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Kim Villalobos Season 2022-23

#23
PositionF
Height6-0
YearJunior
HometownLos Angeles, Calif.
Exp.2L

Honors & Awards
- All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (2023-24)
- All-Mountain West Tournament Team (2024)
- Mountain West All-Freshman Team (2020-21)

- El Salvador National Team (2021, 2022 & 2023)

2023-24 Season

Started all 35 games and was a Mountain West honorable mention selection after averaging 10.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.7 steals… Became just the second Aztec in the Mountain West era (25 years) to have at least 300 points, 500 rebounds, 75 assists and 50 steals in a single season… Was the only player in the Mountain West to be top 10 in rebounds, steals and blocks… Became the first Aztec post player in 10 years to lead the team in steals… Scored in double-digits 21 times … Had seven double-doubles (all in MW play)… Led SDSU in scoring eight times, in rebounding 12 times, in assists 12 times, in steals 12 times and in blocks 17 times… Was named to the Mountain West All-Tournament Team… Against New Mexico, in the MW Tournament quarterfinals she became just the third Aztec to have at least 10 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a tournament game… Had a career-high 24 points vs. Wyoming (3-5-24)… Had a career-high 14 rebounds twice… Had a career-high eight assists twice, including in the Mountain West Championship game… Had a career-high six steals vs. Westcliff… Had a career-high four blocks vs. UNLV (1-17-24)… Surpassed 1,000 points for her career in the final game of the season.

2022-23 Season
Averaged 8.5 points and a team-high 5.3 rebounds while shooting 49.4 percent from the field… One of two Aztecs to start all 34 games… Averaged 22.3 minutes per game… Had 15 games in double-digits… Led SDSU in rebounding 13 times… Had a season-high 19 points and 11 rebounds at San Jose State (2-11-23)… Had 17 points on 7-for-9 shooting vs. first place UNLV (1-7-23)… Had a career-high seven assists vs. Seattle (11-25-22).

2021-22 Season
Appeared in 28 games and made six starts… Averaged 6.7 points and 5.6 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per game… Led the team with 48.8 field goal percentage… Scored in double-figures six times including a career-high 22 points on 9-for-13 shooting at California Baptist (12-8-21)… Had 10 or more rebounds five times and led the Aztecs in rebounding on nine occasions… Led the team in steals 10 times... For the second straight year, played for the El Salvador National Team following the season.

2020-21 Season
Made the Mountain West All-Freshman Team… Averaged 6.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 18.8 minutes per game… Scored in double-figures five times, including a season-high 16 at Colorado State (12-8-20)… Had a season-high 10 rebounds vs. Air Force (1-22-21)… Started eight games, including seven straight in conference play... Following the season played for the El Salvador National Team.

High School/International
Averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds per game as a senior at Chaminade HS… Was named to the All-Mission League First-Team as a senior… Helped her school reach the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Division I championships… Previously attended Bishop Alemany HS where she averaged 19 points per game as a junior… Played with the El Salvador national team and was named the top Salvadoran basketball player in the US… Played for Team Taurasi for the California Storm AAU program on the prestigious Nike circuit with teammate Asia Avinger.

Personal
Kimberly Villalobos was born in Panorama City, Calif. to Silvia Estrada and Enock Villalobos… Lists Kobe Bryant as her favorite athlete and had the opportunity to work at the Mamba Sports Academy… Majoring in social work… Plans to become a psychologist or a physical therapist.