University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Nicole Kroeger
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Palmyra HS
- Hometown:
- Palmyra, Missouri
SENIOR (2021-22)
Started all 34 games and averaged 21.5 minutes per game … MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention … Finished career tied for the most games played in program history (159) … Totaled 161 points, 74 rebounds, 41 assists, 19 steals and 3 blocks … Shot 36.7% from the field (287-781), 33.1% from three-point range (181-546), and 78% from the free throw line (64-82) … Notched a season-high 16 points and 4 made three-pointers vs. Wichita State (11/20) … Recorded career-high 8 rebounds at Illinois State (1/27) … Tied career-best with 2 blocks vs. Valparaiso (2/6)... MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award recipient.
SENIOR (2020-21)
Started in all 30 games and averaged 24.3 minutes per game...Ended with 156 points, 73 rebounds, and 51 assists...Shot 39.2% (58-of-148) from the field, 35.1% (34-of-97) from the three-point line, and 75.0% (6-of-8) from the charity stripe...Double-figure scoring in six games including back-to-back 13-point outings at North Dakota State (12/2) and at Wichita State (12/6)...Tied her career high with six rebounds at Valparaiso (1/7)...Ranked second on the team in assists, third in three-point attempts and fourth in three-pointers made...Ranked ninth in career three-point attempts (448) and free throw percentage (79.4%) and 10th in three-pointers made (150) and games played (125) at end of season.
JUNIOR (2019-20)
Started in all 29 games...Scored 195 points...Averaged 6.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game...Shot 36.5% (65-of-178) from the field, 36.2% (50-of-138) from three-point range, and 83.3% (15-of-18) from the line...Scored a season-high 18 points against Valparaiso (2/2)...Tied career high with five three-pointers at Drake (1/3)...Grabbed season-high five rebounds against Bradley (2/22)...Team-high 50 three-pointers...Season was cut short due to COVID-19.
SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
Appeared in all 33 games with 11 starts...Averaged 4.6 points per game on 11.7 minutes per contest...Shot 31.8% (56-of-176) from the field, 25.7% (29-of-113) behind the arc, and 75.0% (12-of-16) on free throws...Scored in double figures in five games including a season-high 22 points versus Evansville (2/24)...Grabbed a career-high-tying six rebounds against Missouri State (2/3).
FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Played in all 33 games including five starts...Averaged 4.7 points per game and 11.3 minutes per contest...37 of 50 field goals were three-pointers...Also went 17-of-21 on free throws (81.0%)...Started five final nonconference contests featuring 19-point percentage against Wisconsin-Parkside (12/10)...Back-to-back double-figure outings off the bench to start conference play with 11 points against Loyola (12/29) and 16 points against Valparaiso (12/31)...Personal-high 19 points, seven field goals, and five three-pointers made at Evansville (2/11)...Career-best six rebounds and four assists against Illinois State (2/23)...Collected three steals in WNIT matchup with Milwaukee...Recognized on 2017-18 MVC Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time Clarence Cannon Conference Player of the Year…Earned MBCA Class 3A All-State Team honors in her senior, junior, and sophomore seasons…Named a MBCA All-District Player three times…Member of the Media Class 3A NE Missouri All-District First Team three times…Three-time Clarence Cannon First Team All-Conference…Named to the Hannibal Courier-Post All-Area Honorees First Team three times…Eclipsed the 1,000-point mark at Palmyra High School…Scored 1,621 total points for her high school career…Averaged 17.3 points per game as a senior while also adding 8.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game…Averaged 17 points and 8.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore…Named to the Hannibal Courier-Post First Team All-Area Sixth Man as a freshman…Also lettered in golf and softball…Named All-District for golf in her senior year.
PERSONAL
Born on November 30, 1998 as Nicole Lynn Kroeger...Daughter of Douglas and Karrie Kroeger…Has one brother named Jacob Kroeger…Majoring in community health and recreation…Member of the National Honor Society…Earned a spot on the honor roll in high school…Academic All-State Team for softball in her sophomore year…Named to the Missouri A+ Scholarship Program…Member of the Family Career and Community Leaders of America…Member of the Future Business Leaders of America…Father, Douglas, played baseball at CMU…Chose UNI because of the opportunity to play Division I basketball while also getting a great education…She is ambidextrous.
CAREER HIGHS THROUGH 2020-21
Points: 22 vs. Evansville (2/24/19)
Rebounds: 6 [3x], last at Valparaiso (1/7/21)
Assists: 8 vs. Evansville (1/25/19)
Steals: 5 at Missouri State (3/1/19)
Blocks: 2 at Evansville (1/25/19)
FG Made: 9 vs. Evansville (2/24/19)
FG Attempts: 16 vs. Evansville (2/24/19)
3FG Made: 5 [2x], last at Drake (1/3/20)
3FG Attempts: 12 [2x], last at Evansville (2/15/20)
FT Made: 4 vs. Valparaiso (2/2/20)
FT Attempts: 4 [3x], last vs. Valparaiso (2/2/20)
Minutes: 39 at Wichita State (12/6/20)
