Colorado University Athletics
Talented Guard Caylao-Do Signs NLI With Women's Basketball
November 16, 2015 | Women's Basketball
BOULDER– Quinessa Caylao-Do, a talented shooting guard from Tacoma, Wash. has signed a national letter of intent to continue her education and join the University of Colorado women's basketball team next fall, head coach Linda Lappe announced Monday.
“Quinessa is a consummate team player who is a proven winner,” Lappe said. “She is a versatile player who can defend, score, handle the ball and pass. We are excited to have her as a part of our buff family!”
The 5 foot, 9-inch shooting guard proved to play a pivotal role in her team's State Tournament run last season. As a junior, she scored a game-high 18 points as she guided Todd Beamer High School to a program-best third-place finish at the 2015 Class 4A State Girls' Basketball Tournament, after making two straight appearances in the district title game (2013, '14). A consistent contributor on the offensive side of the ball, she finished her junior campaign averaging 13.5 points per game.
Caylao-Do will reunite with Bria Rice, who signed with Colorado last week. Both were teammates at Beamer High School for their first three seasons and have spent time on the same court since middle school. Cayalo-Do will play her senior season at Bellevue High School where she is set to graduate this spring.
“I'm really excited to be joining the Colorado women's basketball team and I'm looking forward to also joining Bria since we won't be playing together this season,” said Caylao-Do. “We've been playing together since sixth grade so I'm pumped to be on the same team again.”
She called her future Buff teammates “really welcoming” and has been working on becoming faster, more consistent shooter, and hopes that will help translate into Colorado wins.
“I really liked all the coaches and players when I was in Boulder on my official visit,” said Caylao-Do. “I felt like I was at home. The campus and facilities were really nice as well.”
In addition to her enthusiasm in playing for the black and gold, Caylao-Do is fulfilling her dream to play against some of the best in a challenging Pac-12 Conference.
An All-SPSL South team selection and named to the 2015 State's All-Tournament team, Caylao-Do also has experience competing in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball league as she spent this past summer playing on the Tree of Hope AAU team.
