Payton Muma - 2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 3
Payton Muma
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 5-8
- Major:
- Master of Bus Admin
- Hometown:
- Highlands Ranch, Colo.
- Prev School:
- Gonzaga
- High School:
- Highlands Ranch
Honors
2025-26 CSC Academic All-District Team
2025-26 (Redshirt Junior)
One of four Cowgirls to appear in all 30 games. Made 23 starts on the season and played 22 minutes per game. Led the Cowgirls with 79 assists and was second on the team with 27 steals. Averaged 3.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. Tallied five-plus assists in seven games. Scored a season-high nine points, twice. Recorded a career-best eight rebounds against UNLV (1/10) and a career-high seven assists at Air Force (2/25). Had five steals against North Dakota (11/21).
2024-25 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Averaged nearly eight minutes per game while appearing in 18 contests. Had 11 points on four made field goals and went 3-of-6 from beyond-the-arc against Colorado Christian (11/22). Had five points against her former school, Gonzaga (11/17) and five in the win against Drake (11/28) while also recording season-bests with three rebounds and three assists. Recorded 11 assists, two blocks and three steals in 2024-25.
Before UW
Muma, who has spent the previous three seasons at Gonzaga, played in 33 games the last two seasons after redshirting the 2021-22 campaign. In 2022-23, Muma appeared in 30 contests and averaged 1.4 points per game while averaging just under one assist per contest. Muma appeared in three games this season.
A two-time Colorado 5A All-State selection, Muma helped lead Highlands Ranch High School to three consecutive Final Four trips at the state tournament. In her final season at HRHS, Muma averaged 19.2 points, 5.8 assists and 3.6 steals per game. According to Prep Girl Hoops, Muma was the No. 2 ranked player in the state of Colorado in the 2021 recruiting class.
Muma's parents, Ty and Kara both attended UW, as did her grandfather, Rick Desmarais and her brother, Chad. Ty and Rick both played football for the Cowboys, while Chad was an All-Mountain West linebacker for the Pokes as well.
2025-26 CSC Academic All-District Team
2025-26 (Redshirt Junior)
One of four Cowgirls to appear in all 30 games. Made 23 starts on the season and played 22 minutes per game. Led the Cowgirls with 79 assists and was second on the team with 27 steals. Averaged 3.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. Tallied five-plus assists in seven games. Scored a season-high nine points, twice. Recorded a career-best eight rebounds against UNLV (1/10) and a career-high seven assists at Air Force (2/25). Had five steals against North Dakota (11/21).
2024-25 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Averaged nearly eight minutes per game while appearing in 18 contests. Had 11 points on four made field goals and went 3-of-6 from beyond-the-arc against Colorado Christian (11/22). Had five points against her former school, Gonzaga (11/17) and five in the win against Drake (11/28) while also recording season-bests with three rebounds and three assists. Recorded 11 assists, two blocks and three steals in 2024-25.
Before UW
Muma, who has spent the previous three seasons at Gonzaga, played in 33 games the last two seasons after redshirting the 2021-22 campaign. In 2022-23, Muma appeared in 30 contests and averaged 1.4 points per game while averaging just under one assist per contest. Muma appeared in three games this season.
A two-time Colorado 5A All-State selection, Muma helped lead Highlands Ranch High School to three consecutive Final Four trips at the state tournament. In her final season at HRHS, Muma averaged 19.2 points, 5.8 assists and 3.6 steals per game. According to Prep Girl Hoops, Muma was the No. 2 ranked player in the state of Colorado in the 2021 recruiting class.
Muma's parents, Ty and Kara both attended UW, as did her grandfather, Rick Desmarais and her brother, Chad. Ty and Rick both played football for the Cowboys, while Chad was an All-Mountain West linebacker for the Pokes as well.
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