04 Nika Orsaris
Nika Orsaris
  • Height:
    4-11
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Hartford, Conn.
  • High School:
    Classical Magnet
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Major:
    Social Work
  • gp
    21
  • pts/g
    2.4
  • fg %
    35.1
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    55.6
  • reb/g
    1.7
  • a/g
    2.0

Bio

SOPHOMORE (2016-17): Appeared in 18 games at guard…Matched career-high with three rebounds and two steals in an NECC Quarterfinal win over Daniel Webster (Feb. 21)…Had two points and an assist against Regis (Feb. 11)…Notched two points, two assists and a rebound in a win over Lesley (Feb. 8)…Added two points and two assists against Southern Vermont (Jan. 18)…Grabbed two rebounds with an assist versus University of St. Joseph (CT) (Jan. 4)…Dished out two assists at Mitchell (Dec. 3)…Chipped in two rebounds and two assists against Mount Holyoke (Nov. 22)…Tallied two points versus Castleton (Nov. 15)…

FRESHMAN (2015-16): Appeared in 16 games at guard…Had three points behind a career-high three free throws in a win over Bay Path (Feb. 20)…Match career-highs with two steals and two assists at Lesley (Feb. 10)…Scored a career-high four points with a career-high two steals and two assists in a career-high 13 minutes of action…Grabbed a career-high three rebounds in back-to-back games against Saint Joseph (Conn.) (Jan. 5) and Bridgewater State (Jan. 7)…Recorded first career point on a free throw at Newbury (Dec. 1)…Made collegiate debut against Castleton on October 18.

High School Career:
Classical Magnet (Basketball) - 4 years
* Team Most Valuable Player (2010, 2012, 2013)
* Gladiator award

Why did you choose Elms College?

"I chose Elms College because of the strong Social Work program and to play basketball."

What has been your favorite moment as an athlete so far?

"My favorite moment as an athlete so far are all the moments on the bus travelling to and from games."

What is your favorite food?

"Italian food and Spanish food."

Where is your favorite place to travel to and why?

"Florida, because it's hot, beautiful, and I love palm trees."

What are your future plans?

"My future plan is to become a DCF social worker so that way I can help others. I'd love to also coach a middle school or AAU team." 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 5 Mitchell L, 74-65
Feb 7 at Newbury College L, 79-60
Feb 9 Dean College W, 60-54
Feb 13 at New England Col. L, 78-45
Feb 16 Southern Vermont W, 66-47
Feb 19 at Mitchell L, 66-49
  Overall Conf
Games 21 15
Games started 2 2
Minutes 218 176
Minutes per game 10.4 11.7
FG 20-57 19-51
FG Pct 35.1 37.3
3PT 0-1 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 10-18 10-18
FT Pct 55.6 55.6
Off rebounds 14 10
Def rebounds 21 19
Total rebounds 35 29
Rebounds per game 1.7 1.9
Personal fouls 27 15
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 41 36
Turnovers 45 31
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 1.2
Steals 10 9
Blocks 0 0
Points 50 48
Points per game 2.4 3.2
Points per 40 min 9.2 10.9

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 10 Wentworth W, 70-53 - 11 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 14 Rhode Island College L, 58-44 - 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 Maine-Presque Isle W, 76-56 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 Bay Path W, 79-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 at Fitchburg State L, 87-62 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Lasell L, 77-71 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 Becker L, 48-45 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Eastern Nazarene L, 76-58 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 8 at St. Joseph (Conn.) W, 67-54 - 5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 2 Mount Holyoke W, 62-40 - 9 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 5 at Lesley W, 77-40 - 12 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 8 at Mitchell L, 71-53 - 16 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 10 Newbury College W, 69-62 - 9 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 12 at Dean College L, 75-63 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 15 New England Col. L, 66-56 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 17 at Southern Vermont W, 56-46 - 10 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 19 at Bay Path W, 80-33 - 12 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 22 Lesley W, 62-47 - 14 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 29 Eastern Nazarene L, 56-53 1 16 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-4 0.0 0
Feb 2 at Becker L, 65-52 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 5 Mitchell L, 74-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Newbury College L, 79-60 - 11 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 5
Feb 9 Dean College W, 60-54 - 15 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 13 at New England Col. L, 78-45 - 15 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 16 Southern Vermont W, 66-47 1 17 5-10 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 19 at Mitchell L, 66-49 - 5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 10 Wentworth W, 70-53 - 11 0 1 1 1 3 0.3 0 0 4 -
Nov 14 Rhode Island College L, 58-44 - 10 0 0 0 1 3 0.3 0 0 2 -
Nov 18 Maine-Presque Isle W, 76-56 - 2 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 20 Bay Path W, 79-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 27 at Fitchburg State L, 87-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Lasell L, 77-71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 Becker L, 48-45 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Eastern Nazarene L, 76-58 - 9 0 1 1 3 3 1.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 8 at St. Joseph (Conn.) W, 67-54 - 5 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 2 Mount Holyoke W, 62-40 - 9 3 0 3 1 3 0.3 0 0 3 -
Jan 5 at Lesley W, 77-40 - 12 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 8 at Mitchell L, 71-53 - 16 0 2 2 5 2 2.5 0 0 0 -
Jan 10 Newbury College W, 69-62 - 9 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 1 0 0 -
Jan 12 at Dean College L, 75-63 - 10 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 1 0 0 -
Jan 15 New England Col. L, 66-56 - 4 1 0 1 3 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 17 at Southern Vermont W, 56-46 - 10 0 3 3 2 5 0.4 1 0 0 -
Jan 19 at Bay Path W, 80-33 - 12 1 0 1 5 2 2.5 0 0 1 -
Jan 22 Lesley W, 62-47 - 14 1 1 2 3 0 - 1 0 2 -
Jan 29 Eastern Nazarene L, 56-53 1 16 2 2 4 3 2 1.5 0 0 4 -
Feb 2 at Becker L, 65-52 - 6 1 1 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 -
Feb 5 Mitchell L, 74-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Newbury College L, 79-60 - 11 1 0 1 2 2 1.0 2 0 1 -
Feb 9 Dean College W, 60-54 - 15 0 0 0 2 4 0.5 0 0 2 -
Feb 13 at New England Col. L, 78-45 - 15 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 16 Southern Vermont W, 66-47 1 17 3 4 7 3 2 1.5 2 0 1 -
Feb 19 at Mitchell L, 66-49 - 5 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 1 0 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2016-17 18 - 4.7 0.2-1.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.2-0.4 50.0 0.7
2017-18 18 2 9.2 0.6-1.9 29.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.1-0.1 100.0 1.2
2018-19 21 2 10.4 1.0-2.7 35.1 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.5-0.9 55.6 2.4
Total 57 4 8.2 0.6-1.9 31.2 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.3-0.5 55.6 1.5

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 18 - 84 4-18 22.2 0-0 - 4-8 50.0 12
2017-18 18 2 165 10-34 29.4 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 21
2018-19 21 2 218 20-57 35.1 0-1 0.0 10-18 55.6 50
Total 57 4 467 34-109 31.2 0-1 0.0 15-27 55.6 83

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2016-17 18 - 4.7 1.9-8.6 22.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-3.8 50.0 5.7
2017-18 18 2 9.2 2.4-8.2 29.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.2-0.2 100.0 5.1
2018-19 21 2 10.4 3.7-10.5 35.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.8-3.3 55.6 9.2
Total 57 4 8.2 2.9-9.3 31.2 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.3-2.3 55.6 7.1

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2016-17 18 - 4.7 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.0 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.0
2017-18 18 2 9.2 0.4 1.3 1.8 1.3 0.0 1.4 1.6 0.9 0.3 0.0
2018-19 21 2 10.4 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.3 0.0 2.0 2.1 0.9 0.5 0.0
Total 57 4 8.2 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.2 0.0 1.4 1.6 0.8 0.4 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2016-17 18 - 84 5 8 13 20 0 13 20 0.7 4 0
2017-18 18 2 165 8 24 32 23 0 25 28 0.9 6 0
2018-19 21 2 218 14 21 35 27 0 41 45 0.9 10 0
Total 57 4 467 27 53 80 70 0 79 93 0.8 20 0

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 18 - 4.7 2.4 3.8 6.2 9.5 0.0 6.2 9.5 0.7 1.9 0.0
2017-18 18 2 9.2 1.9 5.8 7.8 5.6 0.0 6.1 6.8 0.9 1.5 0.0
2018-19 21 2 10.4 2.6 3.9 6.4 5.0 0.0 7.5 8.3 0.9 1.8 0.0
Total 57 4 8.2 2.3 4.5 6.9 6.0 0.0 6.8 8.0 0.8 1.7 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 21 2 10.4 1.0-2.7 35.1 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.5-0.9 55.6 2.4
Conference 15 2 11.7 1.3-3.4 37.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.7-1.2 55.6 3.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 10 2 10.7 1.0-3.0 33.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.3-0.8 37.5 2.3
Away 11 - 10.1 0.9-2.5 37.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-0.9 70.0 2.5
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 11 1 10.5 1.5-3.4 43.2 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.3-0.4 75.0 3.2
Losses 10 1 10.2 0.4-2.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.4 50.0 1.5
Month November 3 - 7.7 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
December 2 - 7.0 0.0-1.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
January 10 1 11.2 1.4-3.3 42.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-1.0 50.0 3.3
February 6 1 11.5 1.0-3.3 30.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.8-1.3 62.5 2.8

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 21 2 218 20-57 35.1 0-1 0.0 10-18 55.6 50
Conference 15 2 176 19-51 37.3 0-1 0.0 10-18 55.6 48
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 10 2 107 10-30 33.3 0-1 0.0 3-8 37.5 23
Away 11 - 111 10-27 37.0 0-0 - 7-10 70.0 27
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 11 1 116 16-37 43.2 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 35
Losses 10 1 102 4-20 20.0 0-0 - 7-14 50.0 15
Month November 3 - 23 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
December 2 - 14 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
January 10 1 112 14-33 42.4 0-0 - 5-10 50.0 33
February 6 1 69 6-20 30.0 0-1 0.0 5-8 62.5 17

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 21 2 10.4 3.7-10.5 35.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.8-3.3 55.6 9.2
Conference 15 2 11.7 4.3-11.6 37.3 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.3-4.1 55.6 10.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 10 2 10.7 3.7-11.2 33.3 0.0-0.4 0.0 1.1-3.0 37.5 8.6
Away 11 - 10.1 3.6-9.7 37.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-3.6 70.0 9.7
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 11 1 10.5 5.5-12.8 43.2 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.0-1.4 75.0 12.1
Losses 10 1 10.2 1.6-7.8 20.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-5.5 50.0 5.9
Month November 3 - 7.7 0.0-1.7 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
December 2 - 7.0 0.0-8.6 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
January 10 1 11.2 5.0-11.8 42.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-3.6 50.0 11.8
February 6 1 11.5 3.5-11.6 30.0 0.0-0.6 0.0 2.9-4.6 62.5 9.9

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 21 2 10.4 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.3 0.0 2.0 2.1 0.9 0.5 0.0
Conference 15 2 11.7 0.7 1.3 1.9 1.0 - 2.4 2.1 1.2 0.6 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 2 10.7 1.0 1.1 2.1 2.1 - 1.9 2.0 0.9 0.5 0.0
Away 11 - 10.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.5 0.0 2.0 2.3 0.9 0.5 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 11 1 10.5 0.8 1.3 2.1 1.5 0.0 1.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.0
Losses 10 1 10.2 0.5 0.7 1.2 1.0 - 2.0 2.1 1.0 0.5 0.0
Month November 3 - 7.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.7 - 1.0 2.3 0.4 0.0 0.0
December 2 - 7.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
January 10 1 11.2 0.8 1.2 2.0 1.2 - 2.6 1.9 1.4 0.5 0.0
February 6 1 11.5 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.0 - 1.3 2.5 0.5 0.8 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 21 2 218 14 21 35 27 0 41 45 0.9 10 0
Conference 15 2 176 10 19 29 15 - 36 31 1.2 9 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 2 107 10 11 21 21 - 19 20 0.9 5 0
Away 11 - 111 4 10 14 6 0 22 25 0.9 5 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 11 1 116 9 14 23 17 0 21 24 0.9 5 0
Losses 10 1 102 5 7 12 10 - 20 21 1.0 5 0
Month November 3 - 23 0 1 1 8 - 3 7 0.4 0 0
December 2 - 14 1 2 3 1 0 4 4 1.0 0 0
January 10 1 112 8 12 20 12 - 26 19 1.4 5 0
February 6 1 69 5 6 11 6 - 8 15 0.5 5 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 21 2 10.4 2.6 3.9 6.4 5.0 0.0 7.5 8.3 0.9 1.8 0.0
Conference 15 2 11.7 2.3 4.3 6.6 3.4 0.0 8.2 7.0 1.2 2.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 2 10.7 3.7 4.1 7.9 7.9 0.0 7.1 7.5 0.9 1.9 0.0
Away 11 - 10.1 1.4 3.6 5.0 2.2 0.0 7.9 9.0 0.9 1.8 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 11 1 10.5 3.1 4.8 7.9 5.9 0.0 7.2 8.3 0.9 1.7 0.0
Losses 10 1 10.2 2.0 2.7 4.7 3.9 0.0 7.8 8.2 1.0 2.0 0.0
Month November 3 - 7.7 0.0 1.7 1.7 13.9 0.0 5.2 12.2 0.4 0.0 0.0
December 2 - 7.0 2.9 5.7 8.6 2.9 0.0 11.4 11.4 1.0 0.0 0.0
January 10 1 11.2 2.9 4.3 7.1 4.3 0.0 9.3 6.8 1.4 1.8 0.0
February 6 1 11.5 2.9 3.5 6.4 3.5 0.0 4.6 8.7 0.5 2.9 0.0

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