Nyala Shuler Season 2014-15

#12

PositionF

Height6-0

ClassFreshman

HometownOrlando, Fla.

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2018-19)

Career Rankings
- 4th in rebounding (837)
- 7th in blocks (84)
Entered the 2018-19 campaign with 620 rebounds and surpassed the 700- and 800-board marks during her final season
Only Knight in program history with 800 rebounds and 80 blocks
Appeared in 32 games, making 31 starts, as a redshirt senior
UCF's leading rebounder for the second straight season, averaging 6.8 boards per game and 4.0 points per contest
Helped UCF to its first runner-up finish at The American Championship
Earned the first at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament in UCF program history
Collected double-digit rebounds in three of the first four contests, and eight times overall on the season
Posted her first double-double of the season at Duquesne (12/12) with 10 points and 14 rebounds
Tallied her second double-double at ECU (1/23) with 10 points and 12 rebounds
Shot .750 percent (3-4) from beyond the arc en route to a season-high 13 points at No. 2/3 UConn (1/27)
Named to The American Honor Roll (1/28)

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2017-18)

Only Knight to start all 33 contests
Led UCF with 7.1 rebounds per game and averaged 4.5 points per contest in 29.6 minutes per game
Pulled down a career-best 234 rebounds, pushing her career total to 620 to join the UCF career Top 10
Registered seven double-digit rebounding games with a pair of double-figure scoring outings
Earned the starting nod in the season opener against Mercer, pulling down five rebounds with three steals (11/10)
Scored five points while grabbing six rebounds in the win at Chattanooga (11/13)
Swiped a season-best four steals in two games (Elon, 11/22; at Samford, 11/30)
Pulled down 11 rebounds, including five offensive boards in the win over Northern Iowa (11/26)
Posted back-to-back double figure rebounding games with 12 boards at Samford (11/30)
Scored 10 points and collected nine rebounds in UCF's win at Boston (12/13)
Grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds in UCF's win at UC Davis (12/17)
Poured in a season-high 12 points to help the Knights to their first win over Temple as members of The American (12/30)
Blocked a career-leading five shots a pair of times against SMU (1/3 and 1/20)
Collected a career-best 17 rebounds in UCF's win over SMU (1/20)
Sank two clutch free throws with six seconds remaining at Houston (2/24) to help UCF clinch third - its highest finish in The American
Played 37 minutes with seven rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block in The American semifinal against USF (3/5)

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2016-17)

Played in all 33 games, earning 20 starting nods
Averaged 4.9 rebounds, 2.8 points and 20.2 minutes per game
Scored a season-high 13 points, tying her career-best with 6 made field goals against Bethune-Cookman (12/4)
Turned in a career-high 36 minutes against Gardner-Webb (12/10)
Blocked a career-best three shots to help lift UCF to its first-ever win over No. 22 USF in Tampa (2/14)
Pulled down 10 rebounds against the Bulls (2/14)

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015-16)

Averaged 4.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 23.5 minutes per game
Earned 21 starting nods and was only one of two Knights to appear in all 30 games
Earned first start against FIU (11/17) and netted her first points of the season (6)
One of UCF's seven double-digit scorers with 10 against Florida A&M (11/20)
Nearly recorded double-double with 9 points and 9 rebounds at South Alabama (11/24)
Registered first double-double with 11 points and career high 10 rebounds against St. John's (12/13)
Led UCF in assists (4) in American opener against Cincinnati (1/2)
Posted a solid performance against East Carolina (1/7) with 8 points and 9 rebounds (7 offensive)
Contributed season-best 12 points and 7 rebounds against Bearcats (1/16), helping UCF earn its first conference win and first victory at Cincinnati in program history
Tallied a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in career-high 33 minutes in win over Tulsa (1/30)
Paced UCF in boards (10) at Tulsa (2/13)
Helped UCF pull out a win over SMU (2/20) with 8 points and 12 rebounds
Led UCF in rebounds with 9 in win over Houston (2/23)

FRESHMAN (2014-15)

Started in 5 of 7 games before suffering season-ending foot injury at FIU (12/6)
Posted 12 points, 7 rebounds and a blocked shot in her collegiate debut in UCF's season-opening win over FAU
Nearly tallied a double-double with 15 points, 9 rebounds in win over Oakland
Received first starting nod against Stetson and grabbed 8 rebounds
Swiped five steals and scored her only basket of the game -- the go-ahead layup -- with 37 seconds remaining in 60-56 win over UNF (12/2)

HIGH SCHOOL

Three-time state champion
2014 Orlando Sentinel Player of the Year
As a captain, led the Eagles with team highs of 452 points and 324 rebounds in 2013-14
Averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds per game in 2012-13, and scored the game-winning free throw with no time remaining in the Class 6A championship
Class 6A District 11 Player of the Year
All-state selection
Orlando Sentinel All-Orange County Basketball First Team honoree
Member of the National Honor Society and Junior Achievement Shining Stars

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