11 Nyayien Koang
11 - Nyayien Koang
Height: 6-2
Year: Fr
Hometown: Lincoln, Neb.
High School: Lincoln
Position: F
gp 24
pts/g 2.7
fg % 49.0
3pt % -
ft % 51.5
reb/g 2.9
a/g 0.3

Outlook

Nyayien Koang (Ny-ana Kong) is a player whose best basketball is ahead of her … Her length, athleticism and skill set allow her to be used in so many different roles … Runs the floor well … Originally committed to Northwestern State University.

Freshman Year 2020-21

Played in 24 games … Averaged 2.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and ranked second on the team with seven blocked shots … Shooting 53.8 percent from the floor … Was selected the Kansas Jayhawk Conference Division II Player of the Week in week 11 after playing a key role in helping JCCC complete the regular season undefeated … Came in off the bench to post season highs for points with 14 and rebounds with seven to lead the Lady Cavaliers to a 64-58 win at No. 8 Labette … Hit 86 percent from the floor, making 6-of-7 shots … Went 4-for-4 at the free throw line and finished with six points in a 90-46 win over Fort Scott (2-11-21) … Contributed two points, two blocks and five boards in a 65-53 win over No. 4-ranked Kansas City Kansas (2-27-21) … Followed with four points and five rebounds in an 81-51 win at Fort Scott (3-3-21) … Had another four-point, five-rebound effort in an 86-40 win over Highland (3-10-21) … Finished with six points, going 3-for-3 in an 88-38 win over Hesston (3-24-21) … Averaged 2.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in the National Tournament … Had four points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal in a 63-60 win over Iowa Central in the quarterfinals (4-22-21).

High School

Was a three-year starter for coach Dominique Kelley-Johnson at Lincoln High School, Lincoln, Neb. … Graduated 2020 … Earned honorable mention Nebraska Class A All-State as a senior … Averaged 8.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game as a senior … Helped Lincoln to a District Championship in 2018 … Played club basketball for the Cornhusker Shooting Stars coached by Dan Lesoing … Earned three academic letters.

Personal

Born Nyayien Pajok Koang on November 21, 2001, in Lincoln, Neb. … Daughter of Stephen and Bibiana Koang … Has seven siblings … Majoring in psychology … Also recruited by Cleveland State University, Northeastern State University  and Washburn University … Favorite foods are tacos, chicken stripes and Oreos … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Chili’s .. Favorite TV show is Girlfriends … Favorite movie is A Bronx Tale … Favorite sports movie is Remember the Titans … Favorite actress is Zendaya … Favorite music entertainers are Brent Faiyaz, Lil Durk, Gherbo and Young Nudy … Favorite cartoon character is Steven Universe … Her greatest sports moments were when she would get a double-double … Notable alumni from her school are Ted Sorensen, special counsel to President Kennedy and former MLB players Roger Nelson and Les Mann.

Recent Games
Apr 7 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 80-41
Apr 10 vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 67-59
Apr 21 vs. Grand Rapids Community College W, 86-49
Apr 22 vs. Iowa Central Community College W, 63-60
Apr 23 vs. Illinois Central College W, 69-56
Apr 24 vs. Lake Land College L, 53-49
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 24 8
Games started 0 -
Minutes 161 53
Minutes per game 6.7 6.6
FG 24-49 13-25
FG Pct 49.0 52.0
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 17-33 6-13
FT Pct 51.5 46.2
Off rebounds 25 9
Def rebounds 44 20
Total rebounds 69 29
Rebounds per game 2.9 3.6
Personal fouls 24 9
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 8 3
Turnovers 9 2
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 1.5
Steals 5 1
Blocks 7 4
Points 65 32
Points per game 2.7 4.0
Points per 40 min 16.1 24.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Jan 17 at Coffeyville Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Southeast Community College W, 72-44 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Feb 1 Tabor College JV W, 82-50 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 2 Missouri Valley College JV W, 92-46 - 5 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 6 at Metropolitan Community College W, 78-43 - 5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 9 Bethany College JV W, 76-54 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 11 Fort Scott Community College W, 90-46 - 10 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 6
Feb 12 at Graceland University JV W, 100-43 - 7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 15 Bethany College JV   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 Bethel College JV W, 78-41 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 24 Metropolitan Community College W, 86-38 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Feb 27 Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 65-53 - 6 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Mar 3 at Fort Scott Community College W, 81-51 - 9 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Mar 6 at Hesston College W, 65-28 - 6 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Mar 10 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 86-40 - 8 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 4
Mar 13 Labette Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 75-55 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 20 Fort Scott Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Central Community College-Columbus W, 83-61 - 4 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Mar 24 Hesston College W, 88-38 - 11 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Mar 27 at Highland Community College - Kansas W, 58-37 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 31 at Labette Community College W, 64-58 - 1 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 14
Apr 7 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 80-41 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 1
Apr 10 vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 67-59 - 6 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Apr 21 vs. Grand Rapids Community College W, 86-49 0 7 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Apr 22 vs. Iowa Central Community College W, 63-60 - 10 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Apr 23 vs. Illinois Central College W, 69-56 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Apr 24 vs. Lake Land College L, 53-49 - 3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Jan 17 at Coffeyville Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Southeast Community College W, 72-44 - 10 3 1 4 0 1 0.0 0 1 1 -
Feb 1 Tabor College JV W, 82-50 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 2 Missouri Valley College JV W, 92-46 - 5 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 6 at Metropolitan Community College W, 78-43 - 5 2 2 4 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 9 Bethany College JV W, 76-54 - 2 1 2 3 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 11 Fort Scott Community College W, 90-46 - 10 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 12 at Graceland University JV W, 100-43 - 7 1 0 1 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 15 Bethany College JV   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 Bethel College JV W, 78-41 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 24 Metropolitan Community College W, 86-38 - 10 1 6 7 1 1 1.0 1 2 2 -
Feb 27 Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 65-53 - 6 2 3 5 0 0 - 0 2 2 -
Mar 3 at Fort Scott Community College W, 81-51 - 9 1 4 5 0 0 - 1 0 2 -
Mar 6 at Hesston College W, 65-28 - 6 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Mar 10 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 86-40 - 8 2 3 5 1 0 - 0 1 1 -
Mar 13 Labette Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 at Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 75-55 - 7 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Mar 20 Fort Scott Community College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 Central Community College-Columbus W, 83-61 - 4 1 0 1 1 0 - 1 0 0 -
Mar 24 Hesston College W, 88-38 - 11 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 1 0 -
Mar 27 at Highland Community College - Kansas W, 58-37 - 5 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Mar 31 at Labette Community College W, 64-58 - 1 1 6 7 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Apr 7 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 80-41 - 10 1 3 4 0 0 - 1 0 2 -
Apr 10 vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 67-59 - 6 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
Apr 21 vs. Grand Rapids Community College W, 86-49 0 7 2 1 3 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Apr 22 vs. Iowa Central Community College W, 63-60 - 10 1 1 2 1 2 0.5 1 0 1 0
Apr 23 vs. Illinois Central College W, 69-56 - 12 2 1 3 1 0 - 0 0 0 0
Apr 24 vs. Lake Land College L, 53-49 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2020-21 24 0 6.7 1.0-2.0 49.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.4 51.5 2.7
2021-22 34 2 7.2 1.1-2.0 57.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.8 59.3 2.8
2022-23 13 - 7.6 2.4-3.9 60.8 0.1-0.1 100.0 0.6-0.7 88.9 5.5
Total 71 2 7.1 1.3-2.4 56.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.6-1.0 59.4 3.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 24 0 161 24-49 49.0 0-0 - 17-33 51.5 65
2021-22 34 2 245 39-68 57.4 0-0 - 16-27 59.3 94
2022-23 13 - 99 31-51 60.8 1-1 100.0 8-9 88.9 71
Total 71 2 505 94-168 56.0 1-1 100.0 41-69 59.4 230
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2020-21 24 0 6.7 6.0-12.2 49.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.2-8.2 51.5 16.1
2021-22 34 2 7.2 6.4-11.1 57.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.6-4.4 59.3 15.3
2022-23 13 - 7.6 12.5-20.6 60.8 0.4-0.4 100.0 3.2-3.6 88.9 28.7
Total 71 2 7.1 7.4-13.3 56.0 0.1-0.1 100.0 3.2-5.5 59.4 18.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2020-21 24 0 6.7 1.0 1.8 2.9 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.3
2021-22 34 2 7.2 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.7 - 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.6
2022-23 13 - 7.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.8 - 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.3
Total 71 2 7.1 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2020-21 24 0 161 25 44 69 24 0 8 9 0.9 5 7
2021-22 34 2 245 25 61 86 23 - 3 20 0.1 10 22
2022-23 13 - 99 11 31 42 10 - 4 6 0.7 7 4
Total 71 2 505 61 136 197 57 0 15 35 0.4 22 33
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 24 0 6.7 6.2 10.9 17.1 6.0 0.0 2.0 2.2 0.9 1.2 1.7
2021-22 34 2 7.2 4.1 10.0 14.0 3.8 0.0 0.5 3.3 0.1 1.6 3.6
2022-23 13 - 7.6 4.4 12.5 17.0 4.0 0.0 1.6 2.4 0.7 2.8 1.6
Total 71 2 7.1 4.8 10.8 15.6 4.5 0.0 1.2 2.8 0.4 1.7 2.6
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 24 0 6.7 1.0-2.0 49.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.4 51.5 2.7
Conference 8 - 6.6 1.6-3.1 52.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.6 46.2 4.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 - 6.9 0.8-1.6 52.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.8 45.5 2.5
Away 7 - 5.7 1.4-2.7 52.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-1.0 57.1 3.4
Neutral 5 0 7.6 0.8-2.2 36.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-0.8 75.0 2.2
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Wins 22 0 6.9 1.0-2.1 46.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.5 51.5 2.8
Losses 2 - 4.5 1.0-1.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 2.0
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January 1 - 10.0 1.0-2.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-2.0 0.0 2.0
February 9 - 5.8 0.7-1.4 46.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-0.9 62.5 1.9
March 8 - 6.4 1.6-2.8 59.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.9 53.3 4.3
April 6 0 8.0 0.7-2.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.3 50.0 2.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 24 0 161 24-49 49.0 0-0 - 17-33 51.5 65
Conference 8 - 53 13-25 52.0 0-0 - 6-13 46.2 32
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 12 - 83 10-19 52.6 0-0 - 10-22 45.5 30
Away 7 - 40 10-19 52.6 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 24
Neutral 5 0 38 4-11 36.4 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 11
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Wins 22 0 152 22-47 46.8 0-0 - 17-33 51.5 61
Losses 2 - 9 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
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January 1 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
February 9 - 52 6-13 46.2 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 17
March 8 - 51 13-22 59.1 0-0 - 8-15 53.3 34
April 6 0 48 4-12 33.3 0-0 - 4-8 50.0 12
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 24 0 6.7 6.0-12.2 49.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.2-8.2 51.5 16.1
Conference 8 - 6.6 9.8-18.9 52.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.5-9.8 46.2 24.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 - 6.9 4.8-9.2 52.6 0.0-0.0 - 4.8-10.6 45.5 14.5
Away 7 - 5.7 10.0-19.0 52.6 0.0-0.0 - 4.0-7.0 57.1 24.0
Neutral 5 0 7.6 4.2-11.6 36.4 0.0-0.0 - 3.2-4.2 75.0 11.6
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Wins 22 0 6.9 5.8-12.4 46.8 0.0-0.0 - 4.5-8.7 51.5 16.1
Losses 2 - 4.5 8.9-8.9 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 17.8
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January 1 - 10.0 4.0-8.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-8.0 0.0 8.0
February 9 - 5.8 4.6-10.0 46.2 0.0-0.0 - 3.8-6.2 62.5 13.1
March 8 - 6.4 10.2-17.3 59.1 0.0-0.0 - 6.3-11.8 53.3 26.7
April 6 0 8.0 3.3-10.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.3-6.7 50.0 10.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 24 0 6.7 1.0 1.8 2.9 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.3
Conference 8 - 6.6 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.1 - 0.4 0.3 1.5 0.1 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 - 6.9 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.9 - 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.6
Away 7 - 5.7 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.0 - 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.0
Neutral 5 0 7.6 1.2 0.8 2.0 1.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.2 0.0
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Wins 22 0 6.9 1.1 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.3
Losses 2 - 4.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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January 1 - 10.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 - 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
February 9 - 5.8 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.9 - 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.4
March 8 - 6.4 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.9 - 0.5 0.3 2.0 0.3 0.3
April 6 0 8.0 1.2 1.2 2.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 24 0 161 25 44 69 24 0 8 9 0.9 5 7
Conference 8 - 53 9 20 29 9 - 3 2 1.5 1 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 - 83 12 25 37 11 - 4 4 1.0 3 7
Away 7 - 40 7 15 22 7 - 2 3 0.7 1 0
Neutral 5 0 38 6 4 10 6 0 2 2 1.0 1 0
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Wins 22 0 152 24 43 67 21 0 8 9 0.9 5 7
Losses 2 - 9 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 - 0 0
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January 1 - 10 3 1 4 1 - 0 1 0.0 0 1
February 9 - 52 7 19 26 8 - 2 4 0.5 1 4
March 8 - 51 8 17 25 7 - 4 2 2.0 2 2
April 6 0 48 7 7 14 8 0 2 2 1.0 2 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 24 0 6.7 6.2 10.9 17.1 6.0 0.0 2.0 2.2 0.9 1.2 1.7
Conference 8 - 6.6 6.8 15.1 21.9 6.8 0.0 2.3 1.5 1.5 0.8 3.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 - 6.9 5.8 12.0 17.8 5.3 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.0 1.4 3.4
Away 7 - 5.7 7.0 15.0 22.0 7.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.7 1.0 0.0
Neutral 5 0 7.6 6.3 4.2 10.5 6.3 0.0 2.1 2.1 1.0 1.1 0.0
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Wins 22 0 6.9 6.3 11.3 17.6 5.5 0.0 2.1 2.4 0.9 1.3 1.8
Losses 2 - 4.5 4.4 4.4 8.9 13.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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January 1 - 10.0 12.0 4.0 16.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 4.0
February 9 - 5.8 5.4 14.6 20.0 6.2 0.0 1.5 3.1 0.5 0.8 3.1
March 8 - 6.4 6.3 13.3 19.6 5.5 0.0 3.1 1.6 2.0 1.6 1.6
April 6 0 8.0 5.8 5.8 11.7 6.7 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 1.7 0.0