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Jersey Number 15
Nina Rickards
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Christ the King Regional High School
- Hometown:
- Queens, New York
Overview
2020-21, Sophomore Season
- The 2021-22 season was Rickards' third season of college competition.
- Emerged as a core contributor during her rookie season, appearing in all 30 contests and carried that into sophomore campaign where she started 22 games.
- Strong guard with crafty array of moves and a consistent mid-range jumper.
- Played in all 32 games for the Gators, starting in 30 while averaging 25.7 minutes per game
- Averaged 8.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals per game
- Led the Orange & Blue with 46 offensive rebounds on the season
- Scored a season-best 17 points against LSU (2/20) and in the NCAA Tournament against UCF (3/19)
- Led the Gators in scoring twice and rebounding seven times during the year
- Scored in double figures 14 times
- Pulled down nine rebounds twice against LSU (2/20) and Georgia (2/6)
- Tallied 15 points and eight rebounds against Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament on Mar. 3
- Played 39:36 in the NCAA Tournament against UCF
- Elevated her play over the final third of the season, scoring in double figures eight times
- Shot an impressive 84.6% from the free throw line on 44-of-52 shooting
- Ended a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe against Auburn en route to 14 points and five rebounds
2020-21, Sophomore Season
- Appeared in 24 games, earning 22 starts and finishing the campaign with averages of 8.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
- Put together eight double-figure scoring games, four double-digit rebounding games and compiled two double-doubles.
- Hauled in a team-best 59 offensive rebounds.
- Checked in at 33.3 percent from three-point range, the second-best mark from distance on the squad.
- Averaged 30.3 minutes per game, the third-highest on the team.
- Second on team in rebounding (173, 6.7 per game) from guard position.
- Second on team in assists (50); led Gators in rebounding in 11 games.
- Tallied 14 points against UGA (2/28/21).
- Set season highs in points (19) and assists (6) to go with 10 rebounds in Florida’s matchup with nationally-ranked Kentucky (2/15/21).
- Registered 10 points and nine rebounds in Florida’s win at Ole Miss (1/24/21), its first win in Oxford since 2016.
- Posted first career double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds) vs. No. 9 Texas A&M (1/3/21).
- Brought in 15 rebounds in UF’s win over North Florida (12/21/20), 11 of which came at the offensive end.
- Snatched a season-best 17 boards (11 offensive) in Florida’s win over Tarleton State (12/14/20).
- Compiled an impressive game at Florida State (12/1/20), recording 18 points and knocking down a quartet of three-pointers.
- Added nine points and eight rebounds in season opener vs. Grambling State (11/25/20).
- Tabbed to First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Saw her role increase as the season went on, starting the final 21 games.
- Finished the season with averages of 5.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
- Shot a team-best 41.2 percent from three-point range during SEC play.
- Tallied five double-figure scoring games, four of which came during conference play.
- Hauled in five or more rebounds in eight games.
- Scored 10 points in her collegiate debut at Grambling State (11/5).
- Collected a game-high 12 rebounds in UF’s win over Longwood (11/10).
- Tallied seven points and rebounds in the Gators’ victory over Presbyterian (11/18).
- Made first collegiate start vs. Mercer (12/17).
- Poured in a career-best 13 points in UF’s win at Auburn (1/9), connecting on a trio of three-point attempts.
- Posted 10 points in UF’s matchup at nationally-ranked Texas A&M (1/19).
- Registered double-figure points in back-to-back contests vs. LSU (1/30) and at Kentucky (2/2).
- Recorded 12 points and knocked down two 3-pointers in UF’s upset over No. 13 Kentucky
- Tallied nine points at Georgia (3/1).
- Standout at Christ the King Regional High School.
- Led the Royals to the 2019 New York AA Federation Championship.
- Part of the team’s journey to winning two consecutive Catholic School state titles.
- No. 20 guard prospect and 4-star recruit on ESPN’s Class of 2019 rankings.
- ESPNU HoopGurlz top 100 player.
- 2019 McDonald's All-American Game nominee.
- Tabbed to NYSSWA all-state team following her senior campaign.
- Played in the 2019 Frankie Williams Classic in White Plains, New York which showcases some of the best talent in both the men's and women's game in the tri-state area.
- As a junior, she played a pivotal role in the Royals' 29-1 season in which they rose all the way to No. 1 in the nation in the USA Today Sports rankings.
- Played alongside Ohio State commit Kaelynn Satterfield at Christ the King.
- Christ the King is quite the basketball pipeline having produced the likes of Lamar Odom, Sue Bird, Chamique Holdsclaw, Tina Charles and former Gator men's basketball player, Irving Walker.
- Native of Queens, N.Y.
- Wears No. 15 to honor her late high school assistant coach Clare Droesch who passed away after a six-year battle with cancer in May of 2018.
- Droesch was one of the best players Christ the King history and went on to lead Boston College to four-straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including two Sweet Sixteens.
- Rickards was the last player to wear No. 15 at Christ the King before it was retired.
- Loves snacking on green olives.
- Enjoys playing Fortnite.
- Grew up playing football.
- Favorite memory of high school basketball was winning the state federation championship as a senior.
- Roots for the Nets over the Knicks.
- Favorite NBA player is Steph Curry.
- Has to have a nap before every game.
WBIT: Coach Gardner, McGill and Reynolds Press Conference 3-31-25
Monday, March 31
WBIT: Coach Gardner, McGill and Reynolds Press Conference 3-30-25
Sunday, March 30
WBIT: Coach Finely, Kyle and McGill
Thursday, March 27
Florida at UNLV Presser Finley and Warren
Monday, March 24
