INDIANAPOLIS – IU Indianapolis head women's basketball coach Kate Bruce continues to round out her 2024-25 roster as she announcing the signing of junior college transfer Shania Nichols-Vannet. Nichols-Vannet previously spent her freshman season at North Dakota State College of Science.
 
"We are thrilled to welcome Shania to our Jaguar family," said head coach Bruce. "Shania has tremendous court vision and has the ability to score the basketball in a variety of ways. She is a proven winner, leading her team to a sweet 16 appearance and first round win at the NJCAA National Tournament this past season. Off the court, she excels in school and is a terrific person."
 
The 5'7" guard played in 35 games for the Wildcats averaging 16.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. In her first game of the season, Nichols-Vannet totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds for her first collegiate double-double. She recorded a total of nine double-doubles and one triple-double on Jan. 15 with 14 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists. She also collected three 30-point games with double-digit rebounds in two of those games, including 33 points and 20 rebounds on Feb. 15.
 
Nichols-Vannet played four years of high school basketball at Como Park in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She reached the 1000-point milestone during her senior season.