Judit Valero, a 5-11 guard from Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain, who averaged 9.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game at FIU last season, has signed with Butler. Valero spent two seasons at FIU after spending her first season as USF. 
 
Valero played in 30 games last season, making 27 starts and averaging 28.9 minutes per game. She shot 38.8 percent from the field and sank 31.4 percent of her shots from behind the arc. Valero was solid at the charity stripe posting a 70.8 percent free throw percentage last season. 
 
"Judit is an exciting pickup for us! We love her skill and her strength, and we love how well she will fit into our systems," said Head Coach Maria Marchesano. "She has a great passion for the game and a strong desire to continue to get better and we can't wait to help her grow."
 
The Barcelona native represented Spain in the 2023 U18 FIBA Women's European Championship and averaged 8.0 points and 3.3 rebounds across seven games played. She also competed in the 2022 FIBA U17 3X3 European Cup for Spain. 
 
As a sophomore at FIU, Valero appeared in 27 games making three starts and averaged 15.2 minutes per game. Valero was third on the team with 20 made threes on the season and averaged 4.1 points per game. During her freshman season at USF, she saw action in 21 games.