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30 Niyah Whitten
Niyah Whitten
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Bloomfield, N.J.
  • High School:
    Immaculate Conception HS
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    6.7
  • fg %
    24.9
  • 3pt %
    26.3
  • ft %
    65.7
  • reb/g
    2.6
  • a/g
    1.4

Bio

2023-24: Appeared in all 28 games, starting all but one… Averaged 6.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game… Played 32.0 minutes per game… Scored in double figures in seven games, including a season-high 17 points at Felician (Jan. 3)… Registered a season-high five assists in the CACC Playoffs against Jefferson.

2022-23: Appeared in 22 games, making 19 starts… Totaled 73 points, 53 rebounds and 22 assists.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 at Caldwell W, 63-52
Feb 17 at No. 3 Jefferson L, 77-55
Feb 20 Felician L, 50-43
Feb 28 Bloomfield W, 77-48
Mar 2 at Post L, 63-53
Mar 5 at No. 1 Seed Jefferson L, 64-48
  Total Conference
Games 28 16
Games started 27 15
Minutes 896 510
Minutes per game 32.0 31.9
FG 60-241 39-153
FG Pct 24.9 25.5
3PT 44-167 30-108
3PT Pct 26.3 27.8
FT 23-35 10-16
FT Pct 65.7 62.5
Off rebounds 20 12
Def rebounds 54 31
Total rebounds 74 43
Rebounds per game 2.6 2.7
Personal fouls 40 20
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 40 21
Turnovers 31 17
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.2
Steals 13 7
Blocks 1 1
Points 187 118
Points per game 6.7 7.4
Points per 40 min 8.3 9.3

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 at Staten Island L, 59-56 1 35 2-10 20.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 12 vs. Franklin Pierce L, 71-58 1 32 2-10 20.0 1-8 12.5 4-5 80.0 9
Nov 15 Molloy W, 55-51 1 37 3-9 33.3 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 11
Nov 21 at Mercy L, 51-43 1 31 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 26 at Saint Rose L, 63-25 1 24 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 29 at Dominican (N.Y.) W, 67-64 1 30 1-11 9.1 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 3
Dec 3 New Jersey City L, 69-66 1 38 2-8 25.0 1-7 14.3 2-2 100.0 7
Dec 5 at Assumption L, 67-33 1 29 2-10 20.0 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 5
Dec 9 at Southern Conn. St. L, 57-50 1 29 3-10 30.0 1-6 16.7 1-2 50.0 8
Dec 16 at Southern N.H. L, 73-47 1 28 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
Dec 19 at Franklin Pierce L, 58-50 1 30 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 30 Caldwell W, 60-57 1 29 2-12 16.7 2-11 18.2 2-4 50.0 8
Jan 3 at Felician L, 59-52 1 33 6-11 54.5 4-5 80.0 1-2 50.0 17
Jan 13 Chestnut Hill L, 72-46 1 25 3-11 27.3 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 8
Jan 17 at Bloomfield W, 67-50 1 38 3-15 20.0 3-10 30.0 3-4 75.0 12
Jan 20 Goldey-Beacom W, 62-52 1 37 3-9 33.3 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 11
Jan 23 Post L, 72-64 1 34 1-7 14.3 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 27 at Holy Family L, 68-31 1 38 4-10 40.0 2-6 33.3 1-1 100.0 11
Jan 31 Dominican (N.Y.) L, 69-56 1 27 2-8 25.0 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Feb 3 at Wilmington (Del.) W, 51-38 1 20 1-8 12.5 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 7 St. Thomas Aquinas L, 59-45 1 33 3-10 30.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 10 Georgian Court W, 73-64 0 33 2-8 25.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 14 at Caldwell W, 63-52 1 32 0-8 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 17 at No. 3 Jefferson L, 77-55 1 35 1-8 12.5 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 20 Felician L, 50-43 1 43 3-10 30.0 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 10
Feb 28 Bloomfield W, 77-48 1 19 2-6 33.3 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Mar 2 at Post L, 63-53 1 37 5-11 45.5 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 14
Mar 5 at No. 1 Seed Jefferson L, 64-48 1 40 2-9 22.2 2-9 22.2 0-0 - 6

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 11 at Staten Island L, 59-56 1 35 0 1 1 3 3 0 0
Nov 12 vs. Franklin Pierce L, 71-58 1 32 2 2 4 2 1 0 0
Nov 15 Molloy W, 55-51 1 37 1 3 4 3 2 1 0
Nov 21 at Mercy L, 51-43 1 31 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
Nov 26 at Saint Rose L, 63-25 1 24 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Nov 29 at Dominican (N.Y.) W, 67-64 1 30 0 4 4 4 2 0 0
Dec 3 New Jersey City L, 69-66 1 38 0 3 3 3 2 0 0
Dec 5 at Assumption L, 67-33 1 29 1 3 4 0 1 0 0
Dec 9 at Southern Conn. St. L, 57-50 1 29 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
Dec 16 at Southern N.H. L, 73-47 1 28 2 1 3 0 0 1 0
Dec 19 at Franklin Pierce L, 58-50 1 30 0 1 1 2 1 1 0
Dec 30 Caldwell W, 60-57 1 29 1 1 2 3 2 0 0
Jan 3 at Felician L, 59-52 1 33 3 2 5 0 1 1 0
Jan 13 Chestnut Hill L, 72-46 1 25 2 2 4 1 0 0 0
Jan 17 at Bloomfield W, 67-50 1 38 1 3 4 1 1 0 0
Jan 20 Goldey-Beacom W, 62-52 1 37 1 3 4 1 1 0 0
Jan 23 Post L, 72-64 1 34 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
Jan 27 at Holy Family L, 68-31 1 38 0 2 2 2 2 3 0
Jan 31 Dominican (N.Y.) L, 69-56 1 27 1 2 3 0 0 1 0
Feb 3 at Wilmington (Del.) W, 51-38 1 20 0 3 3 0 1 0 0
Feb 7 St. Thomas Aquinas L, 59-45 1 33 1 3 4 0 0 1 0
Feb 10 Georgian Court W, 73-64 0 33 2 0 2 1 1 1 1
Feb 14 at Caldwell W, 63-52 1 32 0 3 3 0 2 0 0
Feb 17 at No. 3 Jefferson L, 77-55 1 35 0 0 0 3 1 0 0
Feb 20 Felician L, 50-43 1 43 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Feb 28 Bloomfield W, 77-48 1 19 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
Mar 2 at Post L, 63-53 1 37 0 4 4 1 2 1 0
Mar 5 at No. 1 Seed Jefferson L, 64-48 1 40 1 1 2 5 1 1 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 11 at Staten Island L, 59-56 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 12 vs. Franklin Pierce L, 71-58 1 1 0 2.0
Nov 15 Molloy W, 55-51 1 4 0 1.5
Nov 21 at Mercy L, 51-43 1 2 0 0.0
Nov 26 at Saint Rose L, 63-25 1 1 0 0.0
Nov 29 at Dominican (N.Y.) W, 67-64 1 1 - 2.0
Dec 3 New Jersey City L, 69-66 1 3 0 1.5
Dec 5 at Assumption L, 67-33 1 3 0 0.0
Dec 9 at Southern Conn. St. L, 57-50 1 0 0 -
Dec 16 at Southern N.H. L, 73-47 1 0 0 -
Dec 19 at Franklin Pierce L, 58-50 1 3 0 2.0
Dec 30 Caldwell W, 60-57 1 1 0 1.5
Jan 3 at Felician L, 59-52 1 2 0 0.0
Jan 13 Chestnut Hill L, 72-46 1 2 0 -
Jan 17 at Bloomfield W, 67-50 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 20 Goldey-Beacom W, 62-52 1 0 0 1.0
Jan 23 Post L, 72-64 1 1 0 -
Jan 27 at Holy Family L, 68-31 1 0 0 1.0
Jan 31 Dominican (N.Y.) L, 69-56 1 0 0 -
Feb 3 at Wilmington (Del.) W, 51-38 1 2 0 0.0
Feb 7 St. Thomas Aquinas L, 59-45 1 1 - -
Feb 10 Georgian Court W, 73-64 0 1 0 1.0
Feb 14 at Caldwell W, 63-52 1 0 - 0.0
Feb 17 at No. 3 Jefferson L, 77-55 1 0 0 3.0
Feb 20 Felician L, 50-43 1 2 0 -
Feb 28 Bloomfield W, 77-48 1 3 0 1.0
Mar 2 at Post L, 63-53 1 1 0 0.5
Mar 5 at No. 1 Seed Jefferson L, 64-48 1 1 0 5.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 28 32.0 2.1-8.6 1.6-6.0 0.8-1.2 6.7
Conference 16 31.9 2.4-9.6 1.9-6.8 0.6-1.0 7.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 11 32.3 2.4-8.9 1.9-6.5 0.8-1.1 7.5
Away 16 31.8 2.0-8.3 1.4-5.4 0.6-1.1 6.0
Neutral 1 32.0 2.0-10.0 1.0-8.0 4.0-5.0 9.0
Result            
Wins 9 30.6 1.9-9.6 1.7-6.6 1.0-1.3 6.4
Losses 19 32.7 2.3-8.2 1.5-5.7 0.7-1.2 6.8
Month            
November 6 31.5 1.5-7.3 1.2-4.2 1.2-1.5 5.3
December 6 30.5 1.7-8.0 1.0-6.2 1.3-2.3 5.7
January 7 33.1 3.1-10.1 2.3-6.6 1.0-1.3 9.6
February 7 30.7 1.7-8.3 1.3-5.9 0.1-0.3 4.9
March 2 38.5 3.5-10.0 3.0-9.0 0.0-0.5 10.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 28 27 896 60-241 24.9 44-167 26.3 23-35 65.7 187
Conference 16 15 510 39-153 25.5 30-108 27.8 10-16 62.5 118
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 11 10 355 26-98 26.5 21-72 29.2 9-12 75.0 82
Away 16 16 509 32-133 24.1 22-87 25.3 10-18 55.6 96
Neutral 1 1 32 2-10 20.0 1-8 12.5 4-5 80.0 9
Result                    
Wins 9 8 275 17-86 19.8 15-59 25.4 9-12 75.0 58
Losses 19 19 621 43-155 27.7 29-108 26.9 14-23 60.9 129
Month                    
November 6 6 189 9-44 20.5 7-25 28.0 7-9 77.8 32
December 6 6 183 10-48 20.8 6-37 16.2 8-14 57.1 34
January 7 7 232 22-71 31.0 16-46 34.8 7-9 77.8 67
February 7 6 215 12-58 20.7 9-41 22.0 1-2 50.0 34
March 2 2 77 7-20 35.0 6-18 33.3 0-1 0.0 20

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 28 896 32.0 2.7-10.8 2.0-7.5 26.3 1.0-1.6 8.3
Conference 16 510 31.9 3.1-12.0 2.4-8.5 27.8 0.8-1.3 9.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 11 355 32.3 2.9-11.0 2.4-8.1 29.2 1.0-1.4 9.2
Away 16 509 31.8 2.5-10.5 1.7-6.8 25.3 0.8-1.4 7.5
Neutral 1 32 32.0 2.5-12.5 1.2-10.0 12.5 5.0-6.2 11.3
Result                
Wins 9 275 30.6 2.5-12.5 2.2-8.6 25.4 1.3-1.7 8.4
Losses 19 621 32.7 2.8-10.0 1.9-7.0 26.9 0.9-1.5 8.3
Month                
November 6 189 31.5 1.9-9.3 1.5-5.3 28.0 1.5-1.9 6.8
December 6 183 30.5 2.2-10.5 1.3-8.1 16.2 1.7-3.1 7.4
January 7 232 33.1 3.8-12.2 2.8-7.9 34.8 1.2-1.6 11.6
February 7 215 30.7 2.2-10.8 1.7-7.6 22.0 0.2-0.4 6.3
March 2 77 38.5 3.6-10.4 3.1-9.4 33.3 0.0-0.5 10.4

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 28 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.4 1.1 0.5 0.0
Conference 16 0.8 1.9 2.7 1.3 1.1 0.4 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 0.9 1.7 2.6 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.1
Away 16 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.4 1.3 0.6 0.0
Neutral 1 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 9 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.6 1.4 0.2 0.1
Losses 19 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.0
Month                
November 6 0.5 2.2 2.7 2.0 1.8 0.2 0.0
December 6 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0
January 7 1.1 2.1 3.3 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.0
February 7 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.1
March 2 0.5 2.5 3.0 3.0 1.5 1.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 28 27 20 54 74 40 31 13 1
Conference 16 15 12 31 43 21 17 7 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 11 10 10 19 29 16 9 4 1
Away 16 16 8 33 41 22 21 9 0
Neutral 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 0 0
Result                  
Wins 9 8 7 21 28 14 13 2 1
Losses 19 19 13 33 46 26 18 11 0
Month                  
November 6 6 3 13 16 12 11 1 0
December 6 6 4 11 15 9 6 3 0
January 7 7 8 15 23 7 5 5 0
February 7 6 4 10 14 6 6 2 1
March 2 2 1 5 6 6 3 2 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 28 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.8 1.4 0.6 0.0
Conference 16 0.9 2.4 3.4 1.6 1.3 0.5 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 1.1 2.1 3.3 1.8 1.0 0.5 0.1
Away 16 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.7 1.7 0.7 0.0
Neutral 1 2.5 2.5 5.0 2.5 1.3 0.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 9 1.0 3.1 4.1 2.0 1.9 0.3 0.1
Losses 19 0.8 2.1 3.0 1.7 1.2 0.7 0.0
Month                
November 6 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.5 2.3 0.2 0.0
December 6 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.0 1.3 0.7 0.0
January 7 1.4 2.6 4.0 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.0
February 7 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.1 1.1 0.4 0.2
March 2 0.5 2.6 3.1 3.1 1.6 1.0 0.0

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Whitten of Women's Basketball Named CACC Academic All-Conference

Whitten currently stands with a 3.69 GPA as a Psychology major.

April 17, 2024

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Women's Basketball Falls at Post in Regular-Season Finale, 63-53

The Purple Knights will be the No. 4 seed in the upcoming CACC Tournament after tallying a conference record of 8-8.

March 2, 2024

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Women's Basketball Drops Overtime Contest to Felician

Stephanie McBride put in a team-high 11 points while Shakira Hester and Niyah Whitten each put in 10.

February 20, 2024

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Women's Basketball Falls at Holy Family

The Purple Knights were piloted by sophomore Niyah Whitten, who finished with a team-high 11 points.

January 27, 2024

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Women's Basketball Grinds out Win Against Goldey-Beacom, 62-52

Purple Knights improve to 4-2 in the CACC this season.

January 20, 2024

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Women's Basketball Wins at Bloomfield, 67-50

The Purple Knights’ starting five all finished in double figures while combining for 65 total points.

January 17, 2024

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Women's Basketball Defeated by Chestnut Hill College

The Purple Knights were led by a 15-point, nine-rebound performance by senior Shakira Hester.

January 13, 2024