Academic Notes: Majoring in university studies...Two-time Big Sky All-Academic selection and Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient.
2015-16 (Senior): Appeared in 29 games with 16 starts...Averaged 4.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game...Recorded three double-digit scoring games...Scored season-high 12 points vs. Hawai'i...Also scored 11 points at Nebraska and vs. Southern Utah...Recorded season-high five rebounds twice vs. Lamar and at Montana State...Recorded season-high three assists three times at Iowa State, vs. Southern Utah and vs. Portland State...Recored season-high two steals three times vs. Southern Utah, at Northern Colorado and vs. Idaho State...Shot .333 from the field, .182 on three-pointers and .786 from the free throw line...Ranked third on the team in free throw percentage...Was perfect from the line in seven games...Averaged 18.6 minutes per game...Totaled 120 points, 51 rebounds, 26 assists and 13 steals.
2014-15 (Junior): Appeared in all 30 games with 29 starts...Averaged 7.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.6 steals per game...Ranked fourth on the team in scoring...Recorded 11 double-digit scoring games, fourth-most on the team, with one 20-point game...Scored season-high 21 points at Sacramento State...Averaged 9.0 points per game in conference play...Scored in double-digits in first four Big Sky games...Recorded season-high 10 rebounds in season opener vs. UC Irvine...Recorded season-highs of four assists at Idaho State and three steals vs. Portland State...Recorded one block at Oregon and vs. Sacramento State...Made five three-pointers...Shot .425 from the field, .263 on three-pointers and .873 from the free throw line...Led the team in free throw percentage...Was perfect from the line in 12 games...Played 40 or more minutes in four games...Averaged 31.4 minutes per game...Totaled 229 points, 92 rebounds, 40 assists, 19 steals and two blocks.
Mesa CC (2012-14): Two-year letterwinner, starter and captain for coach Kori Stephenson...Ranked third on the team with 13.0 points per game and also averaged 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game during her final year at Mesa CC...Shot 45.5 percent from the field and 78.8 percent from the free-throw line...Totaled 47 assists and 37 steals...Helped team win the NJCAA Division II National Championship in 2014 after runner-up finish in 2013...Recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds and made all six of her free throws in championship game...Named First Team All-Region I (Division II) and Second Team All-ACCAC in 2014...Averaged 10 points per game during her first year...Named First Team All-Region I (Division II) and Third Team All-ACCAC in 2013...Helped team win back-to-back regional championships.
High School: Three-year letterwinner, starter and captain in basketball at Red Mountain HS...Averaged 16 points per game as a senior...Named All-City Co-Player of the Year, All-Section First Team and All-State Honorable Mention as a senior...4.0 high school GPA...Presidential Scholar.
Personal: Mariah Rae Willadsen was born June 1, 1994 in Mason City, Iowa...Daughter of Brad and Janet Willadsen...Two sisters, Amelia and Maddie...Sister, Amelia, played softball at Yavapai CC...Lists her most memorable athletic moment as cutting down the net after winning the National Championship...Chose NAU because it isn't too far from home so her parents can come and watch her play, the coaching staff is awesome and Flagstaff is gorgeous.
