Padilla's Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2020-21 Freshman

• Played in six games on the season

High School

• Averaged 20.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.4 assists as a senior before end of season was canceled due to COVID-19
• High school coach was Humberto Ramirez
• Also ran cross country at San Ignacio de Loyola
• Member of Puerto Rico team that finished second at the 2019 FIBA U17 Centrobasket Championships
• Played for the New York Jayhawks and South End Community Center AAU programs

Personal

• Born March 6, 2002
• Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (general curriculum)
• Parents are Yanira Liceaga and Edgar Padilla Sr.
• Father, Edgar, played basketball at Massachusetts from 1994-97, starting at guard on UMass’ 1996 Final Four team and representing Puerto Rico at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
• Hobbies include playing video games, modeling, singing and hanging out with friends
• Favorite player is Trae Young and favorite team is the Golden State Warriors
• Favorite artist is Bad Bunny
• Proudest sports achievement is playing for the Puerto Rico U17 National Team
• Lists his father as most influencing his career, “He knows the game and has taught me so much; he’s been my basketball mentor my whole life.”
• Padilla beyond basketball, “I am a very social and loving person and love talking with people about life and its mysteries.”