nejlah clark #1 Senior • 5-9 Guard Detroit, Mich. Martin Luther King Jr. UNLV Profile the Lady Rebel Shootout, and scored A strong defender and one of the team’s six points against both San Diego (11/ best passers ... can play both the one and 29) and Richmond (11/30). two guard positions ... top defensive stopper (2002-03 - Freshman) Appeared in 24 on the team, and is usually matched up with games in her first year at UNLV ... the top offensive player on the opposing averaged 1.6 points and 1.6 rebounds for team. the season ... scored eight points in her (2004-05 - Junior): Saw time at both guard collegiate debut at Cal Poly (11/27), and positions and was named team defensive added seven points in her next game UNLV • FIVE STRAIGHT POSTSEASON APPEARANCES UNLV • FIVE STRAIGHT POSTSEASON APPEARANCES UNLV • FIVE STRAIGHT POSTSEASON APPEARANCES UNLV • FIVE STRAIGHT POSTSEASON APPEARANCES UNLV • FIVE STRAIGHT POSTSEASON APPEARANCES MVP ... grabbed a career-high seven against UTEP (11/30). rebounds and added three assists and two High School steals against South Carolina (11/15). ... Four-year letterwinner in basketball under coach missed three games in November and William Winfield … a member of two state runner- December due to injuries ... finished with up and four PSL conference championship teams 17 steals for the year and was one of … reached the semifinals of the MHSAA Class A UNLV’s top on-the-ball defenders. Championships as a senior … team finished the (2003-04 - Sophomore): Backed up InFini season with a 22-1 overall record ... an All-Detroit Robinson at the point guard position and All-Metro Honorable Mention selection … named defensively ... started the first nine games All-City Honorable Mention and to the All-City of the year until Sheena Moore’s return to Tournament Team as a junior … named Most Improved the lineup ... finished averaging 2.0 points, Player as a sophomore ... attended the Nike High School 1.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 0.8 steals per All-American Camp in 2001. game ... tied career-high with four assists Personal against San Diego State (1/17) ... recorded a Nejlah Malika Marie Clark … born on Sept. 19, 1984, career-best 10 points against South Florida (12/ in Detroit, Mich. ... daughter of David and Loreatha Clark 21) ... finished with a career-high three steals … father played one year of college basketball at Wyoming against Texas-San Antonio (12/19) ... notched … majoring in biology. seven points at Nevada, Reno (12/6) ... started both games of 34 2005-06 UNLV Women’s Basketball Media Guide Player Profile On a personal note ... If you could be on any “reality show”, which one The Lady Rebels would it be? Real World Three words that best describe you? Caring, Hard-working, Silly Most memorable game? The Iowa State game my sophomore year. If you could be famous for something besides basketball, what would it be? Modeling Favorite food? Steak Favorite dessert? Cake Favorite TV show? Extreme Makeover Favorite movie? The Kings of Comedy Favorite book? Superfudge Favorite song? “Hit Em Up” (Tupac) Favorite singer? Tupac Favorite actor? Tupac Favorite athlete? Kevin Garnett Favorite WNBA Team? Detroit Shock Favorite place in Las Vegas? My house If you could see into the future, what piece of information would you most like to know? Will things get better for minorities? Who has inspired you the most? My parents If you could meet anyone in history? Elijah Muhammad One thing you can’t live without? Water What one place do you most want to visit? Mecca Nicknames? Nejee Person I admire the most? My mom Plans after graduation? Go to medical school One thing I would like to accomplish in my lifetime? Become a doctor Favorite quote? “Look Good, Feel Good, No Good.” Clark’s Career Statistics YEAR G-GS FGM-FGA FG% 3FG-ATT 3PT% FT-FTA FT% OR-DR REB AVG AST TO BLK STL MIN PTS AVG 2002-03 24-0 15-40 .375 4-13 .308 5-13 .385 16-11 27 1.1 5 14 1 6 177 39 1.6 2003-04 31-9 22-69 .319 4-22 .182 15-25 .600 21-17 38 1.2 25 30 3 24 420 63 2.0 2004-05 27-4 11-43 .256 2-15 .133 15-21 .714 19-23 42 1.6 31 27 1 17 315 39 1.4 Totals 82-13 48-152 .316 10-50 .200 35-59 .593 56-51 107 1.3 61 71 5 47 912 141 1.7 Career Highs Points 10 ..................... South Florida (Dec. 21, 2003) FG Made 3.................................................... three times FG Attempted 8............ at Cal State Fullerton (Dec. 13, 2003) 3PT Made 2............................................................. twice 3PT Attempted 4.......... at Loyola Marymount (Dec. 15, 2003) FT Made 3...................................................... five times FT Attempted 6...................... Nevada, Reno (Dec. 22, 2004) Rebounds 7............... vs. South Carolina (Nov. 15, 2004) Assists 4.................................................... three times Turnovers 5............ at Cal State Fullerton (Dec. 13, 2003) Blocked Shots 1...................................................... five times Steals 3................... UT-San Antonio (Dec. 19, 2003) Minutes 27 ............. vs. South Carolina (Nov. 15, 2004) 2005-06 UNLV Women’s Basketball Media Guide 35 Nikki Hitchens #21 Senior • 5-11 Forward/Guard Las Vegas, Nev. Texas- Pan American UNLV Profile and averaged 4.3 rebounds per game … scored a career-high 23 points versus Schreiner on Dec. 30 Gives the Lady Rebels good size at small … first career start at Lamar on Dec. 1 … brought forward ... explosive player, has good down a career-high nine rebounds against Texas dribble penetration, can exploit some A&M-Kingsville … career-high five steals versus matchups she will see, while becoming one Incarnate Word … member of the school’s of the team’s top rebounders. inaugural women’s basketball team. (2004-05 - Junior): Led UNLV and was eighth in the league in field goal percentage High School (48.4%), and also finished 16th in rebounding A 2001 graduate of Silverado High School in Las with 4.9 rpg ... her 8.3 ppg ranked her third on Vegas, Nev. … three-year letterwinner in the team ... posted 11 points on 5-of-8 basketball under coach Diane Hernandez … led UNLV • FIVE STRAIGHT POSTSEASON APPEARANCES UNLV • FIVE STRAIGHT POSTSEASON APPEARANCES UNLV • FIVE STRAIGHT POSTSEASON APPEARANCES UNLV • FIVE STRAIGHT POSTSEASON APPEARANCES UNLV • FIVE STRAIGHT POSTSEASON APPEARANCES shooting and added eight rebounds in MWC the Skyhawks to three division championships, semifinals against New Mexico (3/11) ... five- two conference championships and three State of-six for 10 points and added six rebounds 4A tournament appearances … three-time all- against BYU (3/3) ... posted first career double- conference and all-division honoree … named double with 13 points and 10 rebounds at Air MVP twice … an all-state first team selection Force (2/24) ... finished with eight points and a … USA TODAY Honorable Mention … career-high 13 rebounds against Colorado State averaged 15.5 points per game, 7.0 (2/17) ... registered a UNLV-high 20 points rebounds per game and 2.4 steals per against both Northern Colorado (1/13) and Central game … three-time athlete of the week Connecticut State (12/30) ... outstanding game pick … Nike Easter Classic MVP and against Northern Arizona (12/18), scoring 19 Diamonds in the Rough MVP … points on 9-of-14 shooting ... missed the first selected as Henderson’s Top three games with a MCL injury. Female Player of the Year and named to the All- (2003-04 - Sophomore): One of three Lady Rebels Henderson team … Southeast Division MVP … to start every game ... fifth on the team in scoring (5.5 also played for the Las Vegas Vipers AAU ppg), fourth in rebounding (3.8 rpg) ... added 24 steals team in the summer of 2000 … Honor ... scored 12 points at the line at St. Mary’s (1/3) ... 10 roll student. points against Cal Poly (12/30) ... was six-of-seven for 14 points against Mississippi State (12/28) ... scored season- Personal high 16 points and added five-for-five for 10 points at Nevada, Ni’Quannya Sherice Hitchens … Reno (12/6) ... in her first career start for UNLV, scored 12 born on Feb. 27, 1983, in Paramount, Calif. ... points, grabbed six rebounds, and added four steals against daughter of Gregory and Alanda Centenary (11/21). Hitchens … majoring in biology. Texas-Pan american (2001-02 Freshman): Played in 25 games with 10 starts … team’s third-leading scorer with 9.3 points per game 36 2005-06 UNLV Women’s Basketball Media Guide Player profile On a personal note ... Favorite food? Steak, baked potatoes, and salad The Lady Rebels Favorite dessert? Apple crisp with vanilla ice cream Favorite TV show? Girlfriends Favorite book? Sweet St. Louis Favorite song? “Crusin” (Smokey Robinson) Favorite singer? My brother, Tray Steez Favorite magazine? The Source Favorite website? www.blackplanet.com Favorite actor? Morris Chestnut Favorite athlete? Dirk Nowitzki Favorite WNBA Team / Player? Seattle Storm / Sue Bird Favorite place in Las Vegas? Sunrise Mountain If you could be on any “reality show”, which one would it be? Real World Three words that best describe you? Dedicated, outgoing, sweet Pre-game ritual? Meditate, pray and listen to music If you could be famous for something besides basketball, what would it be? Famous sports psychologist Who has inspired you the most? My parents If you could meet anyone in history? Bill Clinton Greatest fear? Flying One thing you can’t live without? God Craziest ambition? To go scuba diving What one place do you most want to visit? Thailand Why UNLV? Because it was close to home, and I like what Coach Miller was doing with the team.