2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
Kim Nebo
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Cypress Lakes
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
2016-17 (Senior Season)
MVC Scholar-Athlete, First-Team
All-Tournament Team, Roo Holiday Classic
Appeared in all 31 games for SIU, including 27 starts … Averaged 10.3 points and 7.3 rebounds in 27.0 minutes per game …Scored in double-figures 17 times, more than doubling the amount of times (7) she had scored in double figures prior to her senior season … Ranked in the top-20 in five statistical categories including scoring (18th), rebounds (6th), field goal percentage (2nd), defensive rebounds (11th) and offensive rebounds (2nd) … Recorded nine double-doubles, the second-most in the Valley…Finished her career in 24th on SIU’s all-time rebounding list with 489 rebounds...Tied her career-high with 15 rebounds in the win over the Illinois State Redbirds (Jan. 29), which was the 84th time in Saluki history that a player has grabbed 15+ rebounds...Scored a career-high 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting against SIUE (11/23), and tied her career-best with 19 points at UT Martin (11/29) … Tied her career-high with 15 rebounds, including a personal-best eight offensive rebounds, in SIU’s win at Illinois State (1/29) …Went 7-for-11 from the free throw line in SIU’s win over the Illinois State Redbirds (Jan. 27), setting career-bests in both categories…Recorded a pair of blocks in back-to-back wins over Bradley (Jan. 27) and Illinois State (Jan. 29), marking the first time in her career that she has blocked multiple shots in consecutive games…Finished the season with 128 field goals, more than her previous three seasons combined (96)…Earned All-Tournament honors at the Roo Holiday Classic after she averaged 11.5 points and 8.5 rebounds during the two-game tournament…Played a career-best 39 minutes against Wichita State (Mar. 10).
2015-16 (Junior Season)
Game-By-Game Stats
MVC Scholar-Athlete First-Team
MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week (Jan. 5)
Appeared in all 33 games for SIU, including 24 starts … Averaged 4.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in 19.5 minutes per game … Scored in double-figures six times this season after having done so only once in her previous two seasons combined … Named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week after recording a career-high 15 rebounds in SIU's win over Drake … Scored a career-high 14 points and added 12 rebounds for her first career double-double in SIU's win over Bradley (1/8) … Recorded a career-high 15 rebounds in Southern's victory over Drake (1/1) and tied that mark with 15 boards in SIU's win over Bradley (2/7) … Nebo's two 15 rebound games are tied for the 10th most in a career in SIU history … Scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a career-best 34 minutes for her second double-double of the season in SIU's win over Evansville (2/14) … Dished out a career-high three assists against Drake (1/1) … Became the 65th Saluki to score at least 200 career points and grab 200 rebounds.
Game-By-Game Stats
Played in 20 games for SIU (4.9 minutes per game)...Scored 24 points (1.2/game) and recorded 35 rebounds (1.8/game)...Set a career-high for rebounds (six) vs. No. 14 Oregon State...Also set career highs in offensive rebounds (3, vs. Toledo, Dec. 20), assists (1, vs. Murray State, Dec. 14), steals (1, vs. Murray State, Dec. 14) and blocks (2, vs. Toledo, Dec. 20).
2013-14 (Freshman Season)
Game-By-Game Stats
Played in 27 games ... Totaled 50 points (1.9 per game) and grabbed 53 rebounds (2.0 per game) ... Also dished two assists, blocked six shots, and grabbed four steals ... Hit game-clinching free throws in double-overtime win vs. Bradley ... Shot 41 percent from the field (18-44).
At Cypress Lakes High School
Scored 1,292 points and pulled down 1,004 rebounds over her four-year varsity career • holds the school career scoring record • averaged 19.0 points and 12.3 rebounds per game as a senior • named District MVP following senior season • Earned First-Team All-District twice and Honorable Mention All-District following sophomore season • also named Academic All-District following senior season.
Personal
Full name is Kimberly Noyelum Nebo • major is Biological Sciences • daughter of Shady and Stella Nebo • has three siblings • born Dec. 4, 1994 in Houston, Texas.
