2008-09 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Nicole Hester
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Waldorf, Md.
- High School:
- Westlake
2007-08: Returned to the court after recovering from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma…received 2008 V Foundation Comeback Award…honored with John H. Randolph Inspiration Award from CAA….started in 21 of 26 games…finished second in the CAA in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.71), ranked among top 55 in the nation...led the team in assists with 82…fourth on the team in scoring (7.1 ppg)…scored a season-high 17 points against George Mason on Jan. 13…dished out career-high eight assists against UNC Wilmington on Jan. 20…finished as the team’s most accurate three-point shooter (45.6) while making a career-best 31 three-pointers on the season…averaged 11.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.6 assists during Drexel’s nine-game winning streak at midseason.
2006-07: Sat out with medical hardship.
2005-06: Emerged as another scoring threat for the Dragons, nearly doubling her averages for scoring and rebounding from her sophomore year…led the team with 18 blocks and was second in steals with 35…earned Drexel’s Defensive Award…named to the All-Tournament Team at the East Carolina Lady Pirate Invitational, after recording her first career double-double against Idaho in the opening game…scored a career-high 19 points against nationally ranked Temple…grabbed career-best 10 rebounds against Idaho and William & Mary…put back an offensive rebound in the final seconds of the game to give Drexel a victory over Towson on Feb. 19, 2006…hit the three-pointer that tied Drexel’s single-game team record against Northeastern on Feb. 17, 2006…scored the game-winning basket in a 38-36 victory over George Mason, the lowest scoring game in the program’s history…put in 10 points in Drexel’s 61-46 victory over Towson in the first round of the CAA Tournament.
2004-05: Started in 19 of 27 games as a freshman...had her biggest game in Drexel’s first-ever win against Old Dominion, setting career highs at the time for assists (5), steals (7) and blocks (2)...set her career high for points with 12 at Cornell...grabbed a career-high nine rebounds against Howard...swiped steals in 23 of 27 games and led the team with 1.7 steals per contest...led the team in assists five times...led the team and finished fourth in the CAA with a 1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Background: Led Westlake High to a regional championship her senior year...earned McDonald’s All-American Nomination Award...was a two-time member of the All-Conference team and two-time Westlake MVP...named 2002-03 Conference Player of the Year...graduated as Westlake’s all-time blocked shot leader...averaged 15 points per game during her career...was a member of the Silkettes, AAU team that won the 2000 National Championship...part of two AAU Regional Championship teams...ranked 119th in the nation among high school girls.
Personal: A sport management major...daughter of Mike and Kim Hester.
