#4  Nikki DePeel   Position: Guard Hometown: Richland, WA Height: 5-6 Previous School: Columbia Basin College Year: Junior Date of Birth: March 17, 1988

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Was a two-time First Team All-Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges Eastern Region selection… earned the Eastern Region MVP honor as a sophomore... also was MVP of the NWAACC Tournament and was chosen Most Inspirational at 2007 tourney… during sophomore season, she shot 47.5 percent from the field (134-of-282) and 43.6 percent at the 3-point line (51-117)… led her team in scoring at 13.2 points per game, 3-pointers, steals (66) and minutes played… she finished second on the team in assists (80) and in free-throw shooting (77.6 percent), and also averaged 1.2 points per shot attempt in helping CBC to a school-record 28-3 overall mark, including perfect 14-0 conference record.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner in basketball at Hanford High…earned First Team Mid-Valley League honors as a junior and a senior after earning second team honors as a sophomore… also served as captain her final two years… selected to play in the Washington All-State Game her junior year for the 3A/4A classifications, and also played in the Tri-City/Yakima area Media Classic Game… during her senior season, she was the Tri-City Herald’s All-Area MVP and also was an honorable mention all-state selection… she made the all-tournament team as a junior at the End of the Trail Tournament in Oregon City, Ore… finished her high school career with more than 1,000 points and shot 43.9 percent from the field, 40.5 percent from the 3-point line, 79.7 percent from the foul line, and averaged 12.8 points per game. 

PERSONAL: Business major… parents are Mike and Kelli DePeel… has one brother, Mike (24), and one sister, Chelsey (18)… born March 17, 1988.