Zya Nugent

Photo by: Evan Luecke

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
Denison HS
Hometown:
Denison, Texas

2020-21 (Sophomore)
Started all 27 games…Uncanny ability to get to the rim to score or drive and dish...Ranked second on the team in scoring at 12.3ppg, as well as in minutes (25.1)…Notched career-high 26 points (4-7 3-pt.) against Atlantic 10 Tournament Champion and NCAA Tournament team in Virginia Commonwealth on 11/28/20…Had 23 points and six assists in win against Texas Southern on 12/21/20…Pulled down career-high nine rebounds at Sam Houston on 3/6/21, playing all 40 minutes scoring 14 points on the outing as well…Dished out 64 assists on the year…2021 Southland Conference Tournament Team Selection…Tabbed Southland Conference Player of the Week and College Sports Madness Mid-Major Conference Player of the Week for week of 12/28/20…2021 All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention…Dave Campbell Texas Basketball All-Texas Honorable Mention.

2019-20 (Freshman)
Played in all 29 games for the Ladyjacks, averaging 9.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per game…Scored on 41 percent of her attempts from the field and 65.8 percent from the line…Compiled 12 double-digit scoring efforts on the year, including four straight to end the season…Grabbed five rebounds or more on four occasions during the season…Broke out with five treys and 18 points against Northwestern State (2/26)….Scored a season-high 20 points against Sam Houston State (2/1).

Prior to SFA
Nugent's junior season at Denison saw her post 25.5 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.1 steals and 3.8 assists per game, leading to 2017-18 TABC All-State, TGCA All-State and TABC All-Region honors...Led her team to a 31-5 mark and the regional quarterfinals for the first time in school history...Also led Denison to the playoffs in her junior season on the heels of a 22-point-per-game campaign that saw her be named to the TGCA All-State and TABC All-Region Teams, in addition to being chosen as the District 5A Offensive Player of the Year.