Women's Basketball

24 Nyesha Best
24 - Nyesha Best
Height: 5-4
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Goldsboro, N.C.
High School: Eastern Wayne
Position: G
Major: Criminal Justice
gp 27
pts/g 6.5
fg % 27.5
3pt % 24.6
ft % 63.5
reb/g 2.6
a/g 2.5

Personal: Lettered four years in basketball at Eastern Wayne High School … a two-time team MVP, was also selected all-conference twice …daughter of Edgar and Dawn Best… majoring in Criminal Justice

2021-22: played in 26 games… scored 101 points (4.0 ppg), 65 assists (2.6 apg), 42 rebounds and 22 steals… twice dished out 6 assists… had 11 points versus Averett (2-12-22)

2020-21: appeared in 15 games…scored 60 points (4.0ppg), grabbed 26 rebounds, dished out 27 assists and snagged 11 steals… had 10 points twice (vs. Meredith 2-26-21 and vs. Greensboro 3-3-21)… 6 assists versus Meredith (2-26-21)

2019-20:  appeared in 25 games… scored 144 points while shooting 47% from the floor, 59 rebounds, 59 assists, and 30 steals…had 13 points versus Greensboro (1/15/2020) and dished out 5 assists twice (St. Mary’s of MD 11/23/19 and Salem 2/2/20)

Recent Games
Feb 11 Southern Virginia W, 76-67
Feb 14 at Methodist L, 58-53
Feb 18 Pfeiffer W, 74-49
Feb 21 Pfeiffer W, 58-49
Feb 23 Brevard W, 68-62
Feb 25 at Greensboro L, 97-90
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 27 17
Games started 9 5
Minutes 567 352
Minutes per game 21.0 20.7
FG 57-207 40-145
FG Pct 27.5 27.6
3PT 14-57 9-38
3PT Pct 24.6 23.7
FT 47-74 31-48
FT Pct 63.5 64.6
Off rebounds 14 12
Def rebounds 55 29
Total rebounds 69 41
Rebounds per game 2.6 2.4
Personal fouls 46 27
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 67 36
Turnovers 64 32
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.1
Steals 19 15
Blocks 2 1
Points 175 120
Points per game 6.5 7.1
Points per 40 min 12.3 13.6
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 7 at Campbell   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Mid-Atlantic Christian W, 89-36 1 26 4-9 44.4 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 12 Carolina University W, 64-54 1 29 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 3-4 75.0 11
Nov 15 at Meredith W, 64-46 1 35 4-10 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 9
Nov 18 Brevard L, 77-73 1 25 1-7 14.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Nov 22 at N.C. Central L, 82-41 1 28 1-10 10.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 7 at High Point   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 at #3 Christopher Newport L, 110-57 1 24 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-4 25.0 5
Dec 14 Mary Washington L, 72-58 - 15 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 8-10 80.0 8
Dec 16 Mary Baldwin W, 77-44 - 18 2-8 25.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7
Dec 29 Virginia Wesleyan W, 72-54 - 20 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 7
Dec 31 at Lynchburg W, 61-57 - 23 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Jan 4 at Salem W, 77-48 - 19 4-7 57.1 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 7 at Southern Virginia W, 79-73 - 21 4-11 36.4 1-1 100.0 0-3 0.0 9
Jan 10 Meredith W, 76-66 - 19 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 3-3 100.0 10
Jan 13 Greensboro L, 89-82 - 18 3-10 30.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 14 Salem W, 72-37 - 15 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 0-2 0.0 3
Jan 18 at William Peace W, 72-41 - 17 4-9 44.4 0-3 0.0 2-3 66.7 10
Jan 21 at Mary Baldwin W, 72-56 - 17 1-8 12.5 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 25 at Greensboro L, 82-69 - 19 2-10 20.0 0-2 0.0 3-3 100.0 7
Jan 28 William Peace W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Methodist W, 67-56 - 19 2-9 22.2 1-1 100.0 4-5 80.0 9
Feb 3 at Brevard W, 77-67 - 19 2-10 20.0 1-3 33.3 5-7 71.4 10
Feb 4 at Pfeiffer W, 64-45 - 17 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 11 Southern Virginia W, 76-67 1 27 3-16 18.8 0-4 0.0 5-10 50.0 11
Feb 14 at Methodist L, 58-53 1 24 1-11 9.1 0-2 0.0 4-6 66.7 6
Feb 18 Pfeiffer W, 74-49 1 23 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 21 Pfeiffer W, 58-49 - 20 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 23 Brevard W, 68-62 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 25 at Greensboro L, 97-90 - 20 4-10 40.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 9
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 7 at Campbell   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Mid-Atlantic Christian W, 89-36 1 26 1 4 5 6 2 3.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 12 Carolina University W, 64-54 1 29 1 6 7 8 3 2.7 1 0 2 -
Nov 15 at Meredith W, 64-46 1 35 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 Brevard L, 77-73 1 25 0 1 1 2 3 0.7 1 0 4 -
Nov 22 at N.C. Central L, 82-41 1 28 0 1 1 2 8 0.3 0 0 0 -
Dec 7 at High Point   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 at #3 Christopher Newport L, 110-57 1 24 0 1 1 1 7 0.1 0 0 3 -
Dec 14 Mary Washington L, 72-58 - 15 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 4 -
Dec 16 Mary Baldwin W, 77-44 - 18 0 4 4 6 1 6.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 29 Virginia Wesleyan W, 72-54 - 20 0 2 2 5 2 2.5 2 0 1 -
Dec 31 at Lynchburg W, 61-57 - 23 0 6 6 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 4 at Salem W, 77-48 - 19 2 1 3 4 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 7 at Southern Virginia W, 79-73 - 21 0 0 0 3 1 3.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 10 Meredith W, 76-66 - 19 1 1 2 3 4 0.8 0 0 0 -
Jan 13 Greensboro L, 89-82 - 18 1 1 2 2 5 0.4 1 1 3 -
Jan 14 Salem W, 72-37 - 15 0 0 0 1 3 0.3 0 0 1 -
Jan 18 at William Peace W, 72-41 - 17 0 5 5 1 0 - 3 0 0 0
Jan 21 at Mary Baldwin W, 72-56 - 17 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 25 at Greensboro L, 82-69 - 19 1 2 3 2 0 - 1 0 3 0
Jan 28 William Peace W, 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Methodist W, 67-56 - 19 2 0 2 0 1 0.0 2 0 3 -
Feb 3 at Brevard W, 77-67 - 19 1 2 3 3 2 1.5 2 0 1 -
Feb 4 at Pfeiffer W, 64-45 - 17 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 2 0 0 0
Feb 11 Southern Virginia W, 76-67 1 27 1 2 3 3 3 1.0 2 0 4 -
Feb 14 at Methodist L, 58-53 1 24 1 2 3 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 18 Pfeiffer W, 74-49 1 23 0 1 1 2 4 0.5 0 0 2 -
Feb 21 Pfeiffer W, 58-49 - 20 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Feb 23 Brevard W, 68-62 - 10 0 1 1 1 3 0.3 0 1 3 -
Feb 25 at Greensboro L, 97-90 - 20 0 1 1 5 4 1.3 1 0 1 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 25 0 17.4 2.2-4.8 47.1 0.4-1.1 35.7 0.9-1.4 64.7 5.8
2020-21 15 0 10.5 1.5-4.1 36.1 0.3-1.4 23.8 0.7-1.3 57.9 4.0
2021-22 25 2 15.9 1.5-5.0 29.8 0.4-1.6 22.0 0.7-1.3 56.3 4.0
2022-23 27 9 21.0 2.1-7.7 27.5 0.5-2.1 24.6 1.7-2.7 63.5 6.5
Total 92 11 16.9 1.9-5.6 33.7 0.4-1.6 25.9 1.1-1.7 61.6 5.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 25 0 436 56-119 47.1 10-28 35.7 22-34 64.7 144
2020-21 15 0 158 22-61 36.1 5-21 23.8 11-19 57.9 60
2021-22 25 2 397 37-124 29.8 9-41 22.0 18-32 56.3 101
2022-23 27 9 567 57-207 27.5 14-57 24.6 47-74 63.5 175
Total 92 11 1558 172-511 33.7 38-147 25.9 98-159 61.6 480
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 25 0 17.4 5.1-10.9 47.1 0.9-2.6 35.7 2.0-3.1 64.7 13.2
2020-21 15 0 10.5 5.6-15.4 36.1 1.3-5.3 23.8 2.8-4.8 57.9 15.2
2021-22 25 2 15.9 3.7-12.5 29.8 0.9-4.1 22.0 1.8-3.2 56.3 10.2
2022-23 27 9 21.0 4.0-14.6 27.5 1.0-4.0 24.6 3.3-5.2 63.5 12.3
Total 92 11 16.9 4.4-13.1 33.7 1.0-3.8 25.9 2.5-4.1 61.6 12.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2019-20 25 0 17.4 0.8 1.5 2.4 1.5 0.0 2.4 1.7 1.4 1.2 0.0
2020-21 15 0 10.5 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.2 0.0 1.8 1.6 1.1 0.7 0.0
2021-22 25 2 15.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.3 0.0 2.6 1.7 1.5 0.9 0.0
2022-23 27 9 21.0 0.5 2.0 2.6 1.7 0.0 2.5 2.4 1.0 0.7 0.1
Total 92 11 16.9 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.5 0.0 2.4 1.9 1.3 0.9 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 25 0 436 21 38 59 38 0 59 43 1.4 30 1
2020-21 15 0 158 6 20 26 18 0 27 24 1.1 11 0
2021-22 25 2 397 7 35 42 33 0 65 42 1.5 22 0
2022-23 27 9 567 14 55 69 46 0 67 64 1.0 19 2
Total 92 11 1558 48 148 196 135 0 218 173 1.3 82 3
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 25 0 17.4 1.9 3.5 5.4 3.5 0.0 5.4 3.9 1.4 2.8 0.1
2020-21 15 0 10.5 1.5 5.1 6.6 4.6 0.0 6.8 6.1 1.1 2.8 0.0
2021-22 25 2 15.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 3.3 0.0 6.5 4.2 1.5 2.2 0.0
2022-23 27 9 21.0 1.0 3.9 4.9 3.2 0.0 4.7 4.5 1.0 1.3 0.1
Total 92 11 16.9 1.2 3.8 5.0 3.5 0.0 5.6 4.4 1.3 2.1 0.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 27 9 21.0 2.1-7.7 27.5 0.5-2.1 24.6 1.7-2.7 63.5 6.5
Conference 17 5 20.7 2.4-8.5 27.6 0.5-2.2 23.7 1.8-2.8 64.6 7.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 5 20.3 1.9-6.9 27.8 0.6-2.0 32.1 1.9-2.9 67.5 6.4
Away 13 4 21.8 2.3-8.5 27.3 0.4-2.2 17.2 1.5-2.6 58.8 6.5
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 19 5 20.7 2.3-7.3 31.2 0.6-2.2 29.3 1.5-2.6 59.2 6.7
Losses 8 4 21.6 1.8-8.6 20.3 0.2-2.0 12.5 2.2-3.1 72.0 6.0
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November 5 5 28.6 2.6-8.6 30.2 0.8-2.8 28.6 1.0-1.2 83.3 7.0
December 5 1 20.0 1.2-5.6 21.4 0.4-1.6 25.0 2.6-4.4 59.1 5.4
January 9 - 18.2 2.7-8.2 32.4 0.4-1.7 26.7 1.7-2.6 65.2 7.4
February 8 3 20.0 1.8-7.8 22.6 0.5-2.5 20.0 1.8-2.9 60.9 5.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 27 9 567 57-207 27.5 14-57 24.6 47-74 63.5 175
Conference 17 5 352 40-145 27.6 9-38 23.7 31-48 64.6 120
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 5 284 27-97 27.8 9-28 32.1 27-40 67.5 90
Away 13 4 283 30-110 27.3 5-29 17.2 20-34 58.8 85
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 19 5 394 43-138 31.2 12-41 29.3 29-49 59.2 127
Losses 8 4 173 14-69 20.3 2-16 12.5 18-25 72.0 48
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November 5 5 143 13-43 30.2 4-14 28.6 5-6 83.3 35
December 5 1 100 6-28 21.4 2-8 25.0 13-22 59.1 27
January 9 - 164 24-74 32.4 4-15 26.7 15-23 65.2 67
February 8 3 160 14-62 22.6 4-20 20.0 14-23 60.9 46
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 27 9 21.0 4.0-14.6 27.5 1.0-4.0 24.6 3.3-5.2 63.5 12.3
Conference 17 5 20.7 4.5-16.5 27.6 1.0-4.3 23.7 3.5-5.5 64.6 13.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 5 20.3 3.8-13.7 27.8 1.3-3.9 32.1 3.8-5.6 67.5 12.7
Away 13 4 21.8 4.2-15.5 27.3 0.7-4.1 17.2 2.8-4.8 58.8 12.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 19 5 20.7 4.4-14.0 31.2 1.2-4.2 29.3 2.9-5.0 59.2 12.9
Losses 8 4 21.6 3.2-16.0 20.3 0.5-3.7 12.5 4.2-5.8 72.0 11.1
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November 5 5 28.6 3.6-12.0 30.2 1.1-3.9 28.6 1.4-1.7 83.3 9.8
December 5 1 20.0 2.4-11.2 21.4 0.8-3.2 25.0 5.2-8.8 59.1 10.8
January 9 - 18.2 5.9-18.0 32.4 1.0-3.7 26.7 3.7-5.6 65.2 16.3
February 8 3 20.0 3.5-15.5 22.6 1.0-5.0 20.0 3.5-5.8 60.9 11.5
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 27 9 21.0 0.5 2.0 2.6 1.7 0.0 2.5 2.4 1.0 0.7 0.1
Conference 17 5 20.7 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.6 0.0 2.1 1.9 1.1 0.9 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 5 20.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.1 - 2.9 2.6 1.1 0.6 0.1
Away 13 4 21.8 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.2 0.0 2.1 2.2 1.0 0.8 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 19 5 20.7 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.4 0.0 2.8 1.8 1.5 0.8 0.1
Losses 8 4 21.6 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.5 0.0 1.8 3.6 0.5 0.5 0.1
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November 5 5 28.6 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.6 0.0 3.8 3.4 1.1 0.4 0.0
December 5 1 20.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 - 2.8 2.2 1.3 0.4 0.0
January 9 - 18.2 0.9 1.3 2.2 1.6 0.0 1.9 1.7 1.1 0.9 0.1
February 8 3 20.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.8 0.0 2.1 2.6 0.8 0.9 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 27 9 567 14 55 69 46 0 67 64 1.0 19 2
Conference 17 5 352 12 29 41 27 0 36 32 1.1 15 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 5 284 7 27 34 30 - 40 36 1.1 9 2
Away 13 4 283 7 28 35 16 0 27 28 1.0 10 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 19 5 394 11 44 55 26 0 53 35 1.5 15 1
Losses 8 4 173 3 11 14 20 0 14 29 0.5 4 1
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November 5 5 143 3 15 18 8 0 19 17 1.1 2 0
December 5 1 100 0 15 15 10 - 14 11 1.3 2 0
January 9 - 164 8 12 20 14 0 17 15 1.1 8 1
February 8 3 160 3 13 16 14 0 17 21 0.8 7 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 27 9 21.0 1.0 3.9 4.9 3.2 0.0 4.7 4.5 1.0 1.3 0.1
Conference 17 5 20.7 1.4 3.3 4.7 3.1 0.0 4.1 3.6 1.1 1.7 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 5 20.3 1.0 3.8 4.8 4.2 0.0 5.6 5.1 1.1 1.3 0.3
Away 13 4 21.8 1.0 4.0 4.9 2.3 0.0 3.8 4.0 1.0 1.4 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 19 5 20.7 1.1 4.5 5.6 2.6 0.0 5.4 3.6 1.5 1.5 0.1
Losses 8 4 21.6 0.7 2.5 3.2 4.6 0.0 3.2 6.7 0.5 0.9 0.2
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November 5 5 28.6 0.8 4.2 5.0 2.2 0.0 5.3 4.8 1.1 0.6 0.0
December 5 1 20.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 4.0 0.0 5.6 4.4 1.3 0.8 0.0
January 9 - 18.2 2.0 2.9 4.9 3.4 0.0 4.1 3.7 1.1 2.0 0.2
February 8 3 20.0 0.8 3.3 4.0 3.5 0.0 4.3 5.3 0.8 1.8 0.3
  • Sat, 02/25 | Women's Basketball at Greensboro L, 97-90 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Thu, 02/23 | Women's Basketball vs. Brevard W, 68-62 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Tue, 02/21 | Women's Basketball vs. Pfeiffer W, 58-49 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Sat, 02/18 | Women's Basketball vs. Pfeiffer W, 74-49 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Tue, 02/14 | Women's Basketball at Methodist L, 58-53 (Final) RC | BX | V
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