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2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

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21 Nicki Polocheck

  • Position Guard/Forward
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Memorial Senior HS
  • Hometown Houston, Texas
  • Major Communications
  • College Seventh

Biography

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024-25
Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll, Highest Honors...Appeared in 19 games, making three starts…Made her collegiate debut in the season opener against Occidental (Nov. 4) and her first collegiate start at Air Force (Nov. 22)…Saw limited minutes the second half of the season due to injury…Averaged 2.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.9 steals in 14.4 minutes per game…Recorded two double-figure scoring efforts…Collected a season-high 14 points and five steals in her collegiate debut vs Occidental (Nov. 4)…Recorded 11 points and five rebounds vs UC Santa Barbara (Dec. 5)…Collected five boards in three different games.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated in 2024 from Memorial Senior High School in Houston, Texas...2024 McDonald's All-American Nominee...Named varsity team captain as a junior and senior...Four-time First Team All-District...Four-time Academic All-District...Named District 17-6A Most Valuable Player as a junior...Two-time All-Region (2022, 2023)...Two-time All-Greater Houston Team by The Houston Chronicle (2022, 2023)...Memorial High School MVP (2024)...Two-time Memorial High School Offensive Player of the Year (2022, 2023)...Helped her team to three consecutive District 17-6A Championships (2022-2024)...Texas 6A State Playoffs (2021-2024)...2023 Regional Semifinalist of Texas 6A Playoffs...As a senior: 12.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.2 spg, 49 fg% and 36.9 3fg%...As a junior: 16 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 2.3 spg, 2.0 apg...Also competed in volleyball (9th grade) and lacrosse (9-11th grades)...Competed for Just Play Sports (2020-22) and The Hoop Society - Team Spaz (2022-23).

PERSONAL
Born in Houston, Texas...Has one older sister, Delaney...Father Layne Polocheck played football at Texas A&M...Uncle John DeBell played football at Rutgers...Studying communications at Seventh College...Hopes to persue a career in broadcasting, public relations or join her mother's travel agency as a travel advisor...Enjoys traveling, editing/filming videos, hanging out with friends and family, swimming, reading, trying new foods, going to the beach, watching movies/shows and playing pickleball in her spare time...Roots for the Houston Astros and Rockets...Favorite athlete is Jeremy Pena...Listens to The Weekend, SZA, Don Toliver and Major Lazer...Has traveled to six out of seven continents.
 
CAREER HIGHS
Points  14  vs Occidental 11/4/24
FGM  6 vs Occidental 11/4/24
FGA  10 vs Occidental 11/4/24
3FGM  3 vs Saint Mary's 11/14/24
3FGA  5 Multiple Times -
FTM  3 vs UC Santa Barbara 12/5/24
FTA  4 vs UC Santa Barbara 12/5/24
Rebounds  5 Multiple Times -
Assists  2 vs Arizona 11/10/24
Blocks  - - -
Steals  5 vs Occidental 11/4/24

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2024-25Freshman

    Guard/Forward
    6'0"
    21
  • 21

    2025-26Sophomore

    Guard/Forward
    6'0"
    21

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