2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
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Hampton, Nyla

Jersey Number 22
Nyla Hampton
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Wayne
- Hometown:
- Huber Heights, Ohio
- Prev School:
- Bowling Green/Ball State
Bio
MSU CAREER STATS
GRADUATE (2025-25): Played in all 32 games, starting four ... In her first game as a Spartan, had a well-rounded game with eight points, a team-high five steals and a block in 19 minutes against Oakland (11/5) ... Helped spark the Spartan defense with three steals, adding five points at Western Michigan (11/17) ... Had a solid game on both ends of the court with a team-leading six assists and five steals against Detroit Mercy (11/20) ... Had her first double-figure scoring game as a Spartan with 10 points, going 4-for-4 from the field against Cal at the Acrisure Classic (11/26) ... Earned her first start as a Spartan vs. DePaul (12/8), scoring five points with four assists ... Had a phenomenal game against No. 21/25 Iowa (12/15), scoring 13 points in the fourth quarter alone, leading the Spartans back from a nine-point deficit ... Had a career-high four blocks at No. 8/8 Maryland (12/29) ... Tied with Hallock for the team lead in assists with five against RV/RV Washington (1/12) ... Scored a season-high 16 points, adding five assists at Northwestern (2/2) ... Reached double figures for the second-straight game with 11 points and four steals against Michigan (2/9) ... Tied her career high with eight steals against Wisconsin (2/12) ... Returned to double figures for the first time since Feb. 9 on Senior Day with 10 points and four assists against Minnesota (3/1).
SENIOR (AT BALL STATE) (2023-24): Started all 34 games at Ball State last season ... Was fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 8.7 ppg ... Scored a season-high 19 points against Northern Iowa (11/18) ... Played a career-high 44 minutes at Akron (1/6).
JUNIOR (AT BOWLING GREEN) (2022-23): Earned MAC Defensive Player of the Year at Bowling Green ... Also named to the All-Defensive Team for Coach Fralick ... Played in 36 games, making 35 starts ... Averaged 10.3 ppg and 2.5 rpg ... Ranked seventh in the nation in steals and 16th in spg with 2.8 ... Also was named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
SOPHOMORE (AT BOWLING GREEN) (2021-22): Named to the MAC’s All-Defensive Team for the second-straight season ... Finished fifth on the team in scoring, with 8.4 ppg ... Was named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
FRESHMAN (AT BOWLING GREEN) (2020-21): Named to the MAC’s All-Freshman Team ... Also chosen to the MAC’s All-Defensive Team ... Played in the final 24 games of the season, starting the last 22 ... Averaged 9.3 ppg, ranking fourth on the team.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Wayne High School for coaches Travis Trice, Jamar Shackelford (her father) and Scott Lute ... A three-time All-Greater Western Ohio Conference selection, earning first-team honors as a senior after being named to the second team in each of the previous two years ... Averaged 12.5 points, four assists and 3.6 steals along with 2.5 rebounds per game as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born Oct. 12, 2002 ... Daughter of Jamar and Mikeyoun Shackelford ... Getting her master’s in digital media.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 24, vs. Wright State (11/14/22)*
Field Goals: 11, vs. Ball State (3/10/23)*
Free Throws: 9, vs. Toledo (1/18/23)*
3-Point Field Goals: 4, two times, last vs. Western Michigan (1/3/24)^
Rebounds:11, at Ohio (2/17/24)^
Assists: 10, at Central Michigan (1/17/24)^
Blocks: 4, at Maryland (12/29/24)
Steals: 8, three times, last vs. Wisconsin (2/12/25)
Minutes: 44, at Akron (1/6/24)^
^ = Ball State * = Bowling Green
GRADUATE (2025-25): Played in all 32 games, starting four ... In her first game as a Spartan, had a well-rounded game with eight points, a team-high five steals and a block in 19 minutes against Oakland (11/5) ... Helped spark the Spartan defense with three steals, adding five points at Western Michigan (11/17) ... Had a solid game on both ends of the court with a team-leading six assists and five steals against Detroit Mercy (11/20) ... Had her first double-figure scoring game as a Spartan with 10 points, going 4-for-4 from the field against Cal at the Acrisure Classic (11/26) ... Earned her first start as a Spartan vs. DePaul (12/8), scoring five points with four assists ... Had a phenomenal game against No. 21/25 Iowa (12/15), scoring 13 points in the fourth quarter alone, leading the Spartans back from a nine-point deficit ... Had a career-high four blocks at No. 8/8 Maryland (12/29) ... Tied with Hallock for the team lead in assists with five against RV/RV Washington (1/12) ... Scored a season-high 16 points, adding five assists at Northwestern (2/2) ... Reached double figures for the second-straight game with 11 points and four steals against Michigan (2/9) ... Tied her career high with eight steals against Wisconsin (2/12) ... Returned to double figures for the first time since Feb. 9 on Senior Day with 10 points and four assists against Minnesota (3/1).
SENIOR (AT BALL STATE) (2023-24): Started all 34 games at Ball State last season ... Was fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 8.7 ppg ... Scored a season-high 19 points against Northern Iowa (11/18) ... Played a career-high 44 minutes at Akron (1/6).
JUNIOR (AT BOWLING GREEN) (2022-23): Earned MAC Defensive Player of the Year at Bowling Green ... Also named to the All-Defensive Team for Coach Fralick ... Played in 36 games, making 35 starts ... Averaged 10.3 ppg and 2.5 rpg ... Ranked seventh in the nation in steals and 16th in spg with 2.8 ... Also was named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
SOPHOMORE (AT BOWLING GREEN) (2021-22): Named to the MAC’s All-Defensive Team for the second-straight season ... Finished fifth on the team in scoring, with 8.4 ppg ... Was named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
FRESHMAN (AT BOWLING GREEN) (2020-21): Named to the MAC’s All-Freshman Team ... Also chosen to the MAC’s All-Defensive Team ... Played in the final 24 games of the season, starting the last 22 ... Averaged 9.3 ppg, ranking fourth on the team.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Wayne High School for coaches Travis Trice, Jamar Shackelford (her father) and Scott Lute ... A three-time All-Greater Western Ohio Conference selection, earning first-team honors as a senior after being named to the second team in each of the previous two years ... Averaged 12.5 points, four assists and 3.6 steals along with 2.5 rebounds per game as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born Oct. 12, 2002 ... Daughter of Jamar and Mikeyoun Shackelford ... Getting her master’s in digital media.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 24, vs. Wright State (11/14/22)*
Field Goals: 11, vs. Ball State (3/10/23)*
Free Throws: 9, vs. Toledo (1/18/23)*
3-Point Field Goals: 4, two times, last vs. Western Michigan (1/3/24)^
Rebounds:11, at Ohio (2/17/24)^
Assists: 10, at Central Michigan (1/17/24)^
Blocks: 4, at Maryland (12/29/24)
Steals: 8, three times, last vs. Wisconsin (2/12/25)
Minutes: 44, at Akron (1/6/24)^
^ = Ball State * = Bowling Green
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