2008-09 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
Of Note: Summit League All-Newcomer Team selection in 2007-08 ... Chosen team’s Unsung Hero in voting of team’s players and coaching staff.
LAST SEASON: 2007-08 [Freshman] Opened the posts up for the Jaguars after moving into the starting lineup at the start of Summit League play ... Named to The Summit League All-Newcomer Team ... Started 18 of IUPUI’s last 19 games, averaging 7.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 33 games ... Posted 9.4 points, 2.9 boards and 2.4 assists in Summit League play to earn all-newcomer honors ... As a starter, posted 10.4 points per game, along with 2.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 19 contests ... When coming off the bench, averaged 4.5 points, 2.7 boards and 1.4 assists in 14 games ... Voted the team’s Unsung Hero award after helping rejuvenate IUPUI’s season in January ... Sparked IUPUI’s 13-6 close of the season with a career-high 18 points in the Jaguars’ 56-51 win at UMKC on Jan. 7 ... As a starter, IUPUI had a 13-6 record ... Scored 10-plus points on 12 occasions, 11 of which came as a starter ... Averaged 10.0 points in The Summit League Tournament, scoring 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting in IUPUI’s championship game ... Led IUPUI with 39 minutes in the game ... In games in which she came off the bench, James was IUPUI’s top sub on 5 occasions ... Her 4 three-pointers on Jan. 7 set the team high for the year ... Led IUPUI in points twice on the year - at UMKC on Jan.7 and versus North Dakota State on Jan. 14 ... .796 free-throw percentage (39-of-49) led the Jaguars among players who had 10 or more free-throw attempts ... Was one of the Jaguars most clutch free-throw shooters, knocking down 7-of-8 free throws in the final 3:00 of regulation and overtime ... Fouled out of one game - Feb. 16 against Oral Roberts ... 6 steals on Jan. 28 versus Oakland set a career high ... Among Summit League players, was 5th in steals with 1.94 per game ... 29.64 minutes per game placed 18th in the conference ... In Summit League action, was 28th in points, 4th in steals (2.50), 8th in three-point field goal percentage (.407) and 11th in minutes (33.06) ... Helped the Jaguars lead The Summit in steals per game with 10.61 ... Jags placed 33rd in the country in steals ... IUPUI paced the conference in 18 Summit contests with 11.56 thefts per game.
HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to play in the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star game following a standout career at Franklin Central (Ind.) High School ... Led Franklin Central to three straight sectional and Marion County titles ... Set the Flashes’ assist record her senior season ... Named to the All-Marion County Team in both her junior and senior years ... Played for the Indiana Junior All-Stars following the 2005-06 season.
PERSONAL: Nicole Leigh James ... Physical Education major ... Nickname is ‘Nikki’ ... Daughter of Mark and Pam James ... Birthday is December 26, 1988 ... Has three siblings -- Jessica, Derek and Kyle ... Jessica starred at IUPUI from 2001-05 ... Hobbies include sleeping, eating, and hanging out with friends and family.
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Year
|
GP-GS
|
Min
|
Fg-A
|
Pct.
|
3Fg-A
|
Pct.
|
Ft-A
|
Pct.
|
Rpg
|
Pf-D
|
A
|
To
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B
|
S
|
Pts
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Ppg
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| 2007-08 |
33-19 |
978 |
97-239 |
40.6 |
27-81 |
33.3 |
39-49 |
79.6 |
2.8 |
85-1 |
64 |
65 |
2 |
64 |
260 |
7.9 |
|
Totals
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33-19
|
978
|
97-239
|
40.6
|
27-81
|
33.3
|
39-49
|
79.6
|
2.8
|
85-1
|
64
|
65
|
2
|
64
|
260
|
7.9
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Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2007-2008Freshman
Guard
5'8"
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2008-2009Sophomore
Guard
5'8"
