 1/22/25 … Passed out a season-high seven assists versus Clarke on 2/8/25 … Recorded 26 double-figure scoring games and five double-digit rebounding games … Transferred to Missouri Valley College after spending her junior season (2023-24) at Abilene Christian … As a junior, appeared in nine games … Averaged 1.6 points and 0.7 rebounds over an average of 3.3 minutes per game … Shot 38.5 percent (5-of-13) from the field, 25.0 percent (1-of-4) from beyond the arc, and 75.0 percent (3-of-4) from the free throw line … Corralled six total rebounds comprised of one offensive board and five defensive boards … Totaled one assist on the season … Poured in a career-high six points behind a 1-of-2 (1-of-1 from three) shooting performance versus Seattle on 2/8/24 … Pulled in a career-high one rebound on six occasions: versus Southwester Assemblies on 11/6/23, versus Navy on 11/26/23, versus UT Arlington on 11/29/23, versus McMurry on 12/11/23, versus Seattle on 2/8/24, and versus Utah Valley on 3/9/24 … Transferred to Abilene Christian after spending her freshman and sophomore seasons (2021-22 and 2022-23) at Trinidad State … As a sophomore, named NJCAA All-Region IX … Appeared in 30 games, making 25 starts … Averaged 17.7 points and 4.5 rebounds over an average of 28.7 minutes per game … Shot 40.9 percent (201-of-492) from the field, 34.6 percent (55-of-159) from beyond the arc, and 65.5 percent (74-of-113) from the free throw line … Corralled 135 total rebounds comprised of 51 offensive boards and 84 defensive boards … Totaled 75 steals and 51 assists on the season … Poured in a season-high 29 points behind an 11-of-16 (3-of-3 from three) shooting performance versus Northwest College on 3/9/23 … Pulled in a season-high nine rebounds versus Lamar CC on 2/14/23 … Passed out a season-high six assists versus Northwest College on 3/9/23 … Recorded 30 double-figure scoring games … As a freshman, named NJCAA All-Region IX … Appeared in 27 games, making 19 starts … Averaged 15.9 points and 2.9 rebounds over an average of 24.1 minutes per game … Shot 44.2 percent (161-of-364) from the field, 35.7 percent (55-of-154) from beyond the arc, and 73.6 percent (53-of-72) from the free throw line … Corralled 77 total rebounds comprised of 30 offensive boards and 47 defensive boards … Totaled 50 steals and 42 assists on the season … Poured in a season-high 28 points behind an 11-of-17 (4-of-6 from three) shooting performance versus Western Texas College on 11/20/21 … Pulled in a season-high nine rebounds versus McCook CC on 2/18/22 … Passed out a season-high five assists versus Frank Phillips College on 11/26/21 … Recorded 23 double-figure scoring games on the season … Attended ÍES Benito Pérez Armas (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain).
 
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