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2011-12 Women's Basketball Roster

22 Nicole Capurso

22 Nicole Capurso

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    St. John Villa Academy
  • Hometown:
    Staten Island, NY

Summary

Biography

At Hofstra
2010-11: Named to All-Colonial Athletic Association Academic second team…Received CAA Commissioners Academic Award…Played in all 31 games, starting 20…Was in double-figure points 19 in 19 games…Scored a season-high 22 points versus William and Mary at the CAA Championship…Tied a career-best with five three-pointers at Seton Hall and against Northeastern…Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds at Drexel…Ranked second on the team with 57 steals…Ranked eighth in the CAA in steal average (1.8)…Had seven steals at Delaware and versus Virginia Commonwealth in the CAA Championship…Dished out a career-high eight assists against Delaware…Averaged 11.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in conference play…Averaged 26.4 minutes per game.

2009-10: Named to All-Colonial Athletic Association Academic second team…Received CAA Commissioners Academic Award…Played in all 34 games, making nine starts…Averaged 9.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game…Ranked third on the team in scoring…Had a team-high 58 three-pointers…Ranked eighth in the CAA in three-pointers made per game (1.7)…Tied a career-best with 23 points and five three-pointers against Providence…Scored 21 points at Drexel…Set a new career high with seven rebounds at St. Francis (NY)…Tallied three steals versus Towson and George Mason…Dished out six assists at Penn State…Averaged 9.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in league play…Averaged 21.9 minutes per game.

2008-09: Named to All-Colonial Athletic Association Rookie Team…Received CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award…Named to the all-tournament team at the Saint Peter’s Holiday Classic…Played in 23 games, starting two…Averaged 10.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game…Ranked second on the team and 19th in the CAA in scoring…Recorded a team-high 43 three-pointers and shot .352 from beyond the arc…Was third in the CAA in three-point percentage and fourth in three-pointers made (1.9 per game)…Tallied 30 steals…Scored in double-figures in 13 games…Scored a season-high 23 points at Delaware…Poured in 21 points at Drexel…Had five three-pointers versus the Dragons…Pulled down a season-best six rebounds in home tilt against Delaware…Three-time CAA Rookie of the Week…Averaged 10.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in conference play…Averaged 21.6 minutes per game.

High School/Personal
Played basketball for four years, softball for one year and golfed for one season at St. John Villa Academy on Staten Island, New York…Three-time Team Most Valuable Player…Named to Street & Smith High School All-America Honorable Mention team…Named Staten Island Player of the Year by the Daily News as a senior…First team all-state selection by the New York Sportswriters Association in 2008…Three-time Staten Island Advance and Daily News All-Star…Received Staten Island’s Jacques Award, which is presented to the top female basketball player…Led Staten Island, male or female, in scoring as a senior at 22.9 points per game…Also added 9.4 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 2.1 assists per contest…Received All-County Academic Award as a senior…Scored more than 1,000 points in here career, becoming just the third player in St. John Villa history to reach that plateau…Nickname is “Nicci”…Is a regular participant in Breast Cancer Awareness walks and Light the Night walks for leukemia research…Coaches CYO basketball…Also recruited by Boston College, St. John’s, Fordham and Pittsburgh…Plans to pursue a career in health care…Exercise sciences major.

Career Highs:
PTS: 23, last vs. Providence, 12-8-09
REBS: 8 at Drexel, 1-23-11
ASTS: 8 vs. Delaware, 1-30-11
FGM: 10 at Delaware, 1-8-09 
FGA: 22 at Delaware, 1-8-09
3FGM: 5, last vs. Northeastern, 1-13-11
3FGA: 11, last vs. UNCW, 1-16-11
FTM: 8 vs. Towson, 1-6-11
FTA: 9, last at Drexel, 1-23-11
OR: 3, last at Northeastern, 2-17-11
DR: 8 at Drexel, 1-23-11
TO: 7, last UNCW, 1-16-11
BS: 1, last vs. VCU, 3-11-11
ST: 7 vs. VCU, 3-11-11
MIN: 42 at Delaware, 1-8-09


 

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2008-09Redshirt

    Guard
    5'9"
    22
  • 22

    2009-10Sophomore

    Guard
    5'9"
    22
  • 22

    2010-11Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    22
  • 22

    2011-12Senior

    Guard
    5'9"
    22