Nikki Velez
1 Nikki Velez
  • Height:
    5-1
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Gloucester, N.J.
  • High School:
    Gloucester City
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Psychology
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    19.4
  • fg %
    38.4
  • 3pt %
    40.2
  • ft %
    83.2
  • reb/g
    4.0
  • a/g
    2.1

Bio

2019-20: USCAA National Player of the Year...USCAA First Team All-American...PSUAC Player of the Year...First Team All-PSUAC...a starter in all 28 games...led PSUAC in scoring at 19.4 points per game...ranked fourth nationally in scoring...set all-time Brandywine all-time scoring record on Jan. 17 at Fayette...led conference in three-point shooting and free throw percentage...second-leading free throw shooter in USCAA at 83.2 percent...fourth-best three-point percentage in USCAA at 40.2 percent...recorded second 40-point game in team history with 41 points against Schuylkill on Feb. 8...matched a career-high with nine three-pointers against Schuylkill...tallied 11 20-point games and one 30-point game...buried at least five three-pointers in a game nine times...shot 16-for-18 from the free throw line in win over Lehigh Valley on Nov. 23...recorded 66 steals, eighth-most in PSUAC...produced at least five steals five times...handed out season-high six assists against Lehigh Valley...pulled in eight rebounds in wins over Hazleton on Feb. 1 and York on Feb. 18...finished career with 1,800 points, most in team history...two-time PSUAC Player of the Week...two-time USCAA Player of the Week...received John Fritz Sportsmanship Award...named to PSUAC All-Academic Team

2018-19: USCAA Second Team All-American...First Team All-PSUAC...started all 27 games...recorded 1,000th career point versus Mont Alto on Nov. 30...second on the team in scoring at 13.4 points per game...topped PSUAC in three-point shooting and ranked second nationally at 40.4 percent...buried 69 three-pointers overall...led team in steals at 2.6 per game...added 2.1 assists and 2.7 rebounds per contest...led Brandywine in free throw shooting at 75.8 percent, second-best in the PSUAC...scored in double figures 20 times...poured in season-high 27 points in victory over Mont Alto...connected on eight triples in victory over Wilkes-Barre on Jan. 15...made at least one three-pointer in 20 games

2017-18: USCAA First Team All-American...First Team All-PSUAC...started 26 games...averaged team-leading 14.8 points and 2.7 steals per game...ranked in top 15 in USCAA in steals...topped PSUAC with 72 three-pointers...shot 37 percent from beyond the arc...knocked down at least one triple in 25-of-26 games...made at least five three-pointers on six occasions...Brandywine's top free throw shooter at 78.9 percent...posted seven 20-point games...poured in season-high 27 points in win at Lehigh Valley on Dec. 2...grabbed season-high eight steals vs. Davis on Nov. 30...PSUAC John Fritz Sportsmanship Award winner...PSUAC Player of the Week for the week of 11/20...PSUAC All-Academic Team

2016-17: USCAA First Team All-American...First Team All-PSUAC...PSUAC Newcomer of the Year...finished third in the PSUAC in scoring at 17.1 points per game...poured in 513 points in 30 games...topped all PSUAC players with 81 three-pointers...made at least one three-pointer in 29 of 30 games, including 28-straight to end the season...stood fifth in the conference, averaging 3.0 steals per game...reached 20 points 11 times...scored season-best 26 points in a win over Widener on Jan. 4...one of two freshmen to earn USCAA Basketball All-American awards...USCAA and PSUAC Player of the Week for the week of 1/19

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 15 Penn State Scranton W, 79-39
Feb 18 Penn State York W, 57-45
Feb 21 at Penn State Mont Alto W, 64-42
Feb 25 Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 78-57
Feb 28 Penn State Du Bois W, 65-52
Mar 1 vs. Penn State Beaver L, 71-69
  Overall Conf
Games 28 18
Games started 28 18
Minutes 989 639
Minutes per game 35.3 35.5
FG 165-430 119-286
FG Pct 38.4 41.6
3PT 103-256 72-167
3PT Pct 40.2 43.1
FT 109-131 75-91
FT Pct 83.2 82.4
Off rebounds 16 12
Def rebounds 95 64
Total rebounds 111 76
Rebounds per game 4.0 4.2
Personal fouls 32 19
Disqualifications - -
Assists 59 38
Turnovers 39 24
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 1.6
Steals 66 43
Blocks 8 6
Points 542 385
Points per game 19.4 21.4
Points per 40 min 21.9 24.1

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 14 at Neumann L, 96-78 1 36 5-15 33.3 4-9 44.4 8-10 80.0 22
Nov 18 at Bryn Athyn W, 64-57 1 40 4-14 28.6 3-8 37.5 3-4 75.0 14
Nov 19 at Penn State Hazleton L, 73-72 1 37 4-15 26.7 1-7 14.3 3-3 100.0 12
Nov 23 Penn State Lehigh Valley W, 61-55 1 39 1-13 7.7 0-5 0.0 16-18 88.9 18
Nov 26 at Eastern L, 70-52 1 37 6-16 37.5 1-8 12.5 2-2 100.0 15
Dec 3 at Penn State Scranton W, 82-71 1 36 10-22 45.5 6-11 54.5 4-4 100.0 30
Dec 6 Penn State Du Bois W, 79-70 1 39 4-11 36.4 4-6 66.7 7-8 87.5 19
Dec 7 Penn State Greater Allegheny W, 85-51 1 31 7-14 50.0 7-13 53.8 3-4 75.0 24
Dec 10 at Penn State Schuylkill W, 70-60 1 37 7-17 41.2 5-12 41.7 6-8 75.0 25
Dec 11 at Bryn Mawr W, 47-36 1 34 1-10 10.0 1-4 25.0 2-4 50.0 5
Dec 13 Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 69-48 1 31 4-11 36.4 2-9 22.2 2-2 100.0 12
Jan 6 at Immaculata L, 67-40 1 30 4-14 28.6 3-8 37.5 1-1 100.0 12
Jan 7 Vermont Tech W, 75-59 1 32 5-13 38.5 4-9 44.4 2-2 100.0 16
Jan 14 at Penn State York L, 58-52 1 37 6-21 28.6 2-10 20.0 5-6 83.3 19
Jan 17 at Penn State Fayette W, 88-66 1 32 11-17 64.7 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 29
Jan 18 at Penn State Beaver L, 86-66 1 39 8-22 36.4 3-8 37.5 2-3 66.7 21
Jan 24 Penn State New Kensington W, 85-33 1 26 7-10 70.0 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 20
Jan 28 at Penn State Wilkes-Barre L, 66-63 1 38 5-11 45.5 5-11 45.5 2-4 50.0 17
Feb 1 Penn State Hazleton W, 72-68 1 40 3-16 18.8 3-11 27.3 2-4 50.0 11
Feb 4 at Penn State Lehigh Valley W, 62-60 1 40 7-18 38.9 3-10 30.0 5-6 83.3 22
Feb 8 Penn State Schuylkill W, 80-76 1 39 14-23 60.9 9-13 69.2 4-5 80.0 41
Feb 13 at Valley Forge W, 70-52 1 33 4-13 30.8 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 11
Feb 15 Penn State Scranton W, 79-39 1 36 9-14 64.3 5-7 71.4 4-5 80.0 27
Feb 18 Penn State York W, 57-45 1 38 4-17 23.5 0-10 0.0 7-8 87.5 15
Feb 21 at Penn State Mont Alto W, 64-42 1 24 8-14 57.1 4-8 50.0 3-3 100.0 23
Feb 25 Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 78-57 1 32 5-17 29.4 5-16 31.3 2-2 100.0 17
Feb 28 Penn State Du Bois W, 65-52 1 37 6-17 35.3 4-11 36.4 7-8 87.5 23
Mar 1 vs. Penn State Beaver L, 71-69 1 39 6-15 40.0 3-7 42.9 7-7 100.0 22

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 14 at Neumann L, 96-78 1 36 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 2 0 3 -
Nov 18 at Bryn Athyn W, 64-57 1 40 0 5 5 4 2 2.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 19 at Penn State Hazleton L, 73-72 1 37 0 4 4 2 4 0.5 5 0 1 -
Nov 23 Penn State Lehigh Valley W, 61-55 1 39 1 3 4 6 3 2.0 2 0 1 -
Nov 26 at Eastern L, 70-52 1 37 1 3 4 5 2 2.5 5 1 0 -
Dec 3 at Penn State Scranton W, 82-71 1 36 0 5 5 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 6 Penn State Du Bois W, 79-70 1 39 0 2 2 5 1 5.0 1 0 3 -
Dec 7 Penn State Greater Allegheny W, 85-51 1 31 1 3 4 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Dec 10 at Penn State Schuylkill W, 70-60 1 37 0 2 2 4 0 - 2 0 0 -
Dec 11 at Bryn Mawr W, 47-36 1 34 0 0 0 1 2 0.5 5 1 1 -
Dec 13 Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 69-48 1 31 2 2 4 3 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 6 at Immaculata L, 67-40 1 30 0 6 6 1 2 0.5 2 0 1 -
Jan 7 Vermont Tech W, 75-59 1 32 0 3 3 2 1 2.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 14 at Penn State York L, 58-52 1 37 1 5 6 2 2 1.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 17 at Penn State Fayette W, 88-66 1 32 1 4 5 4 3 1.3 3 1 1 -
Jan 18 at Penn State Beaver L, 86-66 1 39 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 5 2 0 -
Jan 24 Penn State New Kensington W, 85-33 1 26 0 1 1 2 0 - 3 1 0 -
Jan 28 at Penn State Wilkes-Barre L, 66-63 1 38 0 2 2 1 4 0.3 3 0 2 -
Feb 1 Penn State Hazleton W, 72-68 1 40 2 6 8 1 1 1.0 2 0 2 -
Feb 4 at Penn State Lehigh Valley W, 62-60 1 40 0 5 5 2 1 2.0 2 1 2 -
Feb 8 Penn State Schuylkill W, 80-76 1 39 1 3 4 1 0 - 3 0 0 -
Feb 13 at Valley Forge W, 70-52 1 33 0 3 3 2 1 2.0 3 0 1 -
Feb 15 Penn State Scranton W, 79-39 1 36 1 1 2 2 0 - 4 0 1 -
Feb 18 Penn State York W, 57-45 1 38 1 7 8 2 2 1.0 5 1 1 -
Feb 21 at Penn State Mont Alto W, 64-42 1 24 0 6 6 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 -
Feb 25 Penn State Wilkes-Barre W, 78-57 1 32 0 4 4 2 0 - 2 0 1 -
Feb 28 Penn State Du Bois W, 65-52 1 37 2 4 6 1 1 1.0 2 0 2 -
Mar 1 vs. Penn State Beaver L, 71-69 1 39 0 1 1 2 2 1.0 1 0 1 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2016-17 30 22 32.5 5.3-14.1 37.4 2.7-7.4 36.3 3.9-5.0 76.8 17.1
2017-18 26 26 33.3 4.8-13.2 36.6 2.8-7.4 37.3 2.3-2.9 78.9 14.8
2018-19 27 27 31.3 4.5-11.4 39.3 2.6-6.3 40.4 1.9-2.4 75.8 13.4
2019-20 28 28 35.3 5.9-15.4 38.4 3.7-9.1 40.2 3.9-4.7 83.2 19.4
Total 111 103 33.1 5.1-13.5 37.9 2.9-7.6 38.6 3.0-3.8 79.0 16.2

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 30 22 974 158-422 37.4 81-223 36.3 116-151 76.8 513
2017-18 26 26 867 126-344 36.6 72-193 37.3 60-76 78.9 384
2018-19 27 27 844 121-308 39.3 69-171 40.4 50-66 75.8 361
2019-20 28 28 989 165-430 38.4 103-256 40.2 109-131 83.2 542
Total 111 103 3674 570-1504 37.9 325-843 38.6 335-424 79.0 1800

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2016-17 30 22 32.5 6.5-17.3 37.4 3.3-9.2 36.3 4.8-6.2 76.8 21.1
2017-18 26 26 33.3 5.8-15.9 36.6 3.3-8.9 37.3 2.8-3.5 78.9 17.7
2018-19 27 27 31.3 5.7-14.6 39.3 3.3-8.1 40.4 2.4-3.1 75.8 17.1
2019-20 28 28 35.3 6.7-17.4 38.4 4.2-10.4 40.2 4.4-5.3 83.2 21.9
Total 111 103 33.1 6.2-16.4 37.9 3.5-9.2 38.6 3.6-4.6 79.0 19.6

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2016-17 30 22 32.5 1.1 2.4 3.5 1.9 0.0 2.2 1.7 1.3 3.0 0.2
2017-18 26 26 33.3 0.5 3.0 3.6 1.6 0.0 2.3 2.0 1.1 2.7 0.3
2018-19 27 27 31.3 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.4 - 2.1 0.9 2.4 2.6 0.1
2019-20 28 28 35.3 0.6 3.4 4.0 1.1 - 2.1 1.4 1.5 2.4 0.3
Total 111 103 33.1 0.7 2.9 3.6 1.5 0.0 2.2 1.5 1.4 2.7 0.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2016-17 30 22 974 32 73 105 56 1 65 50 1.3 91 5
2017-18 26 26 867 14 79 93 42 0 59 53 1.1 70 7
2018-19 27 27 844 21 74 95 39 - 56 23 2.4 69 4
2019-20 28 28 989 16 95 111 32 - 59 39 1.5 66 8
Total 111 103 3674 83 321 404 169 1 239 165 1.4 296 24

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 30 22 32.5 1.3 3.0 4.3 2.3 0.0 2.7 2.1 1.3 3.7 0.2
2017-18 26 26 33.3 0.6 3.6 4.3 1.9 0.0 2.7 2.4 1.1 3.2 0.3
2018-19 27 27 31.3 1.0 3.5 4.5 1.8 0.0 2.7 1.1 2.4 3.3 0.2
2019-20 28 28 35.3 0.6 3.8 4.5 1.3 0.0 2.4 1.6 1.5 2.7 0.3
Total 111 103 33.1 0.9 3.5 4.4 1.8 0.0 2.6 1.8 1.4 3.2 0.3

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 28 28 35.3 5.9-15.4 38.4 3.7-9.1 40.2 3.9-4.7 83.2 19.4
Conference 18 18 35.5 6.6-15.9 41.6 4.0-9.3 43.1 4.2-5.1 82.4 21.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 12 35.0 5.8-14.7 39.2 4.1-9.8 41.9 4.7-5.5 84.8 20.3
Away 15 15 35.3 6.0-15.9 37.7 3.4-8.8 38.6 3.1-3.9 79.3 18.5
Neutral 1 1 39.0 6.0-15.0 40.0 3.0-7.0 42.9 7.0-7.0 100.0 22.0
Result Wins 20 20 34.8 6.0-15.1 40.2 4.0-9.4 43.1 4.0-4.8 83.2 20.1
Losses 8 8 36.6 5.5-16.1 34.1 2.8-8.5 32.4 3.8-4.5 83.3 17.5
Month November 5 5 37.8 4.0-14.6 27.4 1.8-7.4 24.3 6.4-7.4 86.5 16.2
December 6 6 34.7 5.5-14.2 38.8 4.2-9.2 45.5 4.0-5.0 80.0 19.2
January 7 7 33.4 6.6-15.4 42.6 4.3-8.9 48.4 1.7-2.3 75.0 19.1
February 9 9 35.4 6.7-16.6 40.3 4.0-10.6 37.9 3.8-4.6 82.9 21.1
March 1 1 39.0 6.0-15.0 40.0 3.0-7.0 42.9 7.0-7.0 100.0 22.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 28 28 989 165-430 38.4 103-256 40.2 109-131 83.2 542
Conference 18 18 639 119-286 41.6 72-167 43.1 75-91 82.4 385
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 12 12 420 69-176 39.2 49-117 41.9 56-66 84.8 243
Away 15 15 530 90-239 37.7 51-132 38.6 46-58 79.3 277
Neutral 1 1 39 6-15 40.0 3-7 42.9 7-7 100.0 22
Result Wins 20 20 696 121-301 40.2 81-188 43.1 79-95 83.2 402
Losses 8 8 293 44-129 34.1 22-68 32.4 30-36 83.3 140
Month November 5 5 189 20-73 27.4 9-37 24.3 32-37 86.5 81
December 6 6 208 33-85 38.8 25-55 45.5 24-30 80.0 115
January 7 7 234 46-108 42.6 30-62 48.4 12-16 75.0 134
February 9 9 319 60-149 40.3 36-95 37.9 34-41 82.9 190
March 1 1 39 6-15 40.0 3-7 42.9 7-7 100.0 22

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 28 28 35.3 6.7-17.4 38.4 4.2-10.4 40.2 4.4-5.3 83.2 21.9
Conference 18 18 35.5 7.4-17.9 41.6 4.5-10.5 43.1 4.7-5.7 82.4 24.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 12 35.0 6.6-16.8 39.2 4.7-11.1 41.9 5.3-6.3 84.8 23.1
Away 15 15 35.3 6.8-18.0 37.7 3.8-10.0 38.6 3.5-4.4 79.3 20.9
Neutral 1 1 39.0 6.2-15.4 40.0 3.1-7.2 42.9 7.2-7.2 100.0 22.6
Result Wins 20 20 34.8 7.0-17.3 40.2 4.7-10.8 43.1 4.5-5.5 83.2 23.1
Losses 8 8 36.6 6.0-17.6 34.1 3.0-9.3 32.4 4.1-4.9 83.3 19.1
Month November 5 5 37.8 4.2-15.4 27.4 1.9-7.8 24.3 6.8-7.8 86.5 17.1
December 6 6 34.7 6.3-16.3 38.8 4.8-10.6 45.5 4.6-5.8 80.0 22.1
January 7 7 33.4 7.9-18.5 42.6 5.1-10.6 48.4 2.1-2.7 75.0 22.9
February 9 9 35.4 7.5-18.7 40.3 4.5-11.9 37.9 4.3-5.1 82.9 23.8
March 1 1 39.0 6.2-15.4 40.0 3.1-7.2 42.9 7.2-7.2 100.0 22.6

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 28 28 35.3 0.6 3.4 4.0 1.1 - 2.1 1.4 1.5 2.4 0.3
Conference 18 18 35.5 0.7 3.6 4.2 1.1 - 2.1 1.3 1.6 2.4 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 12 35.0 0.9 3.3 4.2 1.2 - 2.3 0.8 3.1 2.2 0.2
Away 15 15 35.3 0.3 3.7 4.0 1.1 - 1.9 1.9 1.0 2.6 0.4
Neutral 1 1 39.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Result Wins 20 20 34.8 0.6 3.5 4.0 1.1 - 2.3 1.0 2.3 2.1 0.3
Losses 8 8 36.6 0.5 3.3 3.8 1.3 - 1.8 2.4 0.7 2.9 0.4
Month November 5 5 37.8 0.6 3.4 4.0 1.4 - 3.6 2.6 1.4 2.8 0.2
December 6 6 34.7 0.5 2.3 2.8 1.2 - 2.3 0.7 3.5 1.7 0.2
January 7 7 33.4 0.4 3.4 3.9 1.0 - 1.7 1.9 0.9 2.4 0.6
February 9 9 35.4 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.1 - 1.4 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.2
March 1 1 39.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 28 28 989 16 95 111 32 - 59 39 1.5 66 8
Conference 18 18 639 12 64 76 19 - 38 24 1.6 43 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 12 420 11 39 50 14 - 28 9 3.1 26 2
Away 15 15 530 5 55 60 17 - 29 28 1.0 39 6
Neutral 1 1 39 0 1 1 1 - 2 2 1.0 1 0
Result Wins 20 20 696 12 69 81 22 - 45 20 2.3 43 5
Losses 8 8 293 4 26 30 10 - 14 19 0.7 23 3
Month November 5 5 189 3 17 20 7 - 18 13 1.4 14 1
December 6 6 208 3 14 17 7 - 14 4 3.5 10 1
January 7 7 234 3 24 27 7 - 12 13 0.9 17 4
February 9 9 319 7 39 46 10 - 13 7 1.9 24 2
March 1 1 39 0 1 1 1 - 2 2 1.0 1 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 28 28 35.3 0.6 3.8 4.5 1.3 0.0 2.4 1.6 1.5 2.7 0.3
Conference 18 18 35.5 0.8 4.0 4.8 1.2 0.0 2.4 1.5 1.6 2.7 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 12 35.0 1.0 3.7 4.8 1.3 0.0 2.7 0.9 3.1 2.5 0.2
Away 15 15 35.3 0.4 4.2 4.5 1.3 0.0 2.2 2.1 1.0 2.9 0.5
Neutral 1 1 39.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.1 2.1 1.0 1.0 0.0
Result Wins 20 20 34.8 0.7 4.0 4.7 1.3 0.0 2.6 1.1 2.3 2.5 0.3
Losses 8 8 36.6 0.5 3.5 4.1 1.4 0.0 1.9 2.6 0.7 3.1 0.4
Month November 5 5 37.8 0.6 3.6 4.2 1.5 0.0 3.8 2.8 1.4 3.0 0.2
December 6 6 34.7 0.6 2.7 3.3 1.3 0.0 2.7 0.8 3.5 1.9 0.2
January 7 7 33.4 0.5 4.1 4.6 1.2 0.0 2.1 2.2 0.9 2.9 0.7
February 9 9 35.4 0.9 4.9 5.8 1.3 0.0 1.6 0.9 1.9 3.0 0.3
March 1 1 39.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.1 2.1 1.0 1.0 0.0