
Mariah Willadsen brings veteran toughness and two-way reliability to NAU
Willadsen’s value has always been more than box-score flash: in the 2015 season, she was praised as one of Northern Arizona’s top perimeter defenders, a strong rebounder, and a guard who could guard the opponent’s best scorer while still producing 7.6 points per game and an 87.3% free-throw rate. Her game was described as relentless, physical, and quietly impactful—exactly the kind of veteran glue player who can stabilize a roster and make everyone around her better.