Nicholls Colonels women's basketball

The Nicholls Colonels women's basketball team represents Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States.[2] The school's team currently competes in the Southland Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I.[3][4] Nicholls' first women's basketball team was fielded in 1974–1975. The team plays its home games at 3,800-seat Stopher Gymnasium[5] and are coached by Justin Payne.[6]

Nicholls Colonels women's basketball
2023–24 Nicholls Colonels women's basketball team
UniversityNicholls State University
Head coachJustin Payne (1st season)
ConferenceSouthland
LocationThibodaux, Louisiana
ArenaStopher Gymnasium
(Capacity: 3,800)
NicknameColonels
ColorsRed and gray[1]
   
NCAA tournament appearances
2018
Conference tournament champions
2018
Stopher Gym

Roster edit

2023–24 Nicholls Colonels women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G 0 Amelia Sandie 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Jr Brighton, England
G 1 Mikayla Etienne
Sr Monroe, Louisiana
G 2 Marypaz Martinez
Fr Tres Rios, Costa Rica
G 3 Ashley Malone 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Nashville, Tennessee
G 5 Traya Bruce 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Sr Cut Off, Louisiana
G 7 Betzalys Delgado
Fr Arecibo, Puerto Rico
F 10 Victoria Woods 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Elton, Louisiana
G 11 Britiya Curtis
Fr Calhoun, Georgia
G 12 Kyla Hamilton 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Westlake, Louisiana
G 14 Adrian Mann 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Jr Mokane, Missouri
F 20 Adyson James 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr San Antonio, Texas
F 21 Lexi Alexander 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Round Rock, Texas
G/F 22 Deonna Brister 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Lake Arthur, Louisiana
F 23 Daelyn Craig 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Lithonia, Georgia
G 24 Malaysia DePrisco 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Austin, Texas
G 25 Violet Skipworth 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Pace, Florida
C 30 Kate Manley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Roswell, Georgia
F 35 Khia Lee 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Manchester England
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Nicholas Graham
  • Tykeria Williams
  • Jada Terry

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 26, 2023

Championships edit

Conference championships edit

Tournament

History edit

NCAA tournament edit

Nicholls State has appeared in the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament once The Colonels have a 0–1 record.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2018 #16 First Round #1 Mississippi State L 50–95

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Nicholls Colors – Nicholls Branding Guide". Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "The Official Site of Nicholls State University Athletics". Geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  3. ^ "Nicholls State Colonels women's basketball team page". espn.go.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "Nicholls State University". ncaa.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Division I Teams By Arena Capacity". bbstate.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
  6. ^ "Justin Payne named Nicholls Women's Basketball Head Coach" (Press release). Nicholls Colonels. March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

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