| Nikki Greene |
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 | Class: Junior
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 | Hometown: Diboll, Texas
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 | High School: Diboll
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 | Height: 6-4
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 | Position: F/C
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 | Experience: JR
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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
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) ... 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 ... Accounted for four points and five caroms against Army (12/8) ... 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 at 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 ... Also pulled in six rebounds and blocked three shots against the Golden Gophers ... Knocked down five of her eight shots from the field on the way to 11 points and seven rebounds against Wisconsin (2/25) ... Equalled her career high with 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) ... Equaled her career high with 12 points via a 3-for-4 effort from the field and 6-for-8 mark from the free throw line at Illinois (12/31) ... Also pulled in seven rebounds and blocked two shots against the Illini ... Tied her career high with 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 career highs of 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 steal 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). Finished with three points and four rebounds against the Dragons.
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 ... Also played volleyball, track & field and powerlifting.
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 ... Considering majoring in business.