2021-2022 Central Missouri Jennies Basketball Roster

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24 Nija Collier

24 Nija Collier

  • Position:
    Guard/Forward
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Highschool:
    Roseville HS
  • Hometown:
    Roseville, Mich.

Summary

Biography

UCM Awards/Honors
• WBCA Division II Coaches' All-American (2021-22)
• D2CCA Second Team All-Central Region (2021-22)
• D2CCA Honorable Mention All-American (2020-21)
• D2CCA First Team All-Central Region (2020-21)
• MIAA Defensive Player of the Year (2019-20, 2021-22)
• MIAA All-Defensive Team (2019-20, 2021-22)
• All-MIAA First Team (2020-21, 2021-22)
• All-MIAA Second Team (2019-20)
• MIAA All-Tourament Team (2019-20)

2021-22: Played and started in all 30 of the Jennies' games...Garnered WBCA Division II Coaches' All-America honors...Named the 2022 MIAA Defensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-MIAA honoree...Also an MIAA All-Defensive Team selection...Garnered D2CCA Second Team All-Central Region honors...Averaged 18.7 points and a team and MIAA-best 11.3 rebounds per game...Tallied a team and conference-high 18 double-doubles...Was fourth in the MIAA in scoring and minutes (35.1 per game), third in field-goal percentage (49 percent) and ninth in free-throw percentage (80 percent)...Paced UCM with 50 blocks...Netted a career-high 31 points against Lincoln Dec. 5...Snagged a career-best 19 rebounds vs. MSU Moorhead Nov. 13...Ended her career with the second-most blocks in program history at 148. 

2020-21: Played and started in 28 games...Named a D2CCA Honorable Mention All-American and D2CCA First Team All-Central Region...Also a First Team All-MIAA honoree...Averaged a team-high 14.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game...Compiled a team-high eight double-doubles...Led the Jennies in blocks with 41...Scored a season-high 22 points at Missouri Southern Feb. 6...Pulled down a career-best 18 boards against Northeastern State Jan. 21...Shot 47 percent from the field (143-of-302), 43 percent from three-point range (32-of-75) and 79 percent at the free-throw line (91-of-115).

2019-20: Started all 31 games for the Jennies and gave UCM a dominant inside presence ... Scored 13.3 points per game with 9.2 rebounds while shooting 48% from the floor ... Led the MIAA in rebounding and was second in blocks ... Finished in the top-15 in the league in points per game and field goal percentage ... Recorded 11 points-rebounds double-doubles ... Of her 286 rebounds, 133 were offensive, the only player in the MIAA with more than 100 offensive rebounds and her 4.3 offensive rebounds per game were 13th in the NCAA ... Had a 12-game stretch with 10+ points which include five straight double-doubles ... Scored 20 points in her first career game with the Jennies and showed her range with a season-best four three-pointers against Minnesota-Moorhead (Nov. 8) ... Put up a season-best 24 points at Central Oklahoma (Jan. 4) going 7-15 from the field and 9-9 at the free throw line ... Was a force in the MIAA Tournament scoring 13.7 points in three games and grabbing seven rebounds per game while shooting 59% from the floor and made the All-Tournament Team ... Was named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year and also made the All-MIAA Second Team ... Was the MIAA Player of the Week after scoring 18.5 points per game with 12.2 rebounds per game and two double-doubles in Jennies wins over Emporia State and Washburn.

At KCKCC: Was the 2019 Spalding Division II Junior College Player of the Year as KCKCC went 32-4 on their way to a National Championship ... Scored 17.3 points per game with 9.3 boards ... Shot 58% from the floor and hit 40% from three ... Selected as the Region V Player of the Year, First Team All-American and MVP of the of the NJCAA D2 Tournament. 

Personal: Majoring in sport management.
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  • 24

    2019-2020Junior

    Guard/Forward
    6'0"
    24
  • 24

    2020-2021Senior

    Guard/Forward
    6'0"
    24
  • 24

    2021-2022Redshirt Senior

    Guard/Forward
    6'0"
    24