Nicki Motto

Nicki Motto

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Dayton, OH

High School:
Oakwood

Last College:
Indiana University

Height:
5-5

Position:
Guard

General
Started all 31 games as Miami's point guard in 2003-04 ... led the MAC and set a Miami single-season record with 79 3-point field goals in 2003-04 ... ranked fifth in the MAC, averaging 4.9 assists per game.

2003-04
One of three RedHawks to start all 31 games in 2003-04 ... led the RedHawks in 3-point field goals (79) and assists (152) while ranking fourth in scoring (9.5 ppg) ... enjoyed an assist-turnover ratio of 1.4 after reducing her turnovers by 1.8 tpg after the start of league play ... swiped a career-best 40 steals ... totaled three 20-point outings on the year ... enjoyed a career day in Feb. 21 come-from-behind win at Central Michigan, connecting on 7-of-10 3-point field goals, including three in the final two minutes of regulation and the go-ahead trey in overtime ... connected on 5-of-9 3-pointers and notched her first career 20-point game with 20 points and eight assists in Dec. 11 win at Indiana State ... dished career-best 11 assists in Dec. 30 defeat of Valparaiso ... enjoyed a well-rounded game at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 24), recording 13 points, six steals, six rebounds and five assists ... hit six 3-pointers and finished with 20 points in March 2 loss to Kent State.

2002-03
Played season-high 25 minutes in loss to Georgia Tech (Nov. 30), tallying six points off two 3-point field goals ... enjoyed season's best outing against hometown rival Wright State, netting career-highs of 14 points and seven assists ... knocked down 4-of-8 3-point field goals and also grabbed a career-best three steals versus the Raiders ... enjoyed only other double-digit outing with 11 points off 4-of-6 shooting versus Akron (Jan. 7) in MAC debut ... with Heather Cusick in foul trouble versus Ball State (Feb. 3), tallied eight points and dished four assists ... tallied three assists in eight minutes versus Central Michigan (Feb. 19) ... knocked down two important 3-pointers right before the half in Miami's Feb. 23 win at Kent State ... dished five assists in MAC Quarterfinal defeat of Eastern Michigan (March 12).

Prior to Miami
Played in 12 games for the Indiana Hoosiers as a true freshman, averaging 4.5 minutes per game ... hit 4-of-8 field goals while at IU, including 3-of-7 3-point field goals ... transferred to Miami following 2000-01 campaign.

High School
Coached by Paul Stone at Oakwood High School ... established Oakwood girls basketball records for career points (1,577), scoring average (17.3 ppg), free throw percentage (.841), 3-point field goals (263) and assists (502) ... holds Ohio girls basketball career record for free throw percentage ... 263 career 3-point field goals ranks second in Ohio girls basketball history ... hit seven 3-pointers in a game twice during her prep career ... three-time league player of the year ... four-time all-state honoree, earning honorable mention status as a freshman, third-team status as a sophomore and senior and first-team plaudits as a senior ... led Oakwood to an impressive four-year record of 73-18 ... helped the Lumberjacks to three consecutive Southwestern Buckeye League Championships as a sophomore, junior and senior ... also a standout on the prep tennis courts, forging an 87-11 record at Oakwood ... recipient of the U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete Award and the Dayton Exchange Club Leadership Award.

Personal
Named Nicole Elizabeth Motto ... born May 12, 1981 ... daughter of Nick and Mary Motto ... majoring in physical education.

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