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	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
2017-18	West Virginia	Big 12	FR	G	16	0	4.9	0.3	0.9	.357	0.1	0.1	1.000	0.3	0.8	.308	.393	0.2	0.5	.375	0.2	0.6	0.8	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.6	0.6	0.9
2018-19	West Virginia	Big 12	SO	G	30	0	8.9	0.5	1.8	.291	0.1	0.5	.286	0.4	1.4	.293	.327	0.5	0.6	.842	0.2	0.9	1.2	0.6	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.8	1.7

2020-21	Penn State	Big Ten	SR	G	5	0	3.4	0.4	0.6	.667	0.2	0.2	1.000	0.2	0.4	.500	.833	0.4	0.4	1.000	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.4	1.4

2022-23	UMBC	AEC	SR	G	26	3	17.9	2.2	5.2	.426	0.5	1.6	.286	1.8	3.6	.489	.471	0.8	1.6	.537	0.5	1.8	2.3	1.1	0.7	0.0	1.6	1.6	5.8
Career					77	3	10.8	1.1	2.7	.389	0.2	0.8	.310	0.8	1.9	.420	.433	0.6	0.9	.614	0.3	1.1	1.4	0.7	0.5	0.1	0.9	1.0	2.9

Penn State (1 Yr)					5	0	3.4	0.4	0.6	.667	0.2	0.2	1.000	0.2	0.4	.500	.833	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 (1 Yr)					26	3	17.9	2.2	5.2	.426	0.5	1.6	.286	1.8	3.6	.489	.471	0.8	1.6	.537	0.5	1.8	2.3	1.1	0.7	0.0	1.6	1.6	5.8
West Virginia (2 Yrs)					46	0	7.5	0.5	1.5	.304	0.1	0.3	.333	0.3	1.2	.296	.341	0.4	0.6	.704	0.2	0.8	1.0	0.5	0.4	0.1	0.5	0.8	1.4

Per Game Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2017-18	West Virginia	Big 12	FR	G	6	0	1.8	0.0	0.3	.000	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.3	.000	.000	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	G	16	0	7.6	0.6	1.6	.346	0.2	0.4	.429	0.4	1.2	.316	.404	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	G	4	0	3.5	0.3	0.5	.500	0.3	0.3	1.000	0.0	0.3	.000	.750	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	G	13	0	17.0	2.2	4.5	.475	0.2	1.1	.143	2.0	3.5	.578	.492	0.9	1.8	.500	0.4	1.2	1.5	0.9	0.7	0.0	1.5	1.3	5.4
Career					39	0	9.4	1.0	2.3	.427	0.2	0.6	.273	0.8	1.7	.478	.461	0.4	0.8	.515	0.3	0.7	1.0	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.8	0.8	2.5

Penn State (1 Yr)					4	0	3.5	0.3	0.5	.500	0.3	0.3	1.000	0.0	0.3	.000	.750	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	0.8
UMBC (1 Yr)					13	0	17.0	2.2	4.5	.475	0.2	1.1	.143	2.0	3.5	.578	.492	0.9	1.8	.500	0.4	1.2	1.5	0.9	0.7	0.0	1.5	1.3	5.4
West Virginia (2 Yrs)					22	0	6.0	0.4	1.3	.321	0.1	0.3	.429	0.3	1.0	.286	.375	0.2	0.4	.556	0.3	0.6	0.9	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.6	1.2

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Totals

Totals Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
2017-18	West Virginia	Big 12	FR	G	16	0	78	5	14	.357	1	1	1.000	4	13	.308	.393	3	8	.375	3	9	12	6	3	1	9	10	14
2018-19	West Virginia	Big 12	SO	G	30	0	268	16	55	.291	4	14	.286	12	41	.293	.327	16	19	.842	7	28	35	18	16	3	16	25	52

2020-21	Penn State	Big Ten	SR	G	5	0	17	2	3	.667	1	1	1.000	1	2	.500	.833	2	2	1.000	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	2	7

2022-23	UMBC	AEC	SR	G	26	3	466	58	136	.426	12	42	.286	46	94	.489	.471	22	41	.537	14	46	60	28	17	0	42	42	150
Career					77	3	829	81	208	.389	18	58	.310	63	150	.420	.433	43	70	.614	25	83	108	52	37	4	69	79	223

Penn State (1 Yr)					5	0	17	2	3	.667	1	1	1.000	1	2	.500	.833	2	2	1.000	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	2	7
UMBC (1 Yr)					26	3	466	58	136	.426	12	42	.286	46	94	.489	.471	22	41	.537	14	46	60	28	17	0	42	42	150
West Virginia (2 Yrs)					46	0	346	21	69	.304	5	15	.333	16	54	.296	.341	19	27	.704	10	37	47	24	19	4	25	35	66

Totals Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2017-18	West Virginia	Big 12	FR	G	6	0	11	0	2	.000	0	0		0	2	.000	.000	1	2	.500	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	1
2018-19	West Virginia	Big 12	SO	G	16	0	121	9	26	.346	3	7	.429	6	19	.316	.404	4	7	.571	5	13	18	4	6	1	7	12	25

2020-21	Penn State	Big Ten	SR	G	4	0	14	1	2	.500	1	1	1.000	0	1	.000	.750	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3

2022-23	UMBC	AEC	SR	G	13	0	221	28	59	.475	2	14	.143	26	45	.578	.492	12	24	.500	5	15	20	12	9	0	19	17	70
Career					39	0	367	38	89	.427	6	22	.273	32	67	.478	.461	17	33	.515	11	28	39	16	15	1	30	32	99

Penn State (1 Yr)					4	0	14	1	2	.500	1	1	1.000	0	1	.000	.750	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3
UMBC (1 Yr)					13	0	221	28	59	.475	2	14	.143	26	45	.578	.492	12	24	.500	5	15	20	12	9	0	19	17	70
West Virginia (2 Yrs)					22	0	132	9	28	.321	3	7	.429	6	21	.286	.375	5	9	.556	6	13	19	4	6	1	9	14	26

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

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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

Advanced

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	.061
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	10.6	.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	.052
	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	.038
	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	10.6	.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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