NICOLE McCOMBS

6-1 • Senior-1L • Center
Richmond, Va./Drexel University

General: Second-year player ... Transferred to Pittsburg State after spending two seasons at Drexel ... Made an immediate impact in her first season at Pitt State and will be expected to take on a leadership role in her senior season.

2008-09: Played in all 29 games with 17 starts ... Led the team with 15.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game ... Ranked fourth in the MIAA in scoring and fifth in rebounding ... Named first-team All-MIAA ... Shot .536 from the floor on the season ... Scored in double figures in 25 games with seven 20-plus point games ... Recorded seven double-doubles on the year ... Scored a career-high 29 points against Central Missouri on Jan. 31 ... Grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds at Northwest Missouri on Feb. 7 ... Hit a career-high 12 free throws in a 24-point effort against Emporia State on Jan. 10 ... Scored 21 points off the bench in the MIAA Tournament win over Nebraska-Omaha on March 6.

In 2007-08 (at Drexel): Played in six games ... Averaged 2.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game ... Grabbed season-high seven rebounds against Mount. St. Mary's and Penn State ... Contributed a season-high six points off the bench against Loyola.

In 2006-07 (at Drexel): Played in 25 games with 11 starts as a freshman ... Named CAA Rookie of the Week on Dec. 4, 2006 after scoring a career-high 20 points against Delaware ... Recorded nine rebounds twice on the season ... Hit .448 from the floor ... Averaged 5.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.

In High School: Ranked among the top 100 centers by the All-Star Girls Report ... Helped Manchester High win a district championship and earn a bid to the Virginia State Tournament in 2005 ... Averaged seven points and six rebounds per game.

Personal: Born November 28, 1988 ... Daughter of Michael and Fronnie McCombs ... Has a 3.015 GPA as a psychology major.