At the time of her selection, the 6-foot junior guard had led the Patriots (18-2) to the Class A state tournament, averaging 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.2 steals and 2.6 assists per game through 20 contests. The two-time returning Gatorade North Dakota Girls Basketball Player of the Year, she’s ranked No. 91 in the Class of 2023 according to ESPN. A 2023 McDonald’s All-American Game regional nominee, she is also a two-time Gatorade State Player of the Year in volleyball.
Nissley has maintained a 4.02 weighted GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Nebraska this fall.
Nissley volunteers her time locally as a peer-to-peer mentor in addition to donating her time on behalf of a local church youth group and youth basketball camps.
