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Izabela Nicoletti

Guard
NEUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

19.900

Points Per Game

4.400

Rebounds Per Game

3.7

Assists Per Game

1.9

Steals Per Game
“Izabela Nicoletti is just a superstar athlete. She delivers the ball well, she handles the ball well and she can score at will. The game is very slow for her.”
Greg Hardy
Cresset Christian Academy Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10 senior guard led the Lions to a 22-5 record and the North Carolina Independent Schools Class 1A state championship game this past season. Nicoletti averaged 19.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game. A Women’s Basketball Coaches Association First Team All-American, she has been chosen to play in the McDonald’s All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic. Nicoletti is ranked as the nation’s No. 6 recruit in the Class of 2018 by espnW and was named the Mid-Carolina Conference Player of the Year.

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Academic Achievement

Nicoletti has maintained a 3.79 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at Florida State University beginning this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Nicoletti has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics, a homeless shelter and youth basketball programs.