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Nia Staples

Position: Guard

5-9 (175cm)

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

Schools: West Virginia (Women), Penn State (Women) and Maryland-Baltimore County (Women)

2022-23 AEC 6MOY

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SUMMARY

Career

G

77

PTS

2.9

TRB

1.4

AST

0.7

FG%

38.9

FG3%

31.0

FT%

61.4

eFG%

43.3

PER

10.7

WS

1.5

Per Game

Per Game Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS		SOS
2017-18	West Virginia	Big 12	FR	16	0	4.9	0.3	0.9	.357	0.3	0.8	.308	0.1	0.1	1.000	0.2	0.5	.375	0.2	0.6	0.8	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.6	0.6	0.9		10.57
2018-19	West Virginia	Big 12	SO	30	0	8.9	0.5	1.8	.291	0.4	1.4	.293	0.1	0.5	.286	0.5	0.6	.842	0.2	0.9	1.2	0.6	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.8	1.7		8.40
2020-21	Penn State	Big Ten	SR	5	0	3.4	0.4	0.6	.667	0.2	0.4	.500	0.2	0.2	1.000	0.4	0.4	1.000	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.4	1.4		15.94
2022-23	UMBC	AEC	SR	26	3	17.9	2.2	5.2	.426	1.8	3.6	.489	0.5	1.6	.286	0.8	1.6	.537	0.5	1.8	2.3	1.1	0.7	0.0	1.6	1.6	5.8		-11.32
Career	Overall			77	3	10.8	1.1	2.7	.389	0.8	1.9	.420	0.2	0.8	.310	0.6	0.9	.614	0.3	1.1	1.4	0.7	0.5	0.1	0.9	1.0	2.9		5.90
	West Virginia			46	0	7.5	0.5	1.5	.304	0.3	1.2	.296	0.1	0.3	.333	0.4	0.6	.704	0.2	0.8	1.0	0.5	0.4	0.1	0.5	0.8	1.4
	Penn State			5	0	3.4	0.4	0.6	.667	0.2	0.4	.500	0.2	0.2	1.000	0.4	0.4	1.000	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.4	1.4
	UMBC			26	3	17.9	2.2	5.2	.426	1.8	3.6	.489	0.5	1.6	.286	0.8	1.6	.537	0.5	1.8	2.3	1.1	0.7	0.0	1.6	1.6	5.8

Per Game Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2017-18	West Virginia	Big 12	FR	6	0	1.8	0.0	0.3	.000	0.0	0.3	.000	0.0	0.0		0.2	0.3	.500	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.2
2018-19	West Virginia	Big 12	SO	16	0	7.6	0.6	1.6	.346	0.4	1.2	.316	0.2	0.4	.429	0.3	0.4	.571	0.3	0.8	1.1	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.4	0.8	1.6
2020-21	Penn State	Big Ten	SR	4	0	3.5	0.3	0.5	.500	0.0	0.3	.000	0.3	0.3	1.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	0.8
2022-23	UMBC	AEC	SR	13	0	17.0	2.2	4.5	.475	2.0	3.5	.578	0.2	1.1	.143	0.9	1.8	.500	0.4	1.2	1.5	0.9	0.7	0.0	1.5	1.3	5.4
Career	Overall			39	0	9.4	1.0	2.3	.427	0.8	1.7	.478	0.2	0.6	.273	0.4	0.8	.515	0.3	0.7	1.0	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.8	0.8	2.5
	West Virginia			22	0	6.0	0.4	1.3	.321	0.3	1.0	.286	0.1	0.3	.429	0.2	0.4	.556	0.3	0.6	0.9	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.6	1.2
	Penn State			4	0	3.5	0.3	0.5	.500	0.0	0.3	.000	0.3	0.3	1.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	0.8
	UMBC			13	0	17.0	2.2	4.5	.475	2.0	3.5	.578	0.2	1.1	.143	0.9	1.8	.500	0.4	1.2	1.5	0.9	0.7	0.0	1.5	1.3	5.4

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Totals

Totals Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2017-18	West Virginia	Big 12	FR	16	0	78	5	14	.357	4	13	.308	1	1	1.000	3	8	.375	3	9	12	6	3	1	9	10	14
2018-19	West Virginia	Big 12	SO	30	0	268	16	55	.291	12	41	.293	4	14	.286	16	19	.842	7	28	35	18	16	3	16	25	52
2020-21	Penn State	Big Ten	SR	5	0	17	2	3	.667	1	2	.500	1	1	1.000	2	2	1.000	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	2	7
2022-23	UMBC	AEC	SR	26	3	466	58	136	.426	46	94	.489	12	42	.286	22	41	.537	14	46	60	28	17	0	42	42	150
Career	Overall			77	3	829	81	208	.389	63	150	.420	18	58	.310	43	70	.614	25	83	108	52	37	4	69	79	223
	West Virginia			46	0	346	21	69	.304	16	54	.296	5	15	.333	19	27	.704	10	37	47	24	19	4	25	35	66
	Penn State			5	0	17	2	3	.667	1	2	.500	1	1	1.000	2	2	1.000	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	2	7
	UMBC			26	3	466	58	136	.426	46	94	.489	12	42	.286	22	41	.537	14	46	60	28	17	0	42	42	150

Totals Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2017-18	West Virginia	Big 12	FR	6	0	11	0	2	.000	0	2	.000	0	0		1	2	.500	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	1
2018-19	West Virginia	Big 12	SO	16	0	121	9	26	.346	6	19	.316	3	7	.429	4	7	.571	5	13	18	4	6	1	7	12	25
2020-21	Penn State	Big Ten	SR	4	0	14	1	2	.500	0	1	.000	1	1	1.000	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3
2022-23	UMBC	AEC	SR	13	0	221	28	59	.475	26	45	.578	2	14	.143	12	24	.500	5	15	20	12	9	0	19	17	70
Career	Overall			39	0	367	38	89	.427	32	67	.478	6	22	.273	17	33	.515	11	28	39	16	15	1	30	32	99
	West Virginia			22	0	132	9	28	.321	6	21	.286	3	7	.429	5	9	.556	6	13	19	4	6	1	9	14	26
	Penn State			4	0	14	1	2	.500	0	1	.000	1	1	1.000	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3
	UMBC			13	0	221	28	59	.475	26	45	.578	2	14	.143	12	24	.500	5	15	20	12	9	0	19	17	70

Per 40 Minutes

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2017-18	West Virginia	Big 12	FR	16	0	78	2.6	7.2	.357	2.1	6.7	.308	0.5	0.5	1.000	1.5	4.1	.375	6.2	3.1	1.5	0.5	4.6	5.1	7.2
2018-19	West Virginia	Big 12	SO	30	0	268	2.4	8.2	.291	1.8	6.1	.293	0.6	2.1	.286	2.4	2.8	.842	5.2	2.7	2.4	0.4	2.4	3.7	7.8
2020-21	Penn State	Big Ten	SR	5	0	17	4.7	7.1	.667	2.4	4.7	.500	2.4	2.4	1.000	4.7	4.7	1.000	2.4	0.0	2.4	0.0	4.7	4.7	16.5
2022-23	UMBC	AEC	SR	26	3	466	5.0	11.7	.426	3.9	8.1	.489	1.0	3.6	.286	1.9	3.5	.537	5.2	2.4	1.5	0.0	3.6	3.6	12.9
Career	Overall			77	3	829	3.9	10.0	.389	3.0	7.2	.420	0.9	2.8	.310	2.1	3.4	.614	5.2	2.5	1.8	0.2	3.3	3.8	10.8
	West Virginia			46	0	346	2.4	8.0	.304	1.8	6.2	.296	0.6	1.7	.333	2.2	3.1	.704	5.4	2.8	2.2	0.5	2.9	4.0	7.6
	Penn State			5	0	17	4.7	7.1	.667	2.4	4.7	.500	2.4	2.4	1.000	4.7	4.7	1.000	2.4	0.0	2.4	0.0	4.7	4.7	16.5
	UMBC			26	3	466	5.0	11.7	.426	3.9	8.1	.489	1.0	3.6	.286	1.9	3.5	.537	5.2	2.4	1.5	0.0	3.6	3.6	12.9

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2017-18	West Virginia	Big 12	FR	6	0	11	0.0	7.3	.000	0.0	7.3	.000	0.0	0.0		3.6	7.3	.500	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.3	7.3	3.6
2018-19	West Virginia	Big 12	SO	16	0	121	3.0	8.6	.346	2.0	6.3	.316	1.0	2.3	.429	1.3	2.3	.571	6.0	1.3	2.0	0.3	2.3	4.0	8.3
2020-21	Penn State	Big Ten	SR	4	0	14	2.9	5.7	.500	0.0	2.9	.000	2.9	2.9	1.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.7	2.9	8.6
2022-23	UMBC	AEC	SR	13	0	221	5.1	10.7	.475	4.7	8.1	.578	0.4	2.5	.143	2.2	4.3	.500	3.6	2.2	1.6	0.0	3.4	3.1	12.7
Career	Overall			39	0	367	4.1	9.7	.427	3.5	7.3	.478	0.7	2.4	.273	1.9	3.6	.515	4.3	1.7	1.6	0.1	3.3	3.5	10.8
	West Virginia			22	0	132	2.7	8.5	.321	1.8	6.4	.286	0.9	2.1	.429	1.5	2.7	.556	5.8	1.2	1.8	0.3	2.7	4.2	7.9
	Penn State			4	0	14	2.9	5.7	.500	0.0	2.9	.000	2.9	2.9	1.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.7	2.9	8.6
	UMBC			13	0	221	5.1	10.7	.475	4.7	8.1	.578	0.4	2.5	.143	2.2	4.3	.500	3.6	2.2	1.6	0.0	3.4	3.1	12.7

Per 100 Poss

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS		ORtg	DRtg
2017-18	West Virginia	Big 12	FR	16	0	78	3.5	9.8	.357	2.8	9.1	.308	0.7	0.7	1.000	2.1	5.6	.375	8.4	4.2	2.1	0.7	6.3	7.0	9.8		68.5	88.3
2018-19	West Virginia	Big 12	SO	30	0	268	3.3	11.3	.291	2.5	8.4	.293	0.8	2.9	.286	3.3	3.9	.842	7.2	3.7	3.3	0.6	3.3	5.1	10.7		85.2	81.8
2020-21	Penn State	Big Ten	SR	5	0	17	6.1	9.2	.667	3.1	6.1	.500	3.1	3.1	1.000	6.1	6.1	1.000	3.1	0.0	3.1	0.0	6.1	6.1	21.4		114.3	105.4
2022-23	UMBC	AEC	SR	26	3	466	7.1	16.7	.426	5.7	11.6	.489	1.5	5.2	.286	2.7	5.0	.537	7.4	3.4	2.1	0.0	5.2	5.2	18.4		87.8	97.5
Career	Overall			77	3	829	5.5	14.1	.389	4.3	10.2	.420	1.2	3.9	.310	2.9	4.7	.614	7.3	3.5	2.5	0.3	4.7	5.4	15.1		85.9	91.7
	West Virginia			46	0	346	3.3	11.0	.304	2.5	8.6	.296	0.8	2.4	.333	3.0	4.3	.704	7.5	3.8	3.0	0.6	4.0	5.6	10.5		80.8	83.3
	Penn State			5	0	17	6.1	9.2	.667	3.1	6.1	.500	3.1	3.1	1.000	6.1	6.1	1.000	3.1	0.0	3.1	0.0	6.1	6.1	21.4		114.3	105.4
	UMBC			26	3	466	7.1	16.7	.426	5.7	11.6	.489	1.5	5.2	.286	2.7	5.0	.537	7.4	3.4	2.1	0.0	5.2	5.2	18.4		87.8	97.5

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS		ORtg	DRtg
2017-18	West Virginia	Big 12	FR	6	0	11	0.0	9.8	.000	0.0	9.8	.000	0.0	0.0		4.9	9.8	.500	4.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.8	9.8	4.9		32.6	105.1
2018-19	West Virginia	Big 12	SO	16	0	121	4.1	11.9	.346	2.7	8.7	.316	1.4	3.2	.429	1.8	3.2	.571	8.2	1.8	2.7	0.5	3.2	5.5	11.4		82.4	91.9
2020-21	Penn State	Big Ten	SR	4	0	14	3.7	7.4	.500	0.0	3.7	.000	3.7	3.7	1.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.4	3.7	11.2		62.5	116.4
2022-23	UMBC	AEC	SR	13	0	221	7.2	15.3	.475	6.7	11.6	.578	0.5	3.6	.143	3.1	6.2	.500	5.2	3.1	2.3	0.0	4.9	4.4	18.1		89.2	96.3
Career	Overall			39	0	367	5.8	13.6	.427	4.9	10.3	.478	0.9	3.4	.273	2.6	5.1	.515	6.0	2.4	2.3	0.2	4.6	4.9	15.2		84.4	95.9
	West Virginia			22	0	132	3.8	11.7	.321	2.5	8.8	.286	1.3	2.9	.429	2.1	3.8	.556	7.9	1.7	2.5	0.4	3.8	5.8	10.9		76.3	93.0
	Penn State			4	0	14	3.7	7.4	.500	0.0	3.7	.000	3.7	3.7	1.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.4	3.7	11.2		62.5	116.4
	UMBC			13	0	221	7.2	15.3	.475	6.7	11.6	.578	0.5	3.6	.143	3.1	6.2	.500	5.2	3.1	2.3	0.0	4.9	4.4	18.1		89.2	96.3

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Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%		OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40		OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2017-18	West Virginia	Big 12	FR	16	0	78	4.4	.393	.393	.071	.571	17	4.9	13.6	9.4	12.6	2.1	1.3	33.6	16.6		-0.1	0.1	0.0	.019		-7.0	1.6	-5.4
2018-19	West Virginia	Big 12	SO	30	0	268	9.7	.406	.327	.255	.345	58	3.2	12.4	7.9	12.2	3.3	1.2	20.0	14.5		0.1	0.6	0.7	.105		-2.1	5.5	3.4
2020-21	Penn State	Big Ten	SR	5	0	17	17.2	.886	.833	.333	.667	6	6.6	0.0	3.4	0.0	3.1	0.0	33.6	16.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	.104		2.0	1.5	3.5
2022-23	UMBC	AEC	SR	26	3	466	12.1	.482	.471	.309	.301	145	3.4	11.0	7.2	12.3	2.1	0.0	21.3	20.8		0.4	0.3	0.7	.058		-3.1	-2.7	-5.8
Career	Overall			77	3	829	10.7	.462	.433	.279	.337	225	3.5	11.5	7.6	12.1	2.5	0.5	22.2	18.3		0.5	1.0	1.5	.070		-3.0	0.4	-2.6
	West Virginia			46	0	346	8.5	.403	.341	.217	.391	75	3.6	12.7	8.3	12.3	3.0	1.2	23.4	14.9		0.0	0.7	0.7	.086		-3.2	4.6	1.4
	Penn State			5	0	17	17.2	.886	.833	.333	.667	6	6.6	0.0	3.4	0.0	3.1	0.0	33.6	16.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	.104		2.0	1.5	3.5
	UMBC			26	3	466	12.1	.482	.471	.309	.301	145	3.4	11.0	7.2	12.3	2.1	0.0	21.3	20.8		0.4	0.3	0.7	.058		-3.1	-2.7	-5.8

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%		OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40		OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2017-18	West Virginia	Big 12	FR	6	0	11	-14.6	.169	.000	.000	1.000	1	10.8	0.0	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	40.4	21.7		-0.1	0.0	-0.1	-.210
2018-19	West Virginia	Big 12	SO	16	0	121	7.5	.426	.404	.269	.269	26	5.2	13.2	9.3	6.7	2.7	0.8	19.3	14.8		0.0	0.2	0.2	.059
2020-21	Penn State	Big Ten	SR	4	0	14	-1.4	.750	.750	.500	.000	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	13.1		0.0	0.0	0.0	-.086
2022-23	UMBC	AEC	SR	13	0	221	10.7	.497	.492	.237	.407	67	3.0	9.1	6.0	10.7	2.3	0.0	21.3	20.4		0.1	0.3	0.4	.069
Career	Overall			39	0	367	8.4	.473	.461	.247	.371	96	3.8	9.8	6.8	8.6	2.3	0.3	22.3	18.3		0.0	0.5	0.5	.051
	West Virginia			22	0	132	5.7	.403	.375	.250	.321	27	5.7	12.1	8.9	6.2	2.5	0.8	21.8	15.4		-0.1	0.2	0.1	.037
	Penn State			4	0	14	-1.4	.750	.750	.500	.000	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50.0	13.1		0.0	0.0	0.0	-.086
	UMBC			13	0	221	10.7	.497	.492	.237	.407	67	3.0	9.1	6.0	10.7	2.3	0.0	21.3	20.4		0.1	0.3	0.4	.069

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