2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
Nakeya Penny
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Logansport
- Hometown:
- Logansport, Ind.
2018-19 | SENIOR
- Appeared in all 31 games with 30 starts
- Scored 13 points against Big Ten foe Purdue (11/7/18)
- Chipped in a season high 14 points versus Cincinnati (11/25/18) after shooting 67 percent from the field
- Scored in double figures nine times
- Recorded a career best nine rebounds vs. Western Michigan (1/26/19)
- Dished out a personal high five assists vs. Tennessee State (12/21/18)
- Ended the season averaging 7.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per contest
2017-18 | JUNIOR
- Appeared in 29 games with one start
- Came off the bench averaging 4.5 points per game and 1.7 rebounds
- Scored the most points off the bench for the Cardinals (130)
- Reached double figures six times
- Recorded a career best 18 points at Central Michigan (2/28/18)
- Knocked down a season high four 3-pointers at Central Michigan (2/28/18)
- Pulled down a personal high 5 rebounds against Bowling Green (1/24/18)
2016-17 | SOPHOMORE
- Played in 13 games
- Scored a season high 7 points at home against Urbana (12/28/16)
- Averaged 3.5 points per contest
2015-16 | FRESHMAN
- Saw limited action
HIGH SCHOOL
- Scored over 1,000 points for her career at Logansport High School (1,100)
- Helped Logansport earn three North Central Conference Championship titles
- Three-time All-NCC All-Conference selection
- Two-time recipient of the IBCA/Subway All-State honorable mention
- Lettered in volleyball at Logansport as well
NOTEWORTHY
- Helped Ball State to a perfect 11-0 non-conference start in 2017 which ranks the best start in program history
- Has earned victories over Purdue, Iowa, Vanderbilt, Butler, and Western Kentucky
- Part of three post season Women’s National Invitation Tournament teams (2016, 2017, and 2018)
- Helped Ball State punch their ticket straight to the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland (2016, 2017, and 2018)
- Helped Ball State advance to the post season WNIT second round in 2016 and 2018
- Has been a part of three 20+ winning seasons
- Career high points 18 at Central Michigan (2/28/18)
- Career high rebounds 9 vs. Western Michigan (1/26/19)
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Nakeya Sade Penny
- Birthday: January 20, 1997
- Hometown: Logansport, Indiana
- Major: Child Development
- Parents: Antonio Penny and Ernestine Lipply
- Siblings: Sister: Jasmine, Brothers: Antonio and William
