Irvine Valley sophomore women's basketball player Katie Nguyen has signed with NAIA Westcliff University.
The guard has been a crucial player for the Lasers over their last two Orange Empire Conference titles, playing in a number of roles.
Irvine Valley won its fourth straight OEC title, finished the regular season 23-2 overall and went 12-0 in conference during the 2021-22 season.
Nguyen helped lead Irvine Valley to its best season in program history. The Lasers ended with a record of 26-3 overall and reached the semifinals of the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships.
IVC fell in the semifinals to San Joaquin Delta in a close game, 77-74, at West Hills Lemoore in March.
She averaged 3.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, which ranked fourth on the team, and, 1.5 steals per game.
Her best game of the year was against Mt. San Jacinto in the IVC crossover last December when she went for 15 points, four rebounds and three assists.
She is headed to a Westcliff program that had a record of 14-12 overall and made the NAIA Women's Basketball Opening Round.
