Ivana Nikolova

Photo by: Owen Main

Height:
6-1
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Konstantin Fotinov School
Hometown:
Samokov, Bulgaria

2020-21 -- Appeared in 13 games ... scored six points and grabbed five rebounds during the season.

Prep -- Graduated from Konstantin Fotinov School in Samokov, Bulgaria ... had an extensive youth career at the FIBA European Championships with Bulgaria’s U-20, U-18 & U-16 youth national teams ... helped lead her team to fourth place in 2019 in the Bulgarian League, after taking second place at the 2018 U-18 Bulgarian Championship ... then in 2019-20 for Slavia at the U-19 Finals, averaged 20.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.6 steals, while shooting 52.3 percent from inside the arc ... was honored with the award for Best Young Player of the Country in 2018 at the Vanya Voynova Tournament, and received a Best Five Award after averaging 25.8 points and 14.4 rebounds at the U-18 Games ... additionally, in EuroBasket Women’s Qualifiers, was called-up to Bulgaria’s Senior National Team ... along with earning A-Grader recognition academically, also participated in Drama, Art Club, Eco Club and Cooking Club.

Personal -- Majors in Graphic Communication ... chose Cal Poly not only because of the ‘Learn by Doing’ motto but also because she “loved the team and coaching staff from first sight” ... aspires to play professionally at a high level.