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2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster

32 Nyasha Irizarry

32 Nyasha Irizarry

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Archbishop Molloy
  • Hometown:
    Brooklyn, NY

Summary

Biography

2016-17: Saw action in all 30 games, including 20 starts…Ranked fourth on the squad in scoring (5.8 ppg), and sank a team-best 41 three-pointers…Hit a pair of free throws with 0.1 seconds remaining to give the Jaspers a 58-57 win at Brown on Nov. 22…Ended up with 10 points and two assists in the victory…Connected for five treys and finished with 18 points while also handing out three assists at Bucknell on Dec. 20…Drained 100th career three-pointer, becoming the 11th player in program history to reach that mark, in the home win over Siena on Dec. 30…Nailed six three-pointers as part of an 18-point, seven rebound effort against Canisius on Jan. 2…Registered nine points, three assists and three steals at Rider on Jan. 26…Poured in 15 points on five treys at Siena on Feb. 10…Added three assists and three rebounds in that contest…Scored nine points and grabbed seven boards against Quinnipiac on Feb. 19…Handed out a career-best six assists to go along with six rebounds at Marist on Feb. 26.

2015-16: Appeared in 24 contests, making 16 starts…Placed second on the squad in scoring, averaging 8.4 points per game, and led the Jaspers with 42 three-pointers…Ranked ninth in the MAAC with 1.8 treys per game…Sank four treys and ended up with 16 points in the season-opening win at Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 14…Recorded three steals against Fordham on Nov. 18…Hit five treys in a 19-point performance at Fairfield on Jan. 8…Drained seven treys (one shy of the single-game program record) as part of a career-high 25-point effort at Siena on Jan. 10…Distributed five assists to go along with 11 points against Marist on Jan. 12…Secured a career-best eight rebounds against Fairfield at Draddy Gymnasium on Jan. 16…Contributed 16 points on four treys in the come-from-behind victory over Iona on Jan. 18…Went 5-for-7 from three-point range to finish with 20 points in the win at Rider on Jan. 25…Missed seven games due to injury before returning for the MAAC Tournament…Had six points on a pair of treys and added four rebounds against Marist in the MAAC quarterfinals on March 5.

2014-15: One of three Jaspers to play in all 30 games…Led the team with 24 starts…Ranked fourth on the squad in scoring, averaging 7.2 points per contest…Paced the Jaspers with 35 steals and tied for the team lead with 44 three-pointers…Also placed third on the squad with 64 assists and 2.1 assists per game…Got the start and played 35 minutes against Fairleigh Dickinson in the season opener on Nov. 14, finishing with nine points…Had 11 points, five rebounds and four assists in the win at Holy Cross on Nov. 16…Tallied 13 points against Army West Point on Nov. 22…Drained four three-pointers for 12 points while also securing five rebounds against American on Dec. 17…Set career-highs with 16 points, five assists and three steals against Buffalo on Dec. 19…Distributed a career-best six assists to go along with 13 points and four boards against New Hampshire on Dec. 28…Went 8-for-10 at the free throw line as part of a 15-point effort in the home win over Rider on Jan. 4…Handed out five assists against Iona on Jan. 9…Tied a career-high with four three-pointers and added a career-best four steals at Siena on Jan. 24…Sank four treys again in the rematch with Siena at Draddy Gymnasium on Feb. 19…Finished with 14 points and four assists at Monmouth on Feb. 26.

Before Manhattan: A three-year starter at Archbishop Molloy High School…Selected to play in the 2014 NYC Mayor's Cup All-Star Game after averaging 18 points per game as a senior…Played club basketball with the Gauchos/NYC Bulldogs.

Personal: Daughter of Roberto Mercado, Jr. and Manely Nieves…Majoring in biology with plans to become a veterinarian…Born on July 27, 1996.

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  • 32

    2014-15Freshman

    Guard
    5'10"
    32
  • 32

    2015-16Sophomore

    Guard
    5'10"
    32
  • 32

    2016-17Junior

    Guard
    5'10"
    32
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