Avery Waddington

The Lady Griz play Eastern Washington at Dahlberg Arena on Saturday, Jan. 10. 2026.

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The Lady Griz face Northern Colorado at Robin-Selvig Court on March 2, 2026 in Missoula, Montana.

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The Lady Griz play Weber State at Dahlberg Arena on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.

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The Lady Griz play Montana State at Dahlberg Arena on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.

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The Lady Griz beat Northern Arizona University 76-72 at Robin-Selvig Court on January 19, 2026 in Missoula, Montana.

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The Lady Griz played against the University of St. Thomas Tommies in Dahlberg Arena, in Missoula, MT, on December 6, 2025.

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The Lady Griz go up against the Utah Utes on November 29, 2025, in Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana

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The Lady Griz plays against the Seattle Pacific Falcons at Dahlberg Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.

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Montana plays against South Dakota State at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.

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The Lady Griz lost to Montana State 98-66 in Bozeman, Mont., on Feb. 22, 2024.

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The Lady Griz team takes a loss against Northern Arizona University, 79-96, at the Dahlberg Arena, on February 8, 2024.

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The Lady Griz beat Northern Colorado 70–64 at Robin-Selvig Court on February 1, 2025 in Missoula, Montana.

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Montana plays against Idaho at Dahlberg Arena on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Missoula, Montana.

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The Montana Grizzlies play against Montana State at Robin Selvig Court inside Dahlberg Arena on January 25, 2025 in Missoula, Montana.

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Montana beat Eastern Washington 78-70 on Robin Selvig Court at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana on Jan. 2, 2025.

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The Lady Griz open their season with a team practice on Sept. 24, 2024 at Dahlberg Arena.

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Year:
Junior
Position:
G
Height:
6-3
Hometown:
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

2025-26 (sophomore season):

College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Second-team All-Big Sky Conference
Named to Preseason All-Big Sky Conference Team
Played and started 30 of 31 games
Missed Big Sky tournament first-round game due to illness
Played team-high 33.2 minutes per game
Averaged 13.0 points, 6.5 rebounds per game
First player in program history to lead team in points (389), rebounds (195), assists (83), blocks (30) and steals (38)
Shot 45.8 percent from the field, 35.5 percent from the 3-point line, 74.3 percent from the free throw line
Had 19 games of 10 or more points, five of 20 or more
Scored 31 points in home win over Portland State, scored 29 in road win over the Vikings
Went 25 for 40 in two games against PSU
Six times grabbed 10 or more rebounds, had four double-doubles
Twice hit four 3-pointers in a game
Had four blocks against BYU, in road win at Idaho State
Totaled six steals at Eastern Washington

2024-25 (freshman season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Big Sky Conference All-Tournament Team
Voted team's Grace Geil Most Improved Player
Played in all 32 games, made 14 starts
Ranked second on team in scoring (10.0/g), rebounding (6.0/g) and blocks (24)
Finished third in assists (57) and steals (28)
Shot 45.8 percent overall, 37.2 percent from the 3-point line, 90.0 percent from the free throw line
Averaged 27.6 minutes, the most for a Lady Griz true freshman since 1998-99
Ranked second in program history for a true freshman in scoring (319 points) and 3-point field goals made (42)
Grabbed 191 rebounds, the third-most by a true freshman in program history
Scored 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting in collegiate debut at Gonzaga
Totaled 21 and 20 points in regular-season games against Montana State
Averaged 14.7 points and 7.7 rebounds in three postseason games to earn Big Sky All-Tournament honors
Had three double-doubles on the season
Eighteen times scored 10 or more points, four times grabbed 10 or more rebounds

Career Highs (entering the 2026-27 season)
Points: 31 (Portland State, 1.29.26)
Rebounds: 13, two times
Assists: 6, two times
Blocks: 4, two times
Steals: 6 (Eastern Washington, 2.5.26)
FG made: 13 (Portland State, 1.29.26)
FG attempts: 20, two times
3FG made: 4, four times
3FG attempts: 9, two times
FT made: 5, four times
FT attempts: 6, two times
Minutes played: 44:16 (Tarleton State, 12.20.25)

Double-doubles: 7
Double-figure scoring games: 37
Double-figure rebounding games: 10

Prep: A 2024 graduate of Lake City High … Played club for Seattle’s FBC Northwest Alliance … Had 19 Division I scholarship offers … Scored more than 1,000 points in high school … A McDonald’s All-American Game Nominee … Led Lake City to Idaho Class 5A runner-up finish as a senior … Voted to all-tournament team … The Inland Empire League 5A MVP as a senior … Averaged 16 points, 6.6 rebounds, five assists.

Personal: The daughter of Mark and Amy Waddington … Has two older brothers, Ashton and Alden … A communications major.