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34 Nysha Speed
Nysha Speed
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Sterling Heights, Mich.
  • High School:
    L'Anse Creuse North
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Psychology, Social Work
  • gp
    9
  • pts/g
    5.2
  • fg %
    45.5
  • 3pt %
    22.2
  • ft %
    50.0
  • reb/g
    3.4
  • a/g
    0.2

Bio

Junior (2020-21): Played in nine games ... Scored 47 points, averaging 5.2 per game ... Grabbed 39 rebounds, recorded five steals, and dished out two assists ... Named to the HCAC All-Academic Team.

Sophomore (2019-20): Played in 25 games while making 23 starts ... Scored 88 points, averaging 3.5 per game ... grabbed 73 rebounds and dished out 12 assists ... Added 12 steals and five blocks ... Named to the HCAC All-Academic Team. 

Freshman (2018-19): Played in all 27 games including one start ... Recorded a 43.0 percent (40-of-93) field goal percentage ... Hit 8-of-22 three-point attempts (36.4%) ... Sunk 25-of-37 (67.6%) shots from the charity stripe ... Reeled in 63 rebounds in her 355 minutes of action ... Dished out 17 assists while grabbing 13 steals. 

Prep: Four-year letter winner in basketball and track and field while at L'Anse Creuse High School North ... Earned All-East Detroit Second Team honors ... All-County Fourth Team. 

Personal: Daughter of Tammy Johnson ... Majoring in social work with minors in psychology and criminal justice.  

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-51
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 52-49
Feb 13 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 64-56
Feb 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-63
Feb 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 75-68
Feb 26 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 60-41
  Total Conference
Games 9 2
Games started 0 -
Minutes 132 23
Minutes per game 14.7 11.5
FG 20-44 2-3
FG Pct 45.5 66.7
3PT 2-9 0-1
3PT Pct 22.2 0.0
FT 5-10 2-2
FT Pct 50.0 100.0
Off rebounds 14 1
Def rebounds 17 3
Total rebounds 31 4
Rebounds per game 3.4 2.0
Personal fouls 19 2
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 2 1
Turnovers 9 1
Assist to turnover ratio 0.2 1.0
Steals 5 0
Blocks 0 0
Points 47 6
Points per game 5.2 3.0
Points per 40 min 14.2 10.4

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Jan 15 Bluffton L, 80-67 - 16 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Jan 16 at Bluffton L, 75-54 0 13 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 5
Jan 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-47 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Franklin (Ind.) L, 69-62 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 Anderson (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Anderson (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Manchester (Ind.) L, 71-59 - 12 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-51 - 9 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 52-49 - 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 13 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 64-56 - 13 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-63 - 17 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0 7
Feb 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 75-68 - 23 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Feb 26 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 60-41 - 19 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Jan 15 Bluffton L, 80-67 - 16 1 1 2 1 1 2 0
Jan 16 at Bluffton L, 75-54 0 13 3 1 4 0 0 1 0
Jan 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-47 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Franklin (Ind.) L, 69-62 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 Anderson (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 at Anderson (Ind.)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Manchester (Ind.) L, 71-59 - 12 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Feb 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-51 - 9 0 1 1 0 3 0 0
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 52-49 - 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Feb 13 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 64-56 - 13 1 3 4 1 0 0 0
Feb 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-63 - 17 3 1 4 0 0 0 0
Feb 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 75-68 - 23 2 5 7 0 2 1 0
Feb 26 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 60-41 - 19 3 4 7 0 1 1 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Jan 15 Bluffton L, 80-67 - 3 - 1.0
Jan 16 at Bluffton L, 75-54 0 4 0 -
Jan 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-47 - - - -
Jan 23 Franklin (Ind.) L, 69-62 - - - -
Jan 29 Anderson (Ind.)   - - - -
Jan 30 at Anderson (Ind.)   - - - -
Feb 5 Manchester (Ind.) L, 71-59 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 6 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-51 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 52-49 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 13 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 64-56 - 2 0 -
Feb 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-63 - 2 - -
Feb 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 75-68 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 26 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 60-41 - 2 - 0.0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2018-19 27 13.1 1.5-3.4 0.3-0.8 0.9-1.4 4.2
2019-20 25 16.4 1.3-3.8 0.2-0.6 0.7-1.2 3.5
2020-21 9 14.7 2.2-4.9 0.2-1.0 0.6-1.1 5.2
2021-22 22 24.5 4.2-9.3 0.2-0.8 2.8-3.9 11.5
Total 83 17.3 2.2-5.3 0.2-0.8 1.3-2.0 6.0

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 27 1 355 40-93 43.0 8-22 36.4 25-37 67.6 113
2019-20 25 23 409 33-96 34.4 4-16 25.0 18-31 58.1 88
2020-21 9 0 132 20-44 45.5 2-9 22.2 5-10 50.0 47
2021-22 22 20 540 93-204 45.6 5-17 29.4 61-86 70.9 252
Total 83 44 1436 186-437 42.6 19-64 29.7 109-164 66.5 500

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2018-19 27 355 13.1 4.5-10.5 0.9-2.5 36.4 2.8-4.2 12.7
2019-20 25 409 16.4 3.2-9.4 0.4-1.6 25.0 1.8-3.0 8.6
2020-21 9 132 14.7 6.1-13.3 0.6-2.7 22.2 1.5-3.0 14.2
2021-22 22 540 24.5 6.9-15.1 0.4-1.3 29.4 4.5-6.4 18.7
Total 83 1436 17.3 5.2-12.2 0.5-1.8 29.7 3.0-4.6 13.9

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2018-19 27 1.1 1.2 2.3 0.6 1.4 0.5 0.0
2019-20 25 1.3 1.6 2.9 0.5 1.8 0.5 0.2
2020-21 9 1.6 1.9 3.4 0.2 1.0 0.6 0.0
2021-22 22 4.2 4.0 8.2 1.2 1.9 1.2 0.0
Total 83 2.1 2.1 4.2 0.7 1.6 0.7 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2018-19 27 1 31 32 63 17 39 13 1
2019-20 25 23 33 40 73 12 46 12 5
2020-21 9 0 14 17 31 2 9 5 0
2021-22 22 20 93 87 180 27 41 27 1
Total 83 44 171 176 347 58 135 57 7

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 27 3.5 3.6 7.1 1.9 4.4 1.5 0.1
2019-20 25 3.2 3.9 7.1 1.2 4.5 1.2 0.5
2020-21 9 4.2 5.2 9.4 0.6 2.7 1.5 0.0
2021-22 22 6.9 6.4 13.3 2.0 3.0 2.0 0.1
Total 83 4.8 4.9 9.7 1.6 3.8 1.6 0.2

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 9 14.7 2.2-4.9 0.2-1.0 0.6-1.1 5.2
Conference 2 11.5 1.0-1.5 0.0-0.5 1.0-1.0 3.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 4 15.3 2.2-4.2 0.2-0.8 0.5-0.5 5.3
Away 5 14.2 2.2-5.4 0.2-1.2 0.6-1.6 5.2
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 2 11.5 1.0-1.5 0.0-0.5 1.0-1.0 3.0
Losses 7 15.6 2.6-5.9 0.3-1.1 0.4-1.1 5.9
Month            
January 2 14.5 1.5-5.0 1.0-3.0 1.0-2.0 5.0
February 7 14.7 2.4-4.9 0.0-0.4 0.4-0.9 5.3

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 9 0 132 20-44 45.5 2-9 22.2 5-10 50.0 47
Conference 2 - 23 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 4 - 61 9-17 52.9 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 21
Away 5 0 71 11-27 40.7 1-6 16.7 3-8 37.5 26
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 2 - 23 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Losses 7 0 109 18-41 43.9 2-8 25.0 3-8 37.5 41
Month                    
January 2 0 29 3-10 30.0 2-6 33.3 2-4 50.0 10
February 7 - 103 17-34 50.0 0-3 0.0 3-6 50.0 37

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 9 132 14.7 6.1-13.3 0.6-2.7 22.2 1.5-3.0 14.2
Conference 2 23 11.5 3.5-5.2 0.0-1.7 0.0 3.5-3.5 10.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 4 61 15.3 5.9-11.1 0.7-2.0 33.3 1.3-1.3 13.8
Away 5 71 14.2 6.2-15.2 0.6-3.4 16.7 1.7-4.5 14.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 2 23 11.5 3.5-5.2 0.0-1.7 0.0 3.5-3.5 10.4
Losses 7 109 15.6 6.6-15.0 0.7-2.9 25.0 1.1-2.9 15.0
Month                
January 2 29 14.5 4.1-13.8 2.8-8.3 33.3 2.8-5.5 13.8
February 7 103 14.7 6.6-13.2 0.0-1.2 0.0 1.2-2.3 14.4

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 9 1.6 1.9 3.4 0.2 1.0 0.6 0.0
Conference 2 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.3 1.3 0.8 0.0
Away 5 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.2 0.8 0.4 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
Losses 7 1.9 2.0 3.9 0.1 1.1 0.7 0.0
Month                
January 2 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 0.0
February 7 1.4 2.1 3.6 0.1 1.1 0.3 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 9 0 14 17 31 2 9 5 0
Conference 2 - 1 3 4 1 1 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 - 4 7 11 1 5 3 0
Away 5 0 10 10 20 1 4 2 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 2 - 1 3 4 1 1 0 0
Losses 7 0 13 14 27 1 8 5 0
Month                  
January 2 0 4 2 6 1 1 3 0
February 7 - 10 15 25 1 8 2 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 9 4.2 5.2 9.4 0.6 2.7 1.5 0.0
Conference 2 1.7 5.2 7.0 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 2.6 4.6 7.2 0.7 3.3 2.0 0.0
Away 5 5.6 5.6 11.3 0.6 2.3 1.1 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 2 1.7 5.2 7.0 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0
Losses 7 4.8 5.1 9.9 0.4 2.9 1.8 0.0
Month                
January 2 5.5 2.8 8.3 1.4 1.4 4.1 0.0
February 7 3.9 5.8 9.7 0.4 3.1 0.8 0.0

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Photos

Nysha Speed action photo 1
Earlham vs. Defiance

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Nysha Speed action photo 2
Earlham vs. Defiance

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Nysha Speed action photo 3
Earlham vs. Defiance

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Nysha Speed action photo 4
Earlham vs. Defiance

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