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Nyah Wilson - Women's Basketball - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics
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Nyah Wilson

Position

G

Height

5-8

Class

Jr.

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Previous School

Syracuse

AUDIO PRONUNCIATION

JUNIOR (2023-24): Started all 32 games, averaging 31.6 minutes per game, 15.5 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game, 2.0 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game and 0.2 blocks per game… shot 41.3% from the floor, 34.9% from three-point range with seven games with multiple three-pointers… scored 20-plus points in 11 games and 25 games in double figures including 18 of last 19 games… UNM was 17-8 when Wilson scored in double figures… led the team in scoring in 11 games, including in five consecutive games, and has led or tied for the team lead 15 times… scored a career-high 33 points at Fresno State.. recorded first career double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds at Air Force… finished with double-digit rebounds twice… led the team in rebounds three times and tied for the team lead twice… credited with a steal in 23 games with multiple steals in 11 games… finished the season with a steal in the last five games with two games with three steals and a game with four steals… two games with four steals… named MW Newcomer of the Year and MW All-Conference… named MW Player of the Week twice (Jan. 29 and March 7)… finished fifth in the MW in scoring and field-goal percentage, seventh in free-throw percentage (.729) and ninth in minutes played per game… in conference games, was fourth in scoring (17.7) and field-goal percentage (.460), ninth in free-throw percentage (.710) and tied for 10th in assists per game (2.9) and steals per game (1.4)… named to the Academic All-District® Women’s Basketball Team.

SOPHOMORE (2022-23 at Syracuse):Appeared in 20 games.. averaged 1.6 points and 0.8 rebounds in 5.7 minutes per game … scored a season-high seven points against Binghamton (11/14) … played a season-high 14 minutes at Pittsburgh (2/23) … recorded a career-high five rebounds and recorded a steal at Pittsburgh (2/23) … shot 100 percent from the free throw line (2-for-2) versus Kent State (3/15) … named to the All-ACC Academic Team.

FRESHMAN (2021-22 at Syracuse):Appeared in 20 games with one start … averaged1.8 points and 0.6 rebounds in 9.0 minutes per game … scored a career-high nine points in the season opener vs. Monmouth shooting 4-for-8 from the field … season-high three rebounds and four assists in a win vs. Cornell … went a perfect 2-for-2 at the free throw line in her first career start at North Carolina (12/30) and played a season-high 30 minutes against the Tar Heels … scored four points and added a rebound in the regular season finale against Boston College (2/27).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Duncanville High School … four-star recruit by ESPN HoopGurlz and was on the Terrific 25 rankings as a sophomore… top-100 in her graduating class and a McDonald’s All-America Nominee… averaged 10.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.8 steals as a junior … Duncanville’s second leading scorer as a junior … led the team to Class 6A state championship with a 40-3 record which was its 11th state title, most among Dallas-area schools … reached the 1,000-career point milestone at Duncanville, finishing with 1,395 career points … TGCA 6A All-State in 2020 … 2017-18 All-District Honorable Mention … Academic All-District 2018-19 … 2019-20 First Team All-District … 2020-21 All-District … SHE GOT GAME CLASSIC MVP … Hansen’s Scholar Athlete.

PERSONAL:  Mother is Marya… has two sisters, Briya and Brinee.