Nikki Puga

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Nikki Puga
5 Nikki Puga
  • Height:
    5'4"
  • Hometown:
    Camarillo, CA
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    So
  • High School:
    Camarillo
  • gp
    7
  • pts/g
    11.7
  • fg %
    30.3
  • 3pt %
    23.2
  • ft %
    60.0
  • reb/g
    3.6
  • a/g
    1.6
Bio

2017-18 at VC:   Earned first team All-WSC honors as a freshman…Played in all 31 games for the Pirates, logging nearly 26 minutes per game…Averaged 9.5 points per contest with 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists…Led VC with 60 made 3-pointers…Scored double-figures in 12 games…Had a season-high 21 points at Santa Barbara, 1/27…Produced a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds vs. Cuesta, 2/7…Had 17 points on five 3-pointers at Moorpark, 1/20…Also earned Academic-All-State honors.

High School: Graduated from Camarillo High School in 2017…Was a four-year letter winner for Coach Mike Prewitt and the Scorpions…Helped lead ACHS to four straight league titles, the Pacific View in 2014, and the Coastal Canyon in 2015, 2016, and 2017…Named All-Coastal Canyon league as a junior and a senior…Scorpions went 30-5 her senior season, advancing to the CIF-SS championship game…Tied Camarillo’s 3-point shooting record...Earned Coaches Award as a senior and Defensive Player Award as junior.

Personal:  Is the daughter of Hugh and Ophelia McFadden…Has two younger brothers, Lucas and Jethro…Born is April 20, 1998 in Quezon City, Philippines…Favorite food is chicken and rice…Enjoys watching the Vampire Diaries on television…Favorite books are the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas…Favorite athlete is LeBron James…Favorite TV show is The Vampire Diaries…Destiny’s Child and Beyoncé are favorite singers… If she could live anywhere, Nikki would choose Japan…Favorite actress is Angelina Jolie… Favorite books are the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas...Majoring in Business… Would like to “serve my country” upon graduation from college.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 7 -
Games started - -
Minutes 188 -
Minutes per game 26.9 -
FG 30-99 0-0
FG Pct 30.3 -
3PT 16-69 0-0
3PT Pct 23.2 -
FT 6-10 0-0
FT Pct 60.0 -
Off rebounds 3 -
Def rebounds 22 -
Total rebounds 25 -
Rebounds per game 3.6 -
Personal fouls 12 -
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 11 -
Turnovers 9 -
Assist to turnover ratio 1.2 -
Steals 7 -
Blocks 1 -
Points 82 0
Points per game 11.7 -
Points per 40 min 17.4 -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 16 Oxnard W, 71-33
Feb 19 at Cuesta W, 60-51
Feb 22 Moorpark L, 72-39
Mar 1 Rio Hondo W, 60-49
Mar 9 Irvine Valley W, 73-53
Mar 15 vs. Diablo Valley L, 59-57
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 vs. El Camino L, 61-55 - 24 2-12 16.7 2-10 20.0 1-4 25.0 7
Nov 9 vs. LA Valley W, 59-54 - 27 5-17 29.4 2-12 16.7 3-4 75.0 15
Nov 10 vs. Oxnard W, 60-31 - 29 6-21 28.6 3-13 23.1 0-0 - 15
Nov 23 Ohlone W, 87-25 - 23 5-14 35.7 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 15
Nov 24 Santa Monica W, 66-41 - 31 8-15 53.3 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 19
Nov 25 Mt. San Antonio L, 46-27 - 29 2-14 14.3 1-8 12.5 2-2 100.0 7
Nov 29 vs. Santa Rosa W, 48-39 - 25 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 30 vs. Reedley W, 74-52 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 at Sequoias L, 61-48 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 vs. San Joaquin Delta W, 81-75 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 77-47 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 vs. San Francisco W, 70-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 vs. LA Trade-Tech L, 66-50 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 vs. Canyons W, 68-64 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 vs. LA Trade-Tech L, 65-58 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 vs. Riverside L, 75-60 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 28 Antelope Valley W, 79-47 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Rio Hondo W, 64-49 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Mt. San Jacinto W, 73-62 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 West LA W, 59-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Pasadena City L, 62-41 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 Palomar W, 70-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Santa Barbara W, 64-51 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 at Allan Hancock W, 59-45 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 at Oxnard W, 70-38 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 Cuesta W, 57-39 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Moorpark L, 96-82 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 at Santa Barbara W, 69-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Allan Hancock W, 56-42 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Oxnard W, 71-33 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Cuesta W, 60-51 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 Moorpark L, 72-39 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Rio Hondo W, 60-49 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 Irvine Valley W, 73-53 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Diablo Valley L, 59-57 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 vs. El Camino L, 61-55 - 24 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
Nov 9 vs. LA Valley W, 59-54 - 27 1 4 5 2 2 0 0
Nov 10 vs. Oxnard W, 60-31 - 29 1 6 7 2 2 3 0
Nov 23 Ohlone W, 87-25 - 23 0 1 1 3 0 0 0
Nov 24 Santa Monica W, 66-41 - 31 0 5 5 2 1 2 0
Nov 25 Mt. San Antonio L, 46-27 - 29 1 3 4 2 2 0 0
Nov 29 vs. Santa Rosa W, 48-39 - 25 0 2 2 0 1 2 0
Nov 30 vs. Reedley W, 74-52 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 at Sequoias L, 61-48 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 vs. San Joaquin Delta W, 81-75 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 77-47 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 vs. San Francisco W, 70-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 vs. LA Trade-Tech L, 66-50 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 vs. Canyons W, 68-64 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 vs. LA Trade-Tech L, 65-58 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 vs. Riverside L, 75-60 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 28 Antelope Valley W, 79-47 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Rio Hondo W, 64-49 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Mt. San Jacinto W, 73-62 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 West LA W, 59-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Pasadena City L, 62-41 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 Palomar W, 70-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Santa Barbara W, 64-51 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 at Allan Hancock W, 59-45 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 at Oxnard W, 70-38 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 Cuesta W, 57-39 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Moorpark L, 96-82 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 at Santa Barbara W, 69-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 Allan Hancock W, 56-42 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Oxnard W, 71-33 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Cuesta W, 60-51 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 Moorpark L, 72-39 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Rio Hondo W, 60-49 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 Irvine Valley W, 73-53 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Diablo Valley L, 59-57 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 vs. El Camino L, 61-55 - 5 1 0.0
Nov 9 vs. LA Valley W, 59-54 - 0 - 1.0
Nov 10 vs. Oxnard W, 60-31 - 0 - 1.0
Nov 23 Ohlone W, 87-25 - 2 - -
Nov 24 Santa Monica W, 66-41 - 0 - 2.0
Nov 25 Mt. San Antonio L, 46-27 - 2 - 1.0
Nov 29 vs. Santa Rosa W, 48-39 - 3 - 0.0
Nov 30 vs. Reedley W, 74-52 - - - -
Dec 1 at Sequoias L, 61-48 - - - -
Dec 2 vs. San Joaquin Delta W, 81-75 - - - -
Dec 7 vs. San Bernardino Valley W, 77-47 - - - -
Dec 8 vs. San Francisco W, 70-67 - - - -
Dec 9 vs. LA Trade-Tech L, 66-50 - - - -
Dec 19 vs. Canyons W, 68-64 - - - -
Dec 20 vs. LA Trade-Tech L, 65-58 - - - -
Dec 21 vs. Riverside L, 75-60 - - - -
Dec 28 Antelope Valley W, 79-47 - - - -
Dec 29 Rio Hondo W, 64-49 - - - -
Dec 30 Mt. San Jacinto W, 73-62 - - - -
Jan 5 West LA W, 59-57 - - - -
Jan 9 at Pasadena City L, 62-41 - - - -
Jan 12 Palomar W, 70-69 - - - -
Jan 19 Santa Barbara W, 64-51 - - - -
Jan 23 at Allan Hancock W, 59-45 - - - -
Jan 26 at Oxnard W, 70-38 - - - -
Jan 30 Cuesta W, 57-39 - - - -
Feb 6 at Moorpark L, 96-82 - - - -
Feb 9 at Santa Barbara W, 69-58 - - - -
Feb 13 Allan Hancock W, 56-42 - - - -
Feb 16 Oxnard W, 71-33 - - - -
Feb 19 at Cuesta W, 60-51 - - - -
Feb 22 Moorpark L, 72-39 - - - -
Mar 1 Rio Hondo W, 60-49 - - - -
Mar 9 Irvine Valley W, 73-53 - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Diablo Valley L, 59-57 - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 7 26.9 4.3-14.1 2.3-9.9 0.9-1.4 11.7
Conference - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 3 27.7 5.0-14.3 3.0-10.3 0.7-0.7 13.7
Away - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Neutral 4 26.3 3.8-14.0 1.8-9.5 1.0-2.0 10.3
Result
Wins 5 27.0 5.2-14.6 2.6-10.2 0.6-0.8 13.6
Losses 2 26.5 2.0-13.0 1.5-9.0 1.5-3.0 7.0
Month
November 7 26.9 4.3-14.1 2.3-9.9 0.9-1.4 11.7
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 7 - 188 30-99 30.3 16-69 23.2 6-10 60.0 82
Conference - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 3 - 83 15-43 34.9 9-31 29.0 2-2 100.0 41
Away - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Neutral 4 - 105 15-56 26.8 7-38 18.4 4-8 50.0 41
Result
Wins 5 - 135 26-73 35.6 13-51 25.5 3-4 75.0 68
Losses 2 - 53 4-26 15.4 3-18 16.7 3-6 50.0 14
Month
November 7 - 188 30-99 30.3 16-69 23.2 6-10 60.0 82
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 7 188 26.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 3 83 27.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Neutral 4 105 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 18.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 5 135 27.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 2 53 26.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 188 26.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 7 0.4 3.1 3.6 1.6 1.3 1.0 0.1
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.3 1.0 0.7 0.0
Away - - - - - - - -
Neutral 4 0.5 3.3 3.8 1.0 1.5 1.3 0.3
Result
Wins 5 0.4 3.6 4.0 1.8 1.2 1.4 0.0
Losses 2 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5
Month
November 7 0.4 3.1 3.6 1.6 1.3 1.0 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 7 - 3 22 25 11 9 7 1
Conference - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - 1 9 10 7 3 2 0
Away - - - - - - - - -
Neutral 4 - 2 13 15 4 6 5 1
Result
Wins 5 - 2 18 20 9 6 7 0
Losses 2 - 1 4 5 2 3 0 1
Month
November 7 - 3 22 25 11 9 7 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away - - - - - - - -
Neutral 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Pirate freshman Talia Taufaasau had 15 points to lead VC past Santa Rosa in the first round of the Tom Gilcrest Invitational Thursday in Visalia. (Photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • November 29, 2018
Pirates Outlast Santa Rosa at Gilcrest Invite

Talia Taufaasau hit for 15 points, and Cece Quintino had 14 points and nine rebounds as the Pirates' womens basketball team outlasted Santa Rosa 48-39 in the opening round of the Tom Gilcrest Invitational at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia. LaDaesha Merriweather pulled in 11 rebounds as VC (5-2) had a 13-0 run over a 10 minute period in the third and fourth quarters to turn a tie game into a Ventura victory. The Pirates will take on Reedley in the tournament quarterfinals Friday at 5:00 pm.

  • November 29, 2018
Pirate freshman LaDaesha Merriweather shoots over the outstretched hands of two Mt. SAC defenders Sunday in the finals of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions. (photo by Felix Cortez)
  • Article
  • November 25, 2018
Pirates Fall in ToC Championship Game

The VC women's basketball team had a game they will soon like to forget Sunday, falling in the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions final 46-27 to Mt. San Antonio College. LaDaesha Merriweather had six points and nine rebounds and Nikki Puga netted seven points to lead VC. Puga and Cece Quintino were awarded all-tournament honors for the Pirates (4-2).

  • November 25, 2018
Pirate sophomore Nikki Puga came off the bench to net 19 points with five rebounds to help key Ventura's 66-41 win over Santa Monica Saturday in the semifinals of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions.
  • Article
  • November 24, 2018
Women's Basketball Advances to 12th Straight ToC Final

The Pirates' women's basketball team continued a familiar story Saturday, advancing to their 12th straight VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions final with a 66-41 victory over Santa Monica Saturday night. Cece Quintino netted 21 points with eight rebounds, Nikki Puga came off the bench for 19 big points and Emma Larson pulled in a game-high 11 boards to key the victory. VC (4-1) will take on Mt. San Antonio College on Sunday in the ToC championship game at 4:00 pm at the Athletic Event Center.

  • November 24, 2018
VC guard Cece Quintino had 23 points, seven assists and six rebounds in the Pirates' 87-25 victory over Ohlone in the first round of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions.
  • Article
  • November 23, 2018
Ventura Overwhelms Ohlone in ToC Opener

From the beginning of the game, the Pirates' women's basketball team overwhelmed visiting Ohlone College in the opening round of the VC-Kiwanis Tournament of Champions Friday at the Athletic Event Center. After racing out to a 20-0 lead in the first quarter, VC went on to post the 87-25 victory over the Renegades on Black Friday. Cece Quintino had 23 points, seven assists and six rebounds to lead the way while Nikki Puga totaled 15 points with five made 3-pointers. Victoria Maciel posted an efficient 14 points with nine field goal attempts.

  • November 23, 2018
VC freshman Talia Taufaasau had 17 points, five assists,four rebounds and four steals as the Pirates defeated Oxnard 60-31 on the final day of the Wild West Shootout at West LA College.
  • Article
  • November 10, 2018
Pirates Defeat Oxnard at Wild West Shootout

The Ventura College women’s basketball team claimed the consolation trophy of the Wild West Shootout at West Los Angeles College in Culver City Saturday with a 60-31 victory over Oxnard College. Talia Taufaasau earned all-tournament honors with a 17-point, five-assist, four-steal performance and Nikki Puga had 15 points and seven rebounds.  Victoria Maciel contrinuted 10 points and six boards to the victory for the Pirates (2-1).

  • November 10, 2018
VC sophomore Nikki Puga provided a spark of energy,and a team-high 15 points to help lead the Pirates back from a 17-point deficit to defeat LA Valley 59-56 Friday at the Wild West Shootout at West LA College.
  • Article
  • November 09, 2018
VC Comes Back From 17 Down to Defeat LA Valley

The Pirates women’s basketball team trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half before coming from behind to defeat LA Valley 59-55 Friday afternoon in an elimination game in the Wild West shootout at West LA College in Culver City. VC (1-1) trailed 30-13 with 6:45 remaining in the second quarter before slowly working their way back into the game. Nikki Puga and Cece Quintino led the Pirates with 15 points each while LaDaesha Merriweather netted 11 points with nine rebounds.

  • November 09, 2018
In her VC debut, Cece Quintino had 18 points, six assists, five rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots, but the Pirates fell to El Camino 61-55 at the Wild West Shootout at West Los Angeles College Thursday.
  • Article
  • November 08, 2018
Poor Shooting, Turnovers Spoil WBB Opener

The VC women's basketball team had a difficult time putting the ball in the basket Thursday night, falling to El Camino 61-55 at the Wild West Shootout at West LA College in the Pirates' season opener. Ventura hit just 28 percent of their shot attempts (18-64) and turned the ball over 17 times, 10 times in the first half, in dropping their second straight opener to the Warriors. Cece Quintino led the Pirates with 18 points, six assists and five rebounds and Victoria Maciel made four 3-pointers en route to 16 points.

  • November 08, 2018