Nicole Motto Class: RS Senior Hometown: Dayton, OH High School: Oakwood Last College: Indiana University Height: 5-5 Position: Guard

General
Sat out 2001-02 season per NCAA transfer rules after transferring from Indiana, where she played as a true freshman ... has three years of eligibility remaining.

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 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.