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  Niki McCoy
Niki McCoy

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Sylvania, Ohio

High School:
Northview

Last College:
Akron*

Height:
5-11

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
12/22/1986

Experience:
2L*

2006-07 (at Akron)
Named MAC Athlete of the Week twice as well as earning third-team All-MAC honors ... broke Akron's record for free throws in a season (XX) ... started in 27 games, leading the Zips and ranking fifth in the MAC in scoring with 16.1 ppg ... scored a career-high 28 points in Akron's 63-62 win over Toledo ... posted 22 double-digit scoring outings ... was also Akron's top rebounder at 6.6 per game, adding six double-doubles to her resume in 2006-07.

2005-06 (at Akron)
Named to the MAC-All Freshman team ... started 26 of 27 games played ... led the team in rebounding (5.9 rpg) and assists (2.8 apg) ... notched her first career double-double at Bowling Green with 14 points and 12 rebounds ... scored a team and career high 25 points against both Miami and Buffalo ... posted a double-double against the Bulls with a career-best 12 rebounds ... averaged 11.1 points per game ... led the team in scoring in wins against Montana State with 21 points and Jacksonville State with 24 points ... played 40 minutes against Ball State and Ohio University ... third double-double of the season came in the Zips win at Miami with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner for coach Jerry Sigler at Sylvania Northview High School ... averaged 16.7 points per game as a senior en route to earning Division I first-team All-Ohio honors ... named team MVP as well as Northwest Ohio Player of the Year ... a two-time All-Northern Lakes League selection (2004-05) ... averaged 15.1 points per game as well as grabbing 151 rebounds as a junior ... member of the honorable mention All-Ohio list ... helped lead the squad to the NLL championships and the Division I final four ... honored as the Toledo Blade's Outstanding Sports Star in the winter of 2003 ... finished her career with 1,200 points ... team captain as a junior and senior.

PERSONAL
Niki McCoy was born December 22, 1986, in Newark, Del. ... a middle childhood major at BGSU specializing in math and history ... daughter of Larry and Mary McCoy ... has a brother and a sister ... father ran track at Defiance College.