California Lutheran University

2015-16 (Basketball) - Season Stats  Enhanced Stats
Appeared in seven games as a freshman for the Regals…made her CLU debut against The Master’s College on Nov. 25…played a career-high 17 minutes against Caltech on Jan. 5 and scored a career best 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field…totaled 18 points and seven rebounds.

Academy of Our Lady Peace
Graduated from the Academy of Our Lady of Peace in 2015…played three years of varsity basketball for the Pilots…earned First Team Western League (2015), San Diego Union Tribune Athlete of the Week (2015) and San Diego Union Tribune Student-Athlete (2014-15)…team was named San Diego Section CIF Champions (2013) and Western League Champions (2013-14).

Personal
Full name: Nia de la Peña-Thompson…born on August 6, 1997 in Chula Vista, Calif…mother is Diana de la Peña…father is Eugene Thompson and step mother is Kellie Thompson…has two younger siblings, Joey who is seven and Maxwell who is four…family currently resides in Chula Vista, Calif…has two cats, Snickers and Doodle and a bird, Elvis…greatest personal sports moment was leading the Western League in rebounds and beating her high school’s rival in overtime as a junior…chose CLU because of the women’s basketball program and small class sizes…currently majoring in psychology with minors in Spanish and women’s studies.

Favorites
Movie: Jurassic Park, Remember the Titans and Glory Road
Music Artist: Taylor Swift, Chance the Rapper and Sza
Food: Potatoes and Sushi
Sports (Other): Football and volleyball
Pro Teams: Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Lakers and Real Madrid
Athlete(s): Kobe Bryant and Serena Williams
Book: The Outsiders and If He Had Been With Me
Magazine: Seventeen
Color: Pink
Number: 31 and 32
TV Shows: The Walking Dead and Friday Night Lights
Super Hero: Wonder Woman
Video Games: Just Dance
Quote: “Clear Eyes. Full Hearts. Can’t Lose.”
Hobbies/Special Talents: Baking, collecting cat memorabilia and trivia
If she could travel anywhere it would be: Greece, because it is beautiful and rich in culture