Nicole is a phenomenal athlete, standing 5' 7" as a Point Guard and Shooting Guard that makes the offense work. Without her it stalls. With her, she is a floor general, and a natural born leader. Nicole slices the lane and her favorite drive is the Stockton layup along the baseline.
Niki trains at the professional level with Jason Otter and the Enspire365 former pro athletes and coaches. Niki has been working on her shooting form and range since age 5. She is our go to shooter, with set plays directed for her. She is a 60% 3 point shooter, and has extended her range far beyond the collegiate line.
Niki has the best defensive stance, and stays in it to the the end. She's our bulldog, our go to defender when we need to stop the opponent's top gunner or driver. No one can drive on Niki in game play. She mans up and and is still always in perfect help defense. She is a team player. Niki is a hard worker. She is notorious for training hours after team practices, just to work at an intensity and speed she knows will help her succeed. Niki is a multi-sport athlete. She leads her volleyball team as an outside hitter, with jump serves other teams have difficulty picking up.
Her most natural sport is softball, making Varsity as a Freshman. She is one of the top three hitters for a 1st Conference, 9th in state, Hortonville High School team. She has already been tagged by the Varsity coach as one of the best center fielders that have ever gone through Hortonville High School. Her speed and ability to catch anything from the fence into the infield at any height or angle is unreal. But basketball is her passion and she works like no other to be all she can be for her team, coach, and school.
As a sophomore, she transferred to Appleton North High School and competed on an undefeated National State Championship Varsity team. She split time between JV and V, and looks forward to competing for a starting role and greatly contributing to her Varsity team this season as a top level Junior. She would be a great addition to any university. Nicole has set her eyes on D2 schools and up. Niki is currently considering a degree in law and criminal justice, but has not solidified her direction as of yet.
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