2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster

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24 Nicole Popovich

  • Class Senior
  • Position Guard
  • Height' 5-8
  • Letters 2
  • Hometown Rocky River, Ohio
  • Major(s) Finance economics
  • High School Rocky River

Biography

2019-20:  Won third letter as guard...started all 27 games.
  • Ranked ninth in North Coast Athletic Conference in field goal percentage (.455), 17th in steals (1.6/game), and 20th in rebounding (5.0/game).
  • Shared team lead with 3 assists vs. Mount Union Nov. 12.
  • Led Bishops with 15 points vs. Albion Nov. 15.
  • Scored team-high 15 points vs. Defiance Dec. 4.
  • Tallied 7 points during 13-0 run that put Bishops ahead to stay vs. Hiram Dec. 7...finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Shared team lead with 13 rebounds and scored 15 points vs. Wooster Dec. 14.
  • Scored 12 points vs. Bluffton Dec. 17.
  • Tallied 10 points during first half as Bishops built 18-point halftime lead on way to win vs. Heidelberg in first round of Bishop Classic Dec. 29...finished with 15 points.
  • Scored 11 points vs. Ohio Northern in championship game of Bishop Classic Dec. 30.
  • Named to all-tournament team at Bishop Classic/Hoops for Hope tournament for her efforts against Heidelberg and Ohio Northern.
  • Tallied 10 points vs. Wittenberg Jan. 22.
  • Contributed 11 points vs. Allegheny Jan. 25.
  • Led Bishops with 3 assists vs. Oberlin Feb. 5.
  • Shared team lead with 8 rebounds at Wittenberg Feb. 12.
  • Converted 3-point play to give Bishops the lead in final minute of third quarter at third-ranked DePauw Feb. 15.
  • Led team with 7 rebounds vs. Kenyon Feb. 19.
  • Scored 10 points at Denison Feb. 22.
  • Had 5 points during 18-4 third-quarter run that helped Bishops to win in NCAC tournament quarterfinal vs. Allegheny Feb. 25...finished with team-high 22 points.
  • Shared team lead with 3 assists in NCAC tournament semifinal at third-ranked DePauw Feb. 28.
  • Named to All-NCAC tournament team.
2018-19:  Guard...saw action in 6 games, starting 2.
  • Scored 11 points vs. Penn State-Altoona in first round of Bishop Classic/Hoops for Hope tournament Dec. 28.
2017-18:  Won second letter as guard...played in 24 games, starting 18.
  • Led NCAC in rebounding (10.5/game), ranked fourth in field goal percentage (.450), and tied for seventh in steals (1.7/game).
  • Scored pair of hoops as Bishops wiped out 5-point fourth-quarter deficit at Manchester Nov. 17...led Bishops with 15 rebounds.
  • Led Bishops with 15 rebounds vs. Otterbein Nov. 21.
  • Grabbed team-high 14 rebounds vs. Ohio Northern Nov. 25.
  • Recorded first double-double of season with 13 points and 15 boards vs. Defiance Nov. 28.
  • Scored 12 points and had team-high 8 rebounds at Oberlin Dec. 9.
  • Led Bishops with 14 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 assists, establishing career bests in all 3 categories, at Kenyon Dec. 16.
  • Had 4 points during game-opening 11-0 run that started Bishops on way to win vs. Alverno Dec. 20...finished with 12 points, matched career best with 16 rebounds, and had team-high 3 assists.
  • Led team with 13 rebounds vs. Elmira Dec. 21.
  • Grabbed 15 rebounds vs. Muskingum Dec. 29.
  • Posted team bests of 12 rebounds and 5 assists vs. Carnegie Mellon Dec. 30.
  • Tallied 13 points and led Bishops with 8 rebounds at Hiram Jan. 10.
  • Led Bishops with 10 rebounds at Allegheny Jan. 13.
  • Scored team-high 11 points vs. Oberlin Jan. 27.
  • Led Bishops with 11 boards at Denison Jan. 31.
  • Recorded team bests of 12 points and 7 rebounds vs. Kenyon Feb. 3.
  • Sank pair of free throws to give Bishops 14-point fourth-quarter lead at Wooster Feb. 10...led team with career-high 20 points and 13 rebounds.
  • Posted double-double at Wittenberg Feb. 14...finished with 15 points and team-high 11 rebounds.
  • Led Bishops with 13 points and 12 rebounds vs. Allegheny Feb. 17.
2016-17:  Won first letter as guard...played in 24 games, starting 20.
  • Ranked third in NCAC in steals (2.0/game) and 12th in rebounding (5.8/game).
  • Led Bishops with 4 assists at Chicago Dec. 3.
  • Scored 11 points in NCAC opener vs. Oberlin Dec. 10.
  • Shared team lead with 9 rebounds vs. Goucher Dec. 29.
  • Led Bishops with 9 boards vs. 21st-ranked Rochester Dec. 30.
  • Snared team-high 9 rebounds vs. 22nd-ranked DePauw Jan. 4.
  • Sank game-winning hoop to break 57-57 tie and give Bishops NCAC win at Oberlin Jan. 28...finished with 10 points.
  • Collected 6 steals vs. Denison Feb. 1.
  • Equaled season best with 9 rebounds at Kenyon Feb. 4.
  • Racked up first collegiate double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds at Wooster Feb. 11.
  • Grabbed season-high 16 boards vs. Wittenberg Feb. 15.
  • Scored 13 points at Allegheny Feb. 18.
High School:  Lettered 4 times in basketball and once in soccer.
  • Was 2-time all-district selection in basketball.
  • Won 3 straight first-team all-conference awards.
  • Set school career record for 3-point field goals.
  • Member of school’s 1000-point club.
  • Served as basketball team captain.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2016-17Freshman

    Wing
    5'9"
    24
  • 24

    2017-18Sophomore

    Guard
    5'9"
    24
  • 24

    2018-19Junior

    Guard
    5'8"
    24
  • 24

    2019-20Senior

    Guard
    5'8"
    24