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  Nikki Oakland

Nikki Oakland

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
San Diego, CA

High School:
El Camino

Height:
6-2

Position:
F

2007-08
Two-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week that is one of the best all-around post players in the Atlantic 10 Conference...One of only two players to rank in the Top 15 in the A-10 in scoring, rebounding, field-goal percentage and blocked shots during the regular season...Among the Top 20 in Flyer history for single-season points scored, rebounds, field goal percentage and blocked shots... One of six Flyers to appear in 100 collegiate games and one of just two on the roster to start all 30 games this season...Reached double figures in scoring 23 times and in rebounding nine times with nine double-doubles...Scored 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting from the field in 22 minutes of action before fouling out against New Mexico, which recruited her out of high school...Finished 6-for-7 from the floor to finish with 16 points and seven rebounds at Loyola-Chicago...Posted her first double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds to go along with two assists, one steal and one blocked shot against Cincinnati...Came out on fire against Akron with the first 14 Flyer points on the day and poured in 20 points before halftime en route to a career-high 32 points to earn Atlantic 10 Player of the Week honors...Dominated the interior again with 17 points and nine rebounds in a win over Indiana...Followed with 21 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two steals against Drexel to take home her second consecutive A-10 Weekly honor...Finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds while holding 6-5 post player Colleen Russell to just four points after halftime in a 59-57 victory over Eastern Michigan...Led UD to a win over Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champion Temple with 12 points...Stepped to the free throw line with the score tied and made two both shots with 3.3 seconds remaining to cap a 10-point, 12-rebound effort that gave the Flyers a two-point road victory at La Salle...Finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and four blocks against Saint Joseph's...Dominated the paint with 15 points, 11 rebounds and one block against Rhode Island...Went 9-of-16 from the floor and 2-of-2 from the free throw line to score 20 points against Richmond...Posted 15 points, seven rebounds, two steals and one blocked shot in a decisive victory at Xavier in the final week of the regular season...Closed out the year with 18 points and 12 rebounds on Senior Day against Saint Louis...Led the Flyers in double scoring with 20 points and 13 rebounds for the win against UMass in the first round of A-10 tournament play...Became the 17th Flyer in player history to join the 1,000 point club with a free throw at the four minute mark during the second round of tournament play against Charlotte...Was one of only two players to score double digits with 14 points, two assists, and seven rebounds in the first round of the WNIT against Bowling Green.

2006-07
Ranked third in the conference in blocked shots...Her 49 blocked shots were the third most in UD single-season history...Became the third Flyer ever to record 100 career blocks while swatting four shots against Massachusetts...Averaged one point scored every 2:10 she spends on the court...Earned Atlantic 10 Player of the Week honors after dominating play with 29 points, nine rebounds, four blocks and one steal in just 31 minutes of action at Clemson...Named to the All-Tournament Team at the season-opening Cardinal Classic and the Blue Sky Classic in December...Tallied her first double-double of the season against Winthrop with 10 points and 10 rebounds to wrap up the opening weekend of play...Put up 11 points and 10 rebounds at Rhode Island...Scored 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the free throw line in an overtime loss to Tennessee-Martin.

2005-06
Played in 27 of 29 games during her sophomore season and averaged 16.1 minutes per game...Ranked sixth in the A-10 in blocks and had multiple blocks in 11 games...Had career-highs with 14 points and five blocks in the A-10 opener at UMass...ranked fourth on the team in rebounding and third on the squad in offensive rebounds...Strong on the defensive end as she drew at least one charge in 14 different games played...Added seven points and seven rebounds in the win at Long Island.

2004-05
Played in 26 of 28 games and logged 10 minutes or more 19 times while averaging 12.1 minutes per game off the bench...Shot 43.9 percent from the field including a season-best 4-of-6 while scoring nine points and pulling down five rebounds at Saint Joseph's (Jan. 9)...Also scored eight points against both Wright State (Dec. 7) and St. Bonaventure (Feb. 25)...Finished with a season-best nine rebounds versus George Washington (Jan. 14)...Had three rebounds or more 16 times...Handed out a season-best four assists while scoring six points to go along with six boards against La Salle (Feb. 13).

High School
Four-year letterwinner out of El Camino High School in Oceanside, CA...Tallied over 1,800 points, 1,300 rebounds and 400 blocks in her four years and led team to an overall record of 98-22, 36-1 in the league...Named Avocado League and San Diego North County Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 19.3 points, 13.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 4.9 blocks per game...Also averaged a double-double as a junior with 15.4 points and 12.9 rebounds per game...Street and Smith named Oakland Honorable Mention All-America selection as a senior and was nominated for the McDonald's All-American game...A four-time San Diego North All-County First-Team honoree...Nominated for Ms. California as a junior and senior...Was a two-time member of the California North/South All-Star team... Recorded a double-double in all 27 games as a senior...Led team to four league titles and two San Diego Division I titles...Also competed for San Diego's Below the Rim Club team.

Personal Data
Daughter of Pete and Corinne Oakland... Born on April 17, 1986...Undecided in field of major...High School coach was John Farrel...She is the first California native to suit up for UD.

Career Statistics
Season GP GS Min/Avg FG Att Pct 3Pt Att Pct FT Att Pct O Reb D Reb Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2004-05 26 0 315/12.1 29 66 .439 0 2 .000 16 32 .500 29 53 82 3.2 34 0 15 32 21 7 74/2.8
2005-06 27 0 435/16.1 51 112 .455 1 2 .500 37 58 .638 37 70 107 4.0 68 1 35 42 34 11 140/5.2
2006-07 30 30 710/23.7 137 276 .496 1 3 .333 70 107 .654 49 153 202 6.7 95 6 34 90 49 22 345/11.5
2007-08 34 34 937/27.6 192 376 .511 8 28 .286 77 119 .647 63 207 270 7.9 103 5 45 85 44 16 469/13.8
TOTAL 117 64 2397/20.5 409 830 .493 10 35 .286 200 316 .633 178 483 661 5.6 300 12 129 249 148 56 1028/8.8


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