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Nike McClure

Position

F

Height

6-3

Class

Sr.

Hometown

Tenino, Washington

Previous School

Washington State

REDSHIRT-SENIOR (2018-19): Transferring from Washington State … eligible to play for the Lobos as a graduate transfer.

REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2017-18 at Washington State): Appeared in 28 games, starting in seven…averaged 5.4 points per game … scored a career-high 18 points vs. Washington … recorded the second-most defensive rebounds on the team (104) … posted career highs in points scored in a season (150), minutes played in a game (40) vs. Washington and rebounds (16) vs. Washington … ranked 20th in the PAC-12 for rebounds … recorded a team-high 63 blocks for the season; second in single-season WSU history behind her own record of 68 in a single-season … recorded second-career double-double against Washington with 16 points and 16 rebounds.

REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE (2016-17 at Washington State): One of eight Cougs to play in a record 36 games while earning 13 starts … set a single-season program record with 68 blocks … posted the two-best single-game block performances in Cougar history with seven against Arizona (Feb. 12) and a record 12 against Colorado (Feb. 25) … the 12 blocks tied the Pac-12’s 29-year old record for rejections in a conference game … led the way to a new single-season team record for blocks with 152 while averaging a record 4.2 bpg … recorded her first career double-double against Colorado (Feb. 25) with 12 rebounds to go with her 12 blocks, just the second-ever non-point double-double in program history … set a program record with 115 offensive rebounds … finished fifth in the Pac-12 with 3.2 offensive rebounds per game … averaged 5.8 rpg, 15th in the Pac-12 … scored 4.1 ppg while averaging 19.4 minutes per contest … selected to play in the 2017 USA Basketball 3×3 National Tournament alongside of Caila Hailey, Kayla Washington, and Alexys Swedlund as a part of Washington State’s collegiate team sent to Colorado Springs, Colo. (April 8-9).

REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2015-16 at Washington State): Played in 27 games and started three games … led the Cougars with 25 blocks as part of WSU frontline that set a single-season school record with 120 total blocks … averaged 1.7 ppg and 2.0 rpg … pulled in a season-high five rebounds on four different occasions … recorded four blocks in win at Boise State (Dec. 3), tied for second-most in freshman history … also grabbed 17 steals and dished out six assists … shot .420 (21-of-50) from the floor.

FRESHMAN (2014-15 at Washington State): Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Tenino High School as a freshman and sophomore … as a freshman, named All-Conference honorable mention after averaging 14 ppg and 12 rpg … also ran track, placed fifth in the state in 800m and sixth in state in the high jump … as a sophomore, named to the All-Conference first team … played final two seasons at W.F West High School … as a junior, earned a spot on the Adidas All-America Team … as a senior, helped WFWHS to a 2A State Title … named 2A Player of Year by the Associated Press, All-Class All-State by The Seattle Times, and Evergreen Conference MVP … averaged 12.2 ppg and 10.5 rpg … rated three stars and the No. 22 forward prospect in the country by ESPN.com.

PERSONAL: Born on March 9, 1996 … named after Nike, winged goddess of victory … parents are Gregory and Juqita McClure … has one brother, Allan (20) … graduated from Washington State University with a degree in social sciences (communications and sports management) … pursuing a TESOL Graduate Certificate at UNM … hobbies include watching Netflix and taking naps … favorite athlete is Ray Lewis … favorite food is lasagna … favorite movie is Waterworld.