Nicole Benini

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Nicole Benini
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Osimo, Italy
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Liceo Scientifico Nomentano / Seattle University
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    6.2
  • fg %
    31.8
  • 3pt %
    26.5
  • ft %
    60.9
  • reb/g
    4.3
  • a/g
    1.1
Bio

Before UB: Played freshman season at DI Seattle University… Appeared in 14 games… Played club at Basket Roma… Helped team to wins in Italian U17 and U19 which earned promotion to A2 in the 2022-23 season… Competed on the Italian national team in 2023

Personal: Parents: Federica Pesaresi and Emiliano Benini… Siblings: Martina and Tommaso… Intended Major: Biology.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 26 20
Games started 20 16
Minutes 656 536
Minutes per game 25.2 26.8
FG 55-173 46-136
FG Pct 31.8 33.8
3PT 22-83 19-61
3PT Pct 26.5 31.1
FT 28-46 17-30
FT Pct 60.9 56.7
Off rebounds 37 30
Def rebounds 75 61
Total rebounds 112 91
Rebounds per game 4.3 4.5
Personal fouls 43 37
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 29 23
Turnovers 53 45
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.5
Steals 18 12
Blocks 19 15
Points 160 128
Points per game 6.2 6.4
Points per 40.0 min 9.8 9.6
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 at Holy Family L, 75-39
Feb 17 Dominican (N.Y.) L, 54-46
Feb 21 Chestnut Hill L, 71-62
Feb 25 at Felician L, 59-50
Feb 28 at Goldey-Beacom W, 69-65
Mar 3 at No. 1 Seed Holy Family | CACC Quarterfinals L, 67-32
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 at Roberts Wesleyan W, 63-53 1 5 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 22 Queens (N.Y.) L, 57-44 1 13 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 25 Wilmington (Del.) W, 57-43 0 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 30 at Southern N.H. L, 71-38 - 11 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
Dec 3 Post W, 65-42 0 22 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 6 at Jefferson L, 63-61 1 11 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 13 Georgian Court W, 64-53 0 20 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 8
Dec 16 at Pace W, 62-53 - 24 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 9-11 81.8 16
Dec 20 at Southern Conn. St. - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 Goldey-Beacom W, 66-58 1 33 6-10 60.0 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 15
Jan 6 Caldwell L, 63-52 1 32 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 5
Jan 10 at Chestnut Hill L, 79-54 1 32 3-8 37.5 0-3 0.0 1-3 33.3 7
Jan 14 at Dominican (N.Y.) L, 54-34 1 34 1-9 11.1 0-4 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 17 Holy Family L, 54-36 1 27 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 20 Felician W, 60-44 1 31 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 24 at Wilmington (Del.) W, 74-47 1 32 4-9 44.4 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 28 at Post L, 60-44 - 29 3-10 30.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Jan 31 Jefferson W, 67-60 1 39 5-11 45.5 5-8 62.5 2-4 50.0 17
Feb 3 St. Thomas Aquinas L, 44-39 1 35 3-12 25.0 2-9 22.2 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 7 at Georgian Court L, 51-44 1 26 1-6 16.7 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 11 at Caldwell L, 66-52 1 40 3-10 30.0 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 9
Feb 14 at Holy Family L, 75-39 1 22 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 17 Dominican (N.Y.) L, 54-46 1 18 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 21 Chestnut Hill L, 71-62 1 16 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 1
Feb 25 at Felician L, 59-50 1 32 3-10 30.0 2-5 40.0 2-3 66.7 10
Feb 28 at Goldey-Beacom W, 69-65 1 36 4-9 44.4 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 12
Mar 3 at No. 1 Seed Holy Family | CACC Quarterfinals L, 67-32 1 32 2-9 22.2 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 15 at Roberts Wesleyan W, 63-53 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Nov 22 Queens (N.Y.) L, 57-44 1 13 1 2 3 1 2 1 1
Nov 25 Wilmington (Del.) W, 57-43 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 30 at Southern N.H. L, 71-38 - 11 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
Dec 3 Post W, 65-42 0 22 0 3 3 6 2 1 1
Dec 6 at Jefferson L, 63-61 1 11 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Dec 13 Georgian Court W, 64-53 0 20 2 3 5 1 3 1 0
Dec 16 at Pace W, 62-53 - 24 1 4 5 2 1 3 1
Dec 20 at Southern Conn. St. - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 Goldey-Beacom W, 66-58 1 33 2 8 10 1 1 1 3
Jan 6 Caldwell L, 63-52 1 32 2 5 7 0 2 1 1
Jan 10 at Chestnut Hill L, 79-54 1 32 3 3 6 0 1 0 2
Jan 14 at Dominican (N.Y.) L, 54-34 1 34 4 2 6 1 4 0 0
Jan 17 Holy Family L, 54-36 1 27 0 3 3 0 4 1 1
Jan 20 Felician W, 60-44 1 31 2 5 7 2 5 0 2
Jan 24 at Wilmington (Del.) W, 74-47 1 32 2 4 6 2 0 0 1
Jan 28 at Post L, 60-44 - 29 3 6 9 2 7 1 0
Jan 31 Jefferson W, 67-60 1 39 2 5 7 0 2 1 1
Feb 3 St. Thomas Aquinas L, 44-39 1 35 2 4 6 1 1 1 0
Feb 7 at Georgian Court L, 51-44 1 26 0 5 5 1 1 0 0
Feb 11 at Caldwell L, 66-52 1 40 2 1 3 2 1 0 1
Feb 14 at Holy Family L, 75-39 1 22 1 2 3 0 3 2 1
Feb 17 Dominican (N.Y.) L, 54-46 1 18 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
Feb 21 Chestnut Hill L, 71-62 1 16 1 1 2 1 3 0 1
Feb 25 at Felician L, 59-50 1 32 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
Feb 28 at Goldey-Beacom W, 69-65 1 36 2 2 4 2 3 1 0
Mar 3 at No. 1 Seed Holy Family | CACC Quarterfinals L, 67-32 1 32 2 4 6 0 2 0 2
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 15 at Roberts Wesleyan W, 63-53 1 0 0 0.0
Nov 22 Queens (N.Y.) L, 57-44 1 3 0 0.5
Nov 25 Wilmington (Del.) W, 57-43 0 1 0 -
Nov 30 at Southern N.H. L, 71-38 - 0 0 2.0
Dec 3 Post W, 65-42 0 2 0 3.0
Dec 6 at Jefferson L, 63-61 1 1 0 0.0
Dec 13 Georgian Court W, 64-53 0 3 0 0.3
Dec 16 at Pace W, 62-53 - 2 0 2.0
Dec 20 at Southern Conn. St. - - - -
Jan 3 Goldey-Beacom W, 66-58 1 3 0 1.0
Jan 6 Caldwell L, 63-52 1 3 0 0.0
Jan 10 at Chestnut Hill L, 79-54 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 14 at Dominican (N.Y.) L, 54-34 1 0 - 0.3
Jan 17 Holy Family L, 54-36 1 2 0 0.0
Jan 20 Felician W, 60-44 1 3 0 0.4
Jan 24 at Wilmington (Del.) W, 74-47 1 1 0 -
Jan 28 at Post L, 60-44 - 3 - 0.3
Jan 31 Jefferson W, 67-60 1 3 0 0.0
Feb 3 St. Thomas Aquinas L, 44-39 1 1 0 1.0
Feb 7 at Georgian Court L, 51-44 1 1 0 1.0
Feb 11 at Caldwell L, 66-52 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 14 at Holy Family L, 75-39 1 1 0 0.0
Feb 17 Dominican (N.Y.) L, 54-46 1 1 0 1.0
Feb 21 Chestnut Hill L, 71-62 1 4 0 0.3
Feb 25 at Felician L, 59-50 1 1 0 -
Feb 28 at Goldey-Beacom W, 69-65 1 1 - 0.7
Mar 3 at No. 1 Seed Holy Family | CACC Quarterfinals L, 67-32 1 0 0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2025-26 26 25.2 2.1-6.7 0.8-3.2 1.1-1.8 6.2
Total 26 25.2 2.1-6.7 0.8-3.2 1.1-1.8 6.2
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 26 20 656 55-173 31.8 22-83 26.5 28-46 60.9 160
Total 26 20 656 55-173 31.8 22-83 26.5 28-46 60.9 160
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2025-26 26 656 25.2 3.4-10.5 1.3-5.1 26.5 1.7-2.8 9.8
Total 26 656 25.2 3.4-10.5 1.3-5.1 26.5 1.7-2.8 9.8
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2025-26 26 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.1 2.0 0.7 0.7
Total 26 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.1 2.0 0.7 0.7
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2025-26 26 20 37 75 112 29 53 18 19
Total 26 20 37 75 112 29 53 18 19
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 26 2.3 4.6 6.8 1.8 3.2 1.1 1.2
Total 26 2.3 4.6 6.8 1.8 3.2 1.1 1.2
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 26 25.2 2.1-6.7 0.8-3.2 1.1-1.8 6.2
Conference 20 26.8 2.3-6.8 0.9-3.0 0.8-1.5 6.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 24.2 2.0-5.8 0.8-2.8 1.0-1.7 5.8
Away 14 26.1 2.2-7.4 0.9-3.5 1.1-1.9 6.4
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 24.6 2.9-6.4 1.4-2.8 1.7-2.2 8.9
Losses 16 25.6 1.6-6.8 0.5-3.4 0.7-1.5 4.4
Month
November 4 8.3 0.2-2.8 0.0-1.8 0.0-0.2 0.5
December 4 19.3 1.8-3.8 0.2-0.8 3.2-3.8 7.0
January 9 32.1 3.1-8.6 1.3-3.8 0.7-1.4 8.2
February 8 28.1 2.1-7.6 1.1-4.2 1.1-1.9 6.5
March 1 32.0 2.0-9.0 0.0-5.0 0.0-2.0 4.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 26 20 656 55-173 31.8 22-83 26.5 28-46 60.9 160
Conference 20 16 536 46-136 33.8 19-61 31.1 17-30 56.7 128
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 12 9 290 24-70 34.3 10-34 29.4 12-20 60.0 70
Away 14 11 366 31-103 30.1 12-49 24.5 16-26 61.5 90
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 10 6 246 29-64 45.3 14-28 50.0 17-22 77.3 89
Losses 16 14 410 26-109 23.9 8-55 14.5 11-24 45.8 71
Month
November 4 2 33 1-11 9.1 0-7 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
December 4 1 77 7-15 46.7 1-3 33.3 13-15 86.7 28
January 9 8 289 28-77 36.4 12-34 35.3 6-13 46.2 74
February 8 8 225 17-61 27.9 9-34 26.5 9-15 60.0 52
March 1 1 32 2-9 22.2 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 26 656 25.2 3.4-10.5 1.3-5.1 26.5 1.7-2.8 9.8
Conference 20 536 26.8 3.4-10.1 1.4-4.6 31.1 1.3-2.2 9.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 290 24.2 3.3-9.7 1.4-4.7 29.4 1.7-2.8 9.7
Away 14 366 26.1 3.4-11.3 1.3-5.4 24.5 1.7-2.8 9.8
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 246 24.6 4.7-10.4 2.3-4.6 50.0 2.8-3.6 14.5
Losses 16 410 25.6 2.5-10.6 0.8-5.4 14.5 1.1-2.3 6.9
Month
November 4 33 8.3 1.2-13.3 0.0-8.5 0.0 0.0-1.2 2.4
December 4 77 19.3 3.6-7.8 0.5-1.6 33.3 6.8-7.8 14.5
January 9 289 32.1 3.9-10.7 1.7-4.7 35.3 0.8-1.8 10.2
February 8 225 28.1 3.0-10.8 1.6-6.0 26.5 1.6-2.7 9.2
March 1 32 32.0 2.5-11.2 0.0-6.2 0.0 0.0-2.5 5.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 26 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.1 2.0 0.7 0.7
Conference 20 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.1 2.3 0.6 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 1.3 3.3 4.6 1.2 2.2 0.8 0.9
Away 14 1.6 2.5 4.1 1.1 1.9 0.6 0.6
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 1.4 3.4 4.8 1.6 1.8 0.8 0.9
Losses 16 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.8 2.2 0.6 0.6
Month
November 4 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.3
December 4 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.3 2.0 1.3 0.5
January 9 2.2 4.6 6.8 0.9 2.9 0.6 1.2
February 8 1.3 2.3 3.5 1.1 1.6 0.8 0.4
March 1 2.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 26 20 37 75 112 29 53 18 19
Conference 20 16 30 61 91 23 45 12 15
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 9 15 40 55 14 26 9 11
Away 14 11 22 35 57 15 27 9 8
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 6 14 34 48 16 18 8 9
Losses 16 14 23 41 64 13 35 10 10
Month
November 4 2 2 2 4 3 4 2 1
December 4 1 3 10 13 9 8 5 2
January 9 8 20 41 61 8 26 5 11
February 8 8 10 18 28 9 13 6 3
March 1 1 2 4 6 0 2 0 2
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 26 2.3 4.6 6.8 1.8 3.2 1.1 1.2
Conference 20 2.2 4.6 6.8 1.7 3.4 0.9 1.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 2.1 5.5 7.6 1.9 3.6 1.2 1.5
Away 14 2.4 3.8 6.2 1.6 3.0 1.0 0.9
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 2.3 5.5 7.8 2.6 2.9 1.3 1.5
Losses 16 2.2 4.0 6.2 1.3 3.4 1.0 1.0
Month
November 4 2.4 2.4 4.8 3.6 4.8 2.4 1.2
December 4 1.6 5.2 6.8 4.7 4.2 2.6 1.0
January 9 2.8 5.7 8.4 1.1 3.6 0.7 1.5
February 8 1.8 3.2 5.0 1.6 2.3 1.1 0.5
March 1 2.5 5.0 7.5 0.0 2.5 0.0 2.5
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