Bowling Green State University Athletics
2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
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Purdue Fort Wayne
Nov 30 (Sun)
2 p.m.

Jersey Number 12
Nyla Hampton
- Position:
 - Guard
 
- Height:
 - 5-6
 
- Class:
 - Junior
 
- High School:
 - Wayne
 
- Hometown:
 - Huber Heights, Ohio
 
NCAA GAME-BY-GAME & CAREER STATISTICS
HAMPTON AND THE FALCONS
Nyla Hampton -- who announced her transfer to Ball State University on April 26, 2023 -- ended her BGSU career ranked on the following BGSU lists...
2022-23
2021-22
2020-21
HIGH SCHOOL
• A four-year letterwinner at Wayne H.S. (‘20) for coaches Travis Trice, Jamar Shackelford (her father) and Scott Lute
• Helped the Warriors to a four-year record of 72-23, including a 38-8 mark over her last two years
• A three-time all-league (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
• Shot 45.6% from three-point range in her senior year, as the Warriors went 22-3 and advanced to the district final
• As a junior, had 10.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.7 apg and 3.5 spg, and hit an incredible 51.6% of her shots from the arc
• Team went 16-5 in that junior season
• Her sophomore year saw her score 8.3 points per contest and average 3.1 rpg, 2.8 apg and 3.2 spg
• Had 6.1 ppg in her freshman year, shooting better than 50% from the floor while also averaging 2.3 boards, 1.6 assists and 2.2 steals
• A team captain as both a junior and a senior
• National Honor Society
• Named to the Principal Honor Roll in all four years
• Was a high-school teammate of former Falcon teammate Olivia Trice
PERSONAL
• Born in Dayton, Ohio
• A visual communication technology (VCT) major at BGSU
• Would like to become a freelance photographer
• Daughter of Jamar and Mikeyoun Shackelford
• Has three brothers, Ronald Hampton, Jamar Shackelford and Mykell Shackelford, and two sisters, Reonna Hampton-Green and Ja’juana Lauderdale
• Mother played basketball at Sinclair Community Coll.
• Has played for Dayton Flight and All-Ohio, and most recently has played for Ohio Elite
• Lists her mother as her biggest influence
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE BGSU?
“I fell in love with the school and its culture."
LINKS
Nov. 15, 2019 - Fralick, Falcons Sign Six
HAMPTON AND THE FALCONS
Nyla Hampton -- who announced her transfer to Ball State University on April 26, 2023 -- ended her BGSU career ranked on the following BGSU lists...
- Steals: 243, second (one shy of tying the school record)
 - Steals Per Game: 2.64, FIRST
 - Assists: 278, 14th
 - Assists Per Game: 3.02, 10th
 
2022-23
- MAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
 - Just the second player in program history to earn MAC Defensive P-O-Y honors
 - Also was named to the MAC's All-Defensive Team, earning that honor for the third time in as many seasons
 - Named to the Academic All-MAC Team
 - A team captain of the 2022-23 Falcons
 - Played in 36 games, making 35 starts
 - Averaged 10.3 ppg and 2.5 rpg
 - Led the team -- and the MAC -- in both total steals (a school-record 101) and steals per game (2.81)
 - Her steals-per-game average ranks fifth in BGSU history
 - Ranked seventh in the nation in steals and 16th in SPG
 - Led the team in assists (120; 3.33 apg)
 - Finished third in the MAC in assist/turnover ratio (1.90), fourth in total assists and 11th in assists per game
 - Had seven points and tied her career best with six steals in the win at St. Bonaventure
 - Exploded for a career-high 24 points in the home-opening win over Wright State
 - Went 11-for-17 from the field, adding four assists and five steals
 - Had two points, two steals and an assist in the game's first 42 seconds, as BG took a quick 6-0 lead
 - Scored seven points at #9/12 Indiana
 - Two points, five boards, four assists and a pair of steals in the win at Southern Indiana
 - Had five points and team-leading totals of five assists and four steals vs. Northern Kentucky
 - Scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting against Detroit Mercy, adding three assists, four steals and a block
 - Had a team-high 16 points at Valparaiso, going 6-of-7 from the field
 - Scored eight points and added five rebounds, a game-high six assists and two steals at ETSU
 - Had game-high totals of 23 points and five steals in the win at IUPUI
 - Also had four rebounds and three assists
 - Went 7-for-10 from the floor and tied for game honors with 17 points vs. Texas A&M-Commerce
 - Also had six assists and four steals in that win
 - Had 12 points, three rebounds and four more steals the next night vs. UTRGV
 - Was 8-for-10 from the floor en route to a game-high 18 points vs. Findlay
 - Scored 18 points at Ball State, adding a game-high five assists and a pair of steals
 - Had 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting, and added four assists, six steals and two blocks vs. Eastern Michigan
 - Scored 10 points and added three boards, three assists, four steals and a block against Central Michigan
 - Eight points, five boards and four assists as BGSU came back from 14 points down for a road win over MAC-leading Akron
 - Had 11 points, two assists and two steals in an 88-76 win over Toledo at the Stroh
 - Went 9-of-10 at the free-throw line vs. the Rockets
 - Four points, three rebounds and a team-high four assists vs. Kent State three days later
 - Had nine points and five assists in BGSU's win at Buffalo
 - Eight points, two boards, two assists, a steal and a block at NIU
 - Had nine points, two rebounds, four assists and five steals vs. Western Michigan
 - Had 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting vs. Miami, adding four rebounds, five assists and a steal
 - Went 6-for-8 at Ohio en route to 16 points, and added two boards, two assists, three steals and a block
 - Scored 16 points at KSU as well, going 8-for-10 from the free-throw line in that win
 - Had a team-high 17 points along with a career-high seven rebounds, three assists, five steals and a block vs. NIU at the Stroh
 - Scored one point and added five rebounds, two assists and a career-high seven steals in the win at WMU
 - Had seven points, three boards and a game-high six assists in the victory at Central Michigan
 - Eight points, three rebounds, three assists and two blocks vs. Buffalo at the Stroh
 - Had eight points, five assists and four steals in BG's overtime win over Ball State
 - Her free throw with 1.2 seconds left in regulation tied the game and sent it to overtime
 - Five points, three assists and two steals at Toledo
 - Had 10 points, two rebounds, three assists and two steals in the MAC Tournament win over Eastern Michigan
 - Her second steal in that win was her school-record 93rd of the season
 - Played all 40 minutes of the semifinal-round win over Ball State, with eight points, a game-high eight rebounds and three assists
 - Had five points, three rebounds, two assist and a steal in the championship game vs. Toledo
 - Scored 11 points and added four steals in BGSU's WNIT win over Liberty at the Stroh
 - Went 8-for-8 from the free-throw line in the win over the Flames
 - Had two points, three rebounds and three assists in the WNIT win at Green Bay
 - Was injured late in that Green Bay game, and missed the Memphis and Florida contests
 - Came off the bench in the Columbia game, and had five points, two rebounds, an assist and two steals (her 100th and 101st steals of the season)
 
2021-22
- Named to the MAC's All-Defensive Team for the second-straight season
 - Also was named to the Academic All-MAC Team
 - And, was named to the MAC Honor Roll
 - Played in 32 of BGSU's 33 games, starting all 32
 - Was fifth on the team in scoring, with 8.4 ppg
 - Had 1.7 rebounds per game, and led the Falcons in steals, with 2.69 per contest
 - Was second on the club in assists (2.84), and paced BG in blocked shots
 - Led the Falcons in total minutes (950:44) and minutes per game (29.7)
 - Ranked third on the team in plus/minus rating, at +87
 - Had 15 points, three assists and a game-high five steals in the season opener vs. ETSU
 - Scored 10 of those 15 points in the first quarter, on 3-for-3 shooting
 - Had seven points, three rebounds and BG-high totals of five assists and four steals vs. IUPUI
 - Had a team-high five assists along with three points, two boards, two steals and a block at #21/25 Ohio State
 - Scored 10 points and added six rebounds, three assists, six steals and two blocks vs. George Mason
 - The steal total tied her career best
 - Had eight points, two boards and five more steals the next day vs. Liberty
 - Scored eight points and also had two assists, three steals and a +19 plus/minus rating vs. Valparaiso
 - Had five points, three assists and three steals vs. Notre Dame College, shooting 2-for-2 from the floor
 - 10 points, six rebounds, five assists, three steals and a blocked shot vs. Oakland
 - Had eight points, two boards and five more assists vs. UT Martin
 - Had 12 points, two rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals in the MAC-opening win over Ball State
 - Went 2-for-2 from the arc against the Cardinals
 - Six points, three boards and team-leading totals of five assists and three steals vs. Buffalo
 - Led the Falcons with 15 points at Akron, adding two rebounds, an assist and three more steals
 - Missed the Central Michigan game, but returned and had three points, two boards and two assists at Ohio
 - Scored eight points, including six in the second half, in the win at Eastern Michigan
 - Had nine points, three boards, two assists, two steals and two blocks vs. Western Michigan
 - Had team-high totals of four assists and three steals in the win at Northern Illinois, adding two points, two rebounds and a block
 - Scored 12 points at Ball State, adding four assists and a game-high five steals
 - Was 6-of-11 from the field vs. the Cardinals
 - Scored nine points in the home win over NIU, with three assists and three steals as well
 - Had six points on 3-for-4 shooting, adding two steals at Toledo
 - Led the Falcons with 16 points vs. Miami, going 5-for-9 from the floor
 - Was 2-of-3 from the arc vs. the RedHawks and added three assists
 - Had 10 points, two assists, two steals and three blocks (tying her career high) at WMU
 - Four points, two assists and a game-high three steals vs. Ohio
 - Scored a career-high 23 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, in BGSU's win at Kent State
 - Went 8-of-11 from the field and 7-of-10 from the line vs. the Flashes, adding three assists and three steals
 - Nine points and a pair of steals vs. Akron at the Stroh
 - Had six points, three assists and two steals at Miami, and led all players with a plus/minus rating of +10
 - Scored 15 points in the home win over Kent State, with game-high totals of five assists and five steals
 - Had 12 points and tied for game honors with four steals at Buffalo
 - Scored five points and led the Falcons with four assists vs. Akron in the MAC Tournament
 - Averaged 4.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.1 steals in the Falcons' three WBI games
 - Had three points, four assists, a team-high four steals and a plus/minus rating of +19 in the Falcons' win over Furman
 - Seven points on 3-of-4 shooting vs. Saint Mary's (Calif.)
 - Scored two points and added four rebounds, two assists and a pair of stealls vs. Nevada
 
- 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 final 22
 - Averaged 9.3 points per game to rank fourth on the team
 - Was second on the Falcons in both assists (2.79 apg) and steals (2.33 spg)
 - Shot .478 from the floor, going 89-for-186 on the year
 - Her steals-per-game average ranks ninth on that BGSU single-season list
 - Led the Falcons in scoring in the WNIT, averaging 14.0 ppg and shooting 63% (17-for-27) from the field in the three games
 - Also led BGSU in blocked shots (1.3 bpg) and ranked second in assists (3.0 apg) and third in steals (1.7 spg) in the three contests in Rockford
 - Averaged 10.8 ppg in the Falcons' six postseason games (three MAC Tournament, three WNIT)
 - After missing the first five games due to injury, made her BGSU debut in the Falcons' win at Morehead State, and scored 11 points
 - Went 5-for-9 from the floor, beginning with a successful three-pointer just over a minute after checking into the game for the first time
 - Also had a team-high four assists, four steals and a blocked shot in 23 minutes vs. the Eagles
 - Scored 11 points for the second-straight game, this time in her Stroh Center debut, a win over Miami
 - Went 5-for-9 from the field for the second game in a row
 - Had eight of her points in the fourth quarter of that five-point win
 - Added three rebounds, an assist and a steal vs. the RedHawks, and led all players with a plus/minus of +10
 - Made her first start at Ball State, and had a stellar game in BGSU's 89-55 blowout win
 - Scored 18 points vs. the Cardinals, adding five rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals
 - Was 8-for-10 from the FT line vs. BSU, and tied for game honors with a plus/minus rating of +29
 - Had five points and two rebounds at Western Michigan, leading all players with seven assists and six steals
 - Seven points, four assists and four steals vs. Northern Illinois, playing over 35 minutes
 - Had four points, three assists, two steals and a rebound at Buffalo
 - Five points, two rebounds, two assists, three steals and a plus/minus rating of +16 in BG's win at Toledo
 - Had six points and tied for game honors with four steals vs. Akron
 - Scored eight points and added three boards, two assists, two steals, a block and a +26 plus/minus rating at Miami
 - Had 12 points on a career-high four three-pointers in the home win over WMU
 - Scored nine points vs. Toledo, going 4-for-5 from the field and adding three assists and a game-high five steals
 - Was 4-for-5 from the field against the Rockets, and led all players with a +24 plus/minus rating
 - Three assists and a pair of steals at Northern Illinois
 - Was 6-of-9 from the field en route to 14 points vs. Ohio at the Stroh
 - Went 2-for-3 from the arc vs. the Bobcats, and had four rebounds, three assists, three steals and a game-best plus/minus rating of +21
 - Tied for team honors with 15 points in BGSU's overtime win at Kent State
 - Also had three rebounds, two assists and a steal, and blocked a KSU shot as the final buzzer sounded to seal the one-point win
 - Scored 11 points in BGSU's win over Central Michigan, adding four rebounds, two assists, three steals and a block
 - Had four points and tied for team honors in both assists (four) and steals (three) as BG won at Akron to clinch the MAC regular-season championship
 - Had eight points, three boards and four assists in the home win over Kent State
 - Totaled 10 points, two assists and two blocked shots vs. Buffalo at the Stroh, and had a game-high plus/minus rating of +17
 - Five points, four steals and a blocked shot vs. Eastern Michigan in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals
 - Had a +24 plus/minus rating, leading all players on both teams, against the Eagles
 - Seven points, two boards, three assists, a steal and a blocked shot in the semifinal-round win over Buffalo
 - Had 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting in the WNIT opener vs. Creighton
 - The next day, went 6-for-8 from the field en route to 16 points in BG's come-from-behind win over Dayton
 - Also had three assists vs. the Flyers, as BG rallied from 18 points down
 - Capped her stellar postseason run with 11 points, three boards, four assists, three steals and a career-high three blocks vs. Drake
 
HIGH SCHOOL
• A four-year letterwinner at Wayne H.S. (‘20) for coaches Travis Trice, Jamar Shackelford (her father) and Scott Lute
• Helped the Warriors to a four-year record of 72-23, including a 38-8 mark over her last two years
• A three-time all-league (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
• Shot 45.6% from three-point range in her senior year, as the Warriors went 22-3 and advanced to the district final
• As a junior, had 10.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.7 apg and 3.5 spg, and hit an incredible 51.6% of her shots from the arc
• Team went 16-5 in that junior season
• Her sophomore year saw her score 8.3 points per contest and average 3.1 rpg, 2.8 apg and 3.2 spg
• Had 6.1 ppg in her freshman year, shooting better than 50% from the floor while also averaging 2.3 boards, 1.6 assists and 2.2 steals
• A team captain as both a junior and a senior
• National Honor Society
• Named to the Principal Honor Roll in all four years
• Was a high-school teammate of former Falcon teammate Olivia Trice
PERSONAL
• Born in Dayton, Ohio
• A visual communication technology (VCT) major at BGSU
• Would like to become a freelance photographer
• Daughter of Jamar and Mikeyoun Shackelford
• Has three brothers, Ronald Hampton, Jamar Shackelford and Mykell Shackelford, and two sisters, Reonna Hampton-Green and Ja’juana Lauderdale
• Mother played basketball at Sinclair Community Coll.
• Has played for Dayton Flight and All-Ohio, and most recently has played for Ohio Elite
• Lists her mother as her biggest influence
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE BGSU?
“I fell in love with the school and its culture."
LINKS
Nov. 15, 2019 - Fralick, Falcons Sign Six
BG WBB : Postgame Interviews 10.24
Saturday, October 25
Amy Velasco, Lexi Fleming, & Coach Chmiel Postgame Interview (Mar. 5, 2025)
Thursday, March 06
Paige Kohler, Coach Chmiel, & Amy Velasco Postgame Interview (Feb. 26, 2025)
Thursday, February 27
In the Paint: Lexxus Graham-Blincoe
Wednesday, February 26














































