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2023-24: RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll … One of three Mountain Lions to start in all 31 games … Averaged 2.4 per game on 42.0% shooting from the field … Shot 66.7% from the free throw line and 37.0% from beyond the arc … Averaged 2.6 rebounds per game and dished out 26 total assists… Tallied 26 steals and five blocks … Scored a season-high 15 points against Western Colorado on Feb. 24^th. Nilles went six of nine from the field, making three triples, while adding five rebounds.

2022-23: One of two Mountain Lions to start all 28 games… Averaged 4.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game… Led the team in steals with 36… Shot 39.3% from the field and 75.0% from the free throw line… Scored a season-high 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting against Colorado Mesa on February 4^th… Recorded nine games with multiple steals.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Attended Newman University for two years ... Named Newman Rookie of the Year ... Averaged 6.2 points, 2.9 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game ...Named to the Dean's List ... Member of SAAC.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Derby High School in 2020 ... Four-year starter ... Averaged 9.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.6 rebounds per game ... 3 Sport All-State Athlete ... AVCTL League MVP ... Wichita Eagle All-Metro selection ... First team all-AVCTL selection ... 6A State player of the year nominee ... First team all-state basketball selection ... Sports in Kansas All-classes All-State team selection ... McDonalds All American nominee ... Derby Informer Most Outstanding Female Athlete ... KBCA 2nd Team All-State ... 1st Team All-State Basketball Kansas Vype magazine ... 2nd Team All-State Basketball Topeka Capital Journal ... 4x AVCTL Div. 1 League champions ... 4x Kansas 6A regional champions ... 4x Kansas 6A sub-state champions ... 2017 Kansas 6A State runner-ups ... 2018 Kansas 6A State Champions (first ever) ... 2019 Kansas 6A State 3rd place ... 2020 Kansas 6A Final Four finish (COVID cancelled tournament).

PERSONAL: Parents are Bill and Melissa Nilles