2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster

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1 Abby Nylund

  • Position Guard
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Crystal Falls, Mich.
  • Highschool Forest Park

Biography

2019-20: Played in 21 games as a junior, starting 18 and averaging 22 minutes per game… Averaged 4.3 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game, finishing with season totals of 91 points, 38 rebounds, 35 assists, and 16 steals… Made 29 of 99 field goals (29.3%), including 20 of 75 from three-point range (26.7%) and 13 of 16 free throws (81.3%)… Broke her previous career high with 18 points against Illinois Tech Dec. 14, including career-best five three-pointers… Recipient of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Scholar-Athlete Award.

2018-19: Started all 26 games as a sophomore, averaging 22.4 minutes per game… Posted season averages of 3.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, finishing with totals of 102 points, 48 rebounds, 50 assists, 18 steals and 8 blocked shots… Made 33 of 120 field goals (27.5%), including 28 of 99 from three-point range (28.3%), plus 8 of 10 from the foul line (80.0%)… Scored season-high 13 points Nov. 15 against Lawrence with 3-for-4 shooting from beyond the arc… Handed out a career-high six assists Jan. 19 at Finlandia… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

2017-18: Played in all 27 games as a freshman, starting 15 and averaging 22.6 minutes per game… Posted season averages of 4.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, finishing with totals of 109 points, 57 rebounds, 45 assists, 23 steals and one blocked shot… Made 35 of 115 field goals (30.4%), including 28 of 93 from three-point range (30.1%), plus 11 of 18 from the foul line (61.1%)… Scored season-high 12 points Feb. 21 against Concordia Chicago in the NACC Tournament quarterfinals… Grabbed season-best nine rebounds Jan. 24 at Dominican and handed out a high of four assists Feb. 7 at Rockford.

High School: Four-year letter winner in basketball and volleyball… Four-time all-conference pick in basketball, including a two-time first team selection… Two-time all-Upper Peninsula selection in basketball including first team as a senior… Three-time winner of defensive team award… Team MVP in both basketball and volleyball… All-conference second team in volleyball as a junior… Honor roll student.
 
Personal:
Born April 27, 1999… Daughter of Mark & Karen Nylund and has one brother (Max)… Majoring in elementary education.
 

Career ambition/goal: To see kids grow and learn
Favorite movie: Mrs. Doubtfire
Favorite website: Netflix
Heroes/most influential people: My basketball coach Jackie Giuliani and my parents
Greatest sports accomplishment: Making it to the state championship game for basketball my freshman year of high school
Something people may not know about you: I graduated with only 43 people in my class

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2017-18Freshman

    Guard
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2018-19Sophomore

    Guard
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2019-20Junior

    Guard
    5'6"
    1
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    2020-21Senior

    Guard
    5'6"
    1