2007-08 Women's Basketball Roster

Nikya Hughes #31 F/C

  • Position:
    Forward/Center
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Peoria, Ill.

Summary

Biography

 

2007-08:  The first team All-Sun Belt selection helped lead the Trojans to their first division title and WNIT appearance playing in 31 games and averaging 30.2 minutes per game...Led team in points with 436, averaging 14.1 per game, in block with 35, averaging 1.1 per game, in rebounds with 204, averaging 6.6 per game, and in three-point field goal percentage with a .343 mark...Earned Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on January 21 after recording her career high of 30 points against South Alabama and helping the Trojans to victories over USA and ULM and averaging 23.5 points in two games...Recorded career highs of 15 rebounds vs Arkansas State, five assists vs New Orleans, and tied her career high of four steals against Florida Atlantic...Recorded season high of four blocks at Arkansas State...Recorded four double-doubles, 23 double-digit scoring games and recorded double figures in the last seven out of eight games, eight 20-plus scoring games, and four double-digit rebound games...Recorded six team season highs including in points and rebounds...Finished season ranked overall in the Sun Belt in seven categories including fifth in scoring, blocked shots, and defensive rebounds (4.65)...Finished season ranked in seven categories in the SBC in conference games only including second in three-point field goal percentage (.393) and third in scoring (15.5)...Finished career ranked in 14 UALR career records including third in blocks (72) and blocks average (1.2) and fourth in rebounding average (7.2)...After season, ranked six times on UALR single-season records including tied for third in scoring and field goals made (164)...Ended career with 794 points, averaging 12.8 per game, 447 rebounds, averaging 7.2 per game, and a .368 three-point field goal percentage.

2006-07:  Played in 31 games and started 30 while averaging 11.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.3 three-point field goals, and one block per game...Led the team in total rebounds with 243, rebounding average, offensive rebounds with 89, defensive rebounds with 154, total blocks with 37, blocking average, and three-point field goal percentage with a .394 mark...Set career high in points with 22 at New Orleans going 6-11 (.545) from the floor, 3-5 (.600) from the arc, and 7-9 (.778) from the free throw line...Set career highs in rebounds with 14 against New Orleans, in blocks with five against Louisiana-Monroe and Tory, in assists with five against Stephen F. Austin, and in steals with four against Arkansas State...Recorded 19 double-digit scoring games and ended season on a ten game streak...Recorded ten double-digit rebounding game and eight double-doubles...Finished ranked overall in the Sun Belt:  fourth in three-point field goal percentage, fifth in offensive rebounds (2.87), sixth in rebounding, seventh in blocked shots and defensive rebounds (4.97), and 19th in scoring...Finished ranked in the Sun Belt in conference action:  fifth in three-point field goal percentage (.411), sixth in offensive rebounds (2.78) and defensive rebounds (5.33), tied for seventh in three-point field goals made (1.67), tied for eighth in blocked shots (1.22), 13th in scoring (13.0), and 14th in free throw percentage (.617)...Ranked in UALR single-season records:  third in rebounds, tied for third in blocks, fourth in three-point field goal percentage, and ninth in three-point field goals made (41)...Ranked three times in UALR career records:  seventh in blocks, tied for seventh in three-point field goals made, and tenth in three-point field goals attempted. 

Moberly Area Community College:  Earned first team NJCAA All-American and first team all-region her freshman season averaging 17.4 points and 9.7 rebounds while shooting 60.3 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from the arc...Her freshman season led her team to an 30-6 overall record while winning the Region 16 Tournament and consolation championship at the NJCAA National Tournament...Named pre-season first team All-American her sophomore season while averaging 16.2 points and 7.9 rebounds and shooting 57.3 percent from the field and 32.1 percent from the arc...Sophomore season cut short by an injury after 19 games...Finished career ranked seventh all-time in MACC history for total rebounds with 501 and ninth for total points with 933.

Peoria Central High SchoolAveraged 18 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks per game...Earned all-conference and all-state honors while leading her team to the Mid-State Conference Championship...Named the Peoria Journal Player of the Year and played on the Illinois All-Star Team.

 

Personal:  Parent is Norma Hughes...Has one brother, Michael, and one sister, Anisha...Born September 24, 1985 in Peoria, Ill....Majoring in Health Science.

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2006-07Junior

    Forward/Center
    6'3"
    31
  • 31

    2007-08Senior

    Forward/Center
    6'3"
    31