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Nikki Greene

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Diboll, Texas

High School:
Diboll

Height:
6-4

Position:
F/C

Experience:
SR

05/22/2012

Lady Lions to Travel to Miami for 2012 ACC/Big Ten Challenge

Penn State visits the Hurricanes for the first time on Thurs., Nov. 29

04/04/2012

Lady Lions Ranked Ninth in Final ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll

Penn State claims highest final ranking since 2004

03/28/2012

Sixty-Three Nittany Lions Earn Winter Academic All-Big Ten Recognition

Penn State has a total of 3,915 honorees during 18 years of the program

03/26/2012

Postgame Quotes Lady Lions vs. Connecticut (Mar. 25, 2012)

03/24/2012

NCAA Tournament Practice Day Quotes (March 24, 2012)

03/20/2012

Penn State vs. LSU (NCAA Second Round)

Penn State vs. LSU (NCAA Second Round)

03/18/2012

Penn State 85, UTEP 77 - AP Photos

Lady Lions Advance to NCAA Second Round with Win Against UTEP

02/26/2012

AP Photos: Penn State vs. Minnesota

Penn State vs. Minnesota Pink Zone Game

02/16/2012

Penn State 74, Purdue 63 - AP Photos

Lucas notches 28 points as Lady Lions win in West Lafayette for the first time since 2004

11/05/2011

Lady Lions vs. Bloomsburg (Nov. 5, 2011)

Lady Lions vs. Bloomsburg (Nov. 5, 2011)

2012 All-Big Ten Third Team (media)
2012 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (coaches)
2012 Academic All-Big Ten
2011 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (media)
2011 Big Ten All-Defensive Team
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Dec. 14, 2009)
2009 USA Basketball U19 FIBA World Championship Trials

2011-12
Third team All-Big Ten (media) selection and All-Big Ten Honorable Mention choice (coaches) ... Academic All-Big Ten choice ... Fifth on Penn State's career blocks list with 176 rejections ... 12th on Penn State's career rebounding list (723) ... 19th on Penn State's single-season rebounding list with 259 boards ... Surpassed the 300-point mark in a season for the first time in her career ... Became the 27th member of the Lady Lions' 500-rebound club with seven caroms against Iowa State (11/25) ... Just missed a double-double with 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks in the NCAA First Round win over UTEP (3/18) ... Scored five points in an 11-second span in the final 30 seconds to tie the game at 66-66 in the Big Ten semifinals against Purdue (3/3) ... Tallied 12 points, three rebounds and two blocks against the Boilers ... Surpassed the 800-point and 700-rebound mark with 11 points, all of which came in the second half, and eight boards against Minnesota in the Big Ten quarterfinals (3/2) ... Was 6-for-7 from the field en route to 12 points in 21 minutes of action in the win over Minnesota (2/26) ... Claimed her second double-double of the season with a career-high 25 points and 15 rebounds in the win over #8/11 Ohio State (2/20) ... Accounted for 10 points, six rebounds and a pair of blocks in the win at Northwestern (2/12) ... Recorded six points, nine rebounds and a season-best four blocks in the win at Minnesota (2/5) ... Notched a season-high 17 points via a 7-for-12 effort from the field to go along with six rebounds and two blocks in the win over Indiana (2/2) ... Posted her first double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds at Michigan (1/26) ... Snagged 13 rebounds to go with five points versus Iowa (1/22) ... Turned in another solid performance with 10 points, eight rebound and three blocked shots at Illinois (1/19) ... Surpassed the 600-rebound mark for her career with the effort against the Illini ... Scored all 12 of her points in the second half to help the Lady Lions rally for the win at #15/23 Nebraska (1/15) ... Had a near double-double with nine points, nine rebounds, three steals and a career-best three assists against Michigan (1/12) ... Snared 11 rebounds with five points and three steals against Michigan State (1/7) ... Registered 14 points, seven rebounds and two blocks at Wisconsin (1/2) ... Pulled in a season-best 15 rebounds to go along with nine points, a career-high four steals and two blocks in the Big Ten opener versus Nebraska (12/30) ... Just missed out on a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds at Bucknell (12/21) ... Was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field on the way to 13 points, four rebounds and three blocks in the win over UMES (12/11) ... Tallied 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting with five rebounds, a block and three steals in the win over Virginia Tech (12/6) ... Playing in her home state of Texas for the first time, tallied 11 points, eight rebounds and a block at #19/25 Texas Tech (12/3) ... Accounted for 13 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots in the win over #14/13 North Carolina (11/30) ... Chipped in 11 points and seven rebounds in 16 minutes of action at Nevada (11/26) ... Narrowly missed a double-double with nine points, 10 rebounds and a blocked shot in the Lady Lion Classic Championship game win over Middle Tennessee (11/13) ... Snared a team-best 12 rebounds to go along with three points, two blocks and three steals against Washington State (11/11).


2010-11
All-Big Ten honorable mention choice by the media ... First Lady Lion named to the Big Ten All-Defensive team (award began in 2006) ... Academic All-Big Ten selection ... Seventh on Penn State's career blocked shots list (130 blocks) ... Seventh player in school history to reach 100 career blocks ... Sixth on Penn State's single-season blocks chart with 75 rejections ... Sixth in the Big Ten in rebounding (7.8) and fifth in blocks (2.1) ... Six double-doubles ... Chosen as the team's Collegiate Pride Defensive Player of the Year ... Became the first Lady Lion since 1987 to grab 20 rebounds in a game with a career-best 20 caroms against Indiana (1/23) ... Her 20 rebounds tie the Bryce Jordan Center record and are tied for fifth on Penn State's single-game list ... Scored 12 points and had four rebounds in the first half of the NCAA Tournament game against DePaul (3/21) ... Had six points, nine rebounds and two blocks in the Big Ten Championship game against Ohio State (3/6) ... Just missed out on a double-double with eight points and 14 rebounds in the Big Ten quarterfinal win over Purdue (3/4) ... Also had two blocked shots and three steals against the Boilermakers ... Was 4-for-5 from the field and finished with 10 points six rebounds and a blocked shot at Ohio State (2/17) ... Converted on the game-winning layup with 40 seconds remaining to lift the Lady Lions past Indiana (2/13) ... Had eight points and seven rebounds against the Hoosiers ... Accumulated 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting, nine rebounds, two blocks and an assist in 18 minutes of action at Michigan (2/3) ... Posted second-straight double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots in the upset win over #23/24 Ohio State (1/30) ... Collected her fifth double-double of the year with 16 points and 14 rebounds to compliment three blocks in the win at Illinois (1/27) ... Also added six points and five blocks against the Hoosiers (1/23) ... Pulled down 11 rebounds to go with eight points and two blocks at Purdue (1/20) ... Recorded nine points, four rebounds, four blocks and three steals against Illinois (1/16) ... Accounted for 10 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks in the win at Northwestern (1/6) ... Notched 12 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots at Wisconsin (1/2) ... Just missed a double-double with nine points, 10 rebounds in the upset victory over #13 Iowa (12/30) ... Also blocked five shots and nabbed three steals against the Hawkeyes ... Tallied 16 points, eight rebounds and three blocked in 17 minutes in the victory over Bucknell (12/28) ... Chipped in 10 points and five rebounds against Drexel (12/21) ... Registered 11 points, five rebounds, one block and two steals versus Delaware (12/19) ... Posted her fourth double-double of the year with 12 points and a game-high 14 rebounds in the win over Maine (12/12) ... Also tied her career high with four steals versus the Black Bears ... Had six points, three rebounds and two blocked shots in the win over Texas Tech (12/5) ... Turned in her third double-double of the season with 14 points and 13 rebounds in the OT loss to Boston College (12/2) ... Tallied eight points and six rebounds against #23 UW-Green Bay (11/26) ... Registered her third career double-double with a personal-best 24 points on 9-of-10 shooting and 13 boards versus Utah (11/25) ... Pulled in six rebounds and blocked a pair of shots against South Carolina (11/21) ... Posted her second career double-double with career highs of 20 points and 16 rebounds in a double OT win at Dayton (11/12) ... Chipped in six points, five rebounds and two steals in exhibition win over Gannon (11/7).

2009-10
Ninth on Penn State's single-season blocks list (55) and second on PSU's freshman season rejections chart ... Fourth on the Lady Lions' freshman season rebounding rankings with 192 boards ... Second on the team and 12th in the Big Ten in rebounding (6.2) ... Named Dec. 14 Big Ten Freshman of the Week ... Second Penn State freshman to block 50 or more shots in a season ... Shared the team's Most Improved Player Award with Marisa Wolfe ... Had 11 points, five rebounds and a career-high four steals against Hofstra (3/18) ... Tied her career high with 12 points via a 5-for-7 shooting performance against Minnesota (3/4) in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament ... Knocked down five of her eight shots from the field on the way to 11 points and seven rebounds against Wisconsin (2/25) ... Notched 12 points via a 5-for-8 shooting effort against Ohio State (2/7) ... Tied for third on Penn State's single-game blocks list with seven rejections vs. Purdue (1/28) ... Filled the stat sheet with nine points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and a career-high seven blocks against Purdue (1/28) ... Narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds in the win over Illinois (1/24) ... Tied her career high for the second-straight game with 12 points via a 4-for-7 effort from the field and 4-for-5 mark from the line in the upset win over #23/20 Michigan State (1/17) ... Was 6-for-11 from the field to equal her career-high with 12 points and eight rebounds in victory at Iowa (1/14) ... Rejected a personal-best five shots and pulled down 11 rebounds, including five on the offensive glass, in the overtime win against Indiana (1/10) ... Had 12 points, all of which came in the second half, to go along with seven rebounds and a blocked shot in the win over #15/15 Pittsburgh (12/12) ... Sealed the win over #15/15 Pitt by making 5-of-6 free throws in the final 1:04 ... Recorded her first collegiate double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds in the win over Monmouth (12/9) ... Turned in the best performance of her young career with season highs of 11 points, three steals and three blocked shots in the win at Bucknell (11/19) ... Rejected her first career shot 52 seconds into her first collegiate game at Drexel (11/13).

HIGH SCHOOL
Invited to the USA Basketball Trials for the U19 FIBA World Championships ... Led Diboll High School to a school-record 35-2 mark and the 18-AAA District Championship ... Claimed WBCA All-America selection ... Was a SLAM! Magazine High School All-America honorable mention pick ... 19th-ranked recruit in the country by ESPN/HoopGurlz ... First team All-State selection ... Claimed 18-AAA District MVP honors ... 3AAA Player of the Year ... Was also a member of the volleyball, track & field and powerlifting teams.

PERSONAL
Full name is Sheniqua S. Greene ... Born September 6, 1990 in North Charleston, South Carolina ... Parents are Anita Fuller (Mayfield) and Nathaniel Greene ... Has one brother, Nathan Greene, and two sisters, Sade Greene and RaShawn Robinson ... Sister, Sade, played volleyball at Taft College ... Majoring in recreation, park and tourism management.

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