Western New Mexico University Athletics

Padilla is entering the 2020-2021 season as senior for the Mustangs, in 2019-2020 she averaged 21.3 minutes, playing in 23 games and starting in 18 of those games. Padilla totaled 16 assists, 84 rebounds, 17 steals, and 26-87 on field goals.

CAREER AT WNMU
Junior (2019-2020): She averaged 21.3 minutes, playing in 23 games and starting in 18 of those games. Padilla totaled 16 assists, 84 rebounds, 17 steals, made 26 of 87 on field goals, was 13 for 42 beyond the arc, and 83.3% on the free throw line.

Sophomore (2018-2019): Injury riddled season, Padilla played in just 13 games, averaging 2.8 minutes, totaling 4 rebounds, and 1 steal.

Freshman (2017-2018): Appeared in 21 games, averaging 13.7 minutes made 13 of 76 field goals, and was 10 for 52 beyond the arc. She totaled 40 rebounds, 5 assists, and 11 steals.

Before WNMU
High School: Padilla, a multi-sport star from West Las Vegas High School in New Mexico, played not only basketball, but volleyball and track. As a tw, she averaged 15 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.5 steals and 3.4 assists as a senior at West Las Vegas High. She helped the team to a 21-9 season and she excelled in the classroom holding a 4.16 GPA, second-highest in her graduating class. Some of her honors include All-Tournament at the Hope High School and Pojoaque High School tournaments, All-District selection her junior and senior seasons, North/South All-Star as a senior and NMAA Spotlight-Athlete in the fall of 2016. Padilla was a member of four district championship teams. She was a four-sport letterman during her time playing for the Dons.

Some of her volleyball accolades include: 2x Team Captain, 3x All-District Team, All-State in 2015, District Champions in 2015, and New Mexico Player of the Year in 2016.

PERSONAL
Originally from Las Vegas, NM, Padilla, is studying Chemistry and minoring in Cell Molecular Biology and Math. After WNMU she plans on attending pharmacy school. When she is not on the court, in the weight room or studying, she likes to do outside festivities, sing, do various crafts, and binge watch TV shows. She is an animal lover and enjoys being around family and friends.