2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
2025-26 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT SIENA):
- Played and started in all 30 games
- Totaled 322 points to rank second on the team averaging 10.7 PPG
- Also collected 127 rebounds (4.2 RPG), 62 assists (second on the team), 34 steals, and four blocks
- Led the team with 55 made 3-pointers while shooting 114-for-310 from the field, 55-for-186 from beyond the arc, and 39-for-44 at the free-throw line
- Scored a season-high 25 points at Manhattan on Feb. 8, going 7-for-15 from the floor, 4-for-8 from 3-point range, and 7-for-7 at the line
- Pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds and recorded a season-best two blocks at Iona on Jan. 3 to aid in her first career double-double
- Collected a career-high eight steals against New Haven on Dec. 3
- Drilled a season-best six 3-pointers against Saint Peter’s on Jan. 17, shooting 6-for-8 from deep
2024-25 (SOPHOMORE AT SETON HALL):
- Limited to four games due to injury
2023-24 (FRESHMAN AT LA SALLE):
- Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
- Big 5 Honorable Mention
- Appeared in 30 games, making 29 starts
- Averaged a team-high 10.9 PPG on 36.6% shooting from the field and 34.1% from three
- Netted a career and team-high 28 points against Fordham on March 2, while also draining a single-game team-high eight three-pointers
- Also recorded 2.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game
BEFORE COLLEGE:
- NYC all-time leading scorer among boys or girls (3,140 points)
- NYC all-time three-point leader among boys or girls (410)
- NYS single-season PPG leader (44.4)
- NYS single-season total points leader (1,137)
- Two-time NYS Sportswriter Player of the Year
- Staten Island all-time leading scorer among boys or girls
- Three-time Warren Jaques Award Winner
- All-time leading scorer in the New York Martin Luther King Jr. High School Classic
- Named Player of the Game at the Barclays Center in the NYC AA Championship
PERSONAL:
- Born on January 23
- Daughter of Daniel & Denise Melious
- Has one sister - Peyton
- Planning to major in criminal justice
- Chose Siena for the coaching staff, and how family oriented it is
THE MELIOUS FILES
Nickname: Nikki
Twitter Handle: Nicolemelious10
Instagram Handle: Nicole.meliouss
Major: Criminal justice
Dream Job: Lawyer
Why I chose to become a Saint: Loved the coaching staff and family environment
What I like most about Siena University: My teammates
What I like most about Siena Basketball: Also my teammates and how fast-paced we play
What I like most about Coach Primm: He cares about us not just on the court but also off the court
Goal(s) for the upcoming season: Win a MAAC championship
My biggest fan is: My younger sister
My hobbies are: Running, journaling, watching TV
Three words that best describe me: Strong-willed, loyal, hardworking
If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to (and why): Greece because my family is Greek
If I was stuck on a deserted island and could bring only one thing, it would be: Deodorant
FAVORITES
TV Show: One Tree Hill
Movie: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
Song: OMG - Usher
App: TikTok
Athlete: Kobe Bryant
Celebrity: Millie Boby Brown
Animal: Dog
Car: Acura RDX
Vacation spot: Disney World
Food: Pizza
Ice cream flavor: Cookie Dough
Color: Pink
Statistics
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