2008-09 at VC:  Played in the final 31 games of the season after missing the first four due to illness...Averaged 2.8 points and 2.8 assists per game, playing 14 minutes per night...Posted a double-double of 10 points and 10 assists vs. Taft 11/28...Had 10 points on 4-4 shooting (including two 3-pointers) vs. Hancock 2/21...Handed out five or more assists in six games during the season...Dished out seven dimes twice, against San Jose 11/29, and vs. Cuesta 1/7.  

  

High School:  Graduated from Buena High School in 2008...Was the Team MVP for the Bulldogs and Coach David Guenther... Also played for legendary coach Joe Vaughan...Earned First Team All-Channel League and First Team All-County awards as a senior and junior...Led the Bulldogs to the second round of the CIF Playoffs in ‘08 and to the CIF quarterfinals in ‘07...Second Team All-Channel League as a sophomore.  Played in the Ventura County All-Star game in 2008. 

 

Personal:  Parents are Dan and Debi Padilla...Has one older brother, Daniel... Birthday is May 18, 1990...Born in Ventura...Favorite actor is Shia LaBeouf...Greatest basketball achievements include “playing for Sam Triana” with the Ventura Galaxy...Came to VC because “It has a great basketball program”...Favorite TV show is The Real World...Deron Williams is her favorite athlete...Lists eating, sleeping, hanging out with friends, and shopping as her hobbies.

 

Major:  Psychology

Favorite Food:  Pepperoni Pizza Rolls

Favorite Movies:  Air Force One, Disturbia, & Murder by Numbers 

Favorite Music Group:  Rascal Flatts  

                  

* Amanda aspires to be a crime scene detective.

* If she could live anywhere, Amanda would live in Hawaii .

*Amanda enjoys reading books by author Nicholas Sparks.