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Jersey Number 11
Caia Rose
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Whittier, Calif.
- High School:
- Mater Dei
OVERVIEW
Played in 95 games across three seasons at Chattanooga … 2025-26 SoCon Player of the Year, becoming the first Chattanooga player since 2014 to earn the award … Two-time First Team All-SoCon selection … Finished career with 1,099 points, 358 assists, and 228 rebounds … Helped lead Chattanooga to the 2024 SoCon Regular Season and Tournament championships and a share of the 2025-26 SoCon Regular Season title.
2025-26 (JUNIOR AT CHATTANOOGA)
SoCon Player of the Year … First Team All-SoCon … First Team All-SoCon Tournament … SoCon Preseason Player of the Year … Preseason All-SoCon … Two-time SoCon Player of the Week (Dec. 2, Feb. 24) … NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Rules Committee Liaison … Started all 31 games … Averaged 17.0 points, 5.1 assists, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game … Led the SoCon in points (528) and assists (158) … Averaged 36.2 minutes per game, leading the conference and ranking 15th nationally … Recorded three points-assists double-doubles, becoming the first Moc since 2006 to post a points-assists double-double … Scored a career-high 33 points in the WBIT First Round at North Dakota State, the most points by a Chattanooga player in a national tournament game … Posted career highs of 11 assists twice against Bellarmine and Furman … Recorded career highs of seven rebounds against Troy and Samford and five steals against Samford … Helped Chattanooga earn a share of the SoCon Regular Season Championship.
2024-25 (SOPHOMORE AT CHATTANOOGA)
First Team All-SoCon … SoCon Tournament All-Tournament First Team … Two-time SoCon Player of the Week (Nov. 26, March 4) … Played in 31 games with 30 starts … Averaged 14.1 points, 4.9 assists, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game … Led the team in scoring (437 points) and assists (151) … Became just the fourth Chattanooga player since 2000 to lead the team in both scoring and assists in the same season … Ranked second in the SoCon in scoring and assists … Posted 24 double-digit scoring games and seven 20-point performances … Scored a then-career-high 24 points against Furman … Recorded a career-high nine assists against Wofford … Played 40+ minutes in seven games.
2023-24 (FRESHMAN AT CHATTANOOGA)
Played in all 33 games with three starts … Averaged 4.1 points, 1.5 assists, 1.5 rebounds, and 0.6 steals per game … Shot 44.6% from the field, 53.3% from three, and 73.7% from the free throw line … Made first collegiate start at Lipscomb … Scored a season-high 15 points against Wofford … Recorded a season-best eight assists against Furman … Helped Chattanooga finish 28-5 and capture the SoCon Regular Season and Tournament championships.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Mater Dei High School … Helped lead the Monarchs to three straight Trinity League championships and two CIF Southern Section Open Division titles … Battle at the Beach and Iolani Classic champion … Two-time All-Trinity League First Team selection … All-Orange County First Team honoree … All-CIF SS Open Division First Team selection … Cal-Hi Sports All-Junior Team First Team and All-State Third Team selection … Competed for West Coast Premiere on the EYBL circuit.
PERSONAL
Native of Whittier, California … Daughter of Tiffany Sasada and Kertd Elisaldez … Mother played at Mt. San Antonio College and California Baptist.
Played in 95 games across three seasons at Chattanooga … 2025-26 SoCon Player of the Year, becoming the first Chattanooga player since 2014 to earn the award … Two-time First Team All-SoCon selection … Finished career with 1,099 points, 358 assists, and 228 rebounds … Helped lead Chattanooga to the 2024 SoCon Regular Season and Tournament championships and a share of the 2025-26 SoCon Regular Season title.
2025-26 (JUNIOR AT CHATTANOOGA)
SoCon Player of the Year … First Team All-SoCon … First Team All-SoCon Tournament … SoCon Preseason Player of the Year … Preseason All-SoCon … Two-time SoCon Player of the Week (Dec. 2, Feb. 24) … NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Rules Committee Liaison … Started all 31 games … Averaged 17.0 points, 5.1 assists, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game … Led the SoCon in points (528) and assists (158) … Averaged 36.2 minutes per game, leading the conference and ranking 15th nationally … Recorded three points-assists double-doubles, becoming the first Moc since 2006 to post a points-assists double-double … Scored a career-high 33 points in the WBIT First Round at North Dakota State, the most points by a Chattanooga player in a national tournament game … Posted career highs of 11 assists twice against Bellarmine and Furman … Recorded career highs of seven rebounds against Troy and Samford and five steals against Samford … Helped Chattanooga earn a share of the SoCon Regular Season Championship.
2024-25 (SOPHOMORE AT CHATTANOOGA)
First Team All-SoCon … SoCon Tournament All-Tournament First Team … Two-time SoCon Player of the Week (Nov. 26, March 4) … Played in 31 games with 30 starts … Averaged 14.1 points, 4.9 assists, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game … Led the team in scoring (437 points) and assists (151) … Became just the fourth Chattanooga player since 2000 to lead the team in both scoring and assists in the same season … Ranked second in the SoCon in scoring and assists … Posted 24 double-digit scoring games and seven 20-point performances … Scored a then-career-high 24 points against Furman … Recorded a career-high nine assists against Wofford … Played 40+ minutes in seven games.
2023-24 (FRESHMAN AT CHATTANOOGA)
Played in all 33 games with three starts … Averaged 4.1 points, 1.5 assists, 1.5 rebounds, and 0.6 steals per game … Shot 44.6% from the field, 53.3% from three, and 73.7% from the free throw line … Made first collegiate start at Lipscomb … Scored a season-high 15 points against Wofford … Recorded a season-best eight assists against Furman … Helped Chattanooga finish 28-5 and capture the SoCon Regular Season and Tournament championships.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Mater Dei High School … Helped lead the Monarchs to three straight Trinity League championships and two CIF Southern Section Open Division titles … Battle at the Beach and Iolani Classic champion … Two-time All-Trinity League First Team selection … All-Orange County First Team honoree … All-CIF SS Open Division First Team selection … Cal-Hi Sports All-Junior Team First Team and All-State Third Team selection … Competed for West Coast Premiere on the EYBL circuit.
PERSONAL
Native of Whittier, California … Daughter of Tiffany Sasada and Kertd Elisaldez … Mother played at Mt. San Antonio College and California Baptist.
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