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Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Pioneers

2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

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Sam Rubin
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1 Ny'Ceara Pryor

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Western
  • Hometown Baltimore, Md.

Biography

2024-25:
  • MAAC Defensive Player of the Year
  • All-Met Second Team
  • Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award Watch List
  • Preseason All-MAAC First Team
  • Two-time MAAC Player of the Week (12/9 & 3/9)
  • Started all 29 games as a junior. 
  • Led the Pios in minutes (33.3), 3-point field goal percentage (.273), points (19.6), rebounds (6.1), assists (3.9) and steals (4.1) per game. 
  • Led the country in steals per game and was fourth in total steals (120). 
  • Paced the MAAC in scoring. 
  • Set new career-highs in scoring and steals per game. 
  • Tallied a triple-double with 24 points, a career-best 11 steals and 10 rebounds against Manhattan on Mar. 6, the second of her career. 
  • Posted double-doubles against UAlbany (11/16), Merrimack (1/9), Saint Peter's (1/18) and Manhattan (3/6).
  • Scored 10+ points in every game this season, with 13 20+ point games. 
  • Set a single-game program record with 11 steals against Manhattan (3/6). 
  • Tied a career-high with 28 points against Fairfield on Feb. 8. 
  • Tied a career-high with 13 rebounds against Saint Peter's (1/18). 
2023-24:
  • Selected to the Preseason All-NEC Team. 
  • Named NEC Player of the Year and First Team All-NEC for the second consecutive season. 
  • Earned First Team All-Met honors from the Metropolitan Basketball Writer Association. 
  • Awarded College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District accolades for her success on and off the court. 
  • Tabbed NEC Player of the Week for a record 10 times. 
  • Named MET Player of the Week twice. 
  • Hit career 1,000-point mark against CCSU (2/9) in her 57th career game, the quickest player to do so in program history. 
  • She is the third-fastest player to score 1,000-career points in Northeast Conference history. 
  • Broke the program's scoring record with 636 points this season. 
  • Tallied her first and the program's second triple double with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against Bryant (12/2).
  • Finished the year fourth in the country in steals (115) and steals per game (3.38). 
  • Averaged career highs in scoring (18.5 ppg), rebounding (7.1 rpg), assists (4.5 apg) and shooting (.469 fg%). 
  • Led the conference in scoring, assists, steals (3.2 spg) and field-goal percentage.
  • Scored double-digit points in all but one game, scoring 20+ 16 times. 
  • Tallied a career-high 28 points in a SHU victory over Merrimack (3/14).
  • She scored 27 points and hauled in a career-high 13 rebounds in a win over Central Conn. St. (2/9).
  • Recorded a season-high seven steals in SHU's NCAA game against Presbyterian (3/20).
2022-23:
  • Became first player in program and league history to earn NEC Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year in the same season. In addition to earning a spot on First Team All-NEC and NEC All-Rookie Team.
  • Named the 2023 World Exposure Report Mid Major Freshman of the Year
  • Earned MET Rookie of the Year and a spot on All-MET First Team
  • Selected to All-ECAC First Team and World Exposure Report Honorable Mention
  • Broke the program record and tied the NEC record with 13 conference Rookie of the Week honors 
  • Earned two NEC Player of the Week accolades
  • Five-time MET Honorable Mention
  • Led the nation in steals (122) and steals per game (3.7).
  • Was the NEC leader in points (17.8) and assists (4.3) per game.
  • Named the 2023 NEC Tournament MVP after leading Pioneers to league title in victory over FDU (3/12). She averaged 21.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game in the three-game stretch.
  • Posted 15 20+ point performances and six double-doubles.
  • Recorded a season-high 27 points at Fairfield (12/11).
  • Led Pioneers with 22 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks at Stonehill (1/8).
  • Posted season-high 10 assists against Southern in the NCAA First Four (3/15).
  • Notched season-high eight steals against Saint Francis (2/9).
Before SHU:
  • A standout for Western High School, she was a part of the team's back-to-back regional championships in 2019 and 2020.
  • Received numerous accolades, including Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
  • Member of the National Honors Society and received honor distinctions.
Personal:
  • Daughter of Tamika and Nathaniel Pryor. Has four siblings. 
Major: Elementary Education

Statistics

Season:
2024-25

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2022-23First Year

    Guard
    5'3"
    1
  • 1

    2023-24Sophomore

    Guard
    5'3"
    1
  • 1

    2024-25Junior

    Guard
    5'3"
    1