2 Paige Niethammer
2 - Paige Niethammer
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Parrottsville, Tenn.
Position: F
Year: Jr.
High School: Cocke County HS
Previous College: Southwest Virginia CC
gp 11
pts/g 9.7
fg % 38.7
3pt % 17.6
ft % 82.1
reb/g 4.1
a/g 0.8

2024-25 NJCAA Division II Third Team All-American

2025-26: Made 11 appearances with six starts during her first year as a Wasp before her season was cut short due to injury … Averaged 9.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.7 blocks per game … Shot 38.7% overall, 17.6% from three and 82.1% at the free throw line … Had a season-high 23 points, three rebounds and a steal at Southwest Virginia rival UVA Wise (Dec. 10) … Went for 16 points, nine rebounds, three steals, two blocks and an assist at Lenoir-Rhyne (Dec. 6) … Scored in double digits in four separate games.

Previous School - Southwest Virginia Community College
2024-25: Led the Eagles with 21.1 points, 13.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game as a sophomore ... Shot 52.7% from the floor, 20% from beyond the three-point line and 68.4% at the charity stripe ... Scored in double digits in 27 of the 28 games in which she started ... Went for a season-high 37 points on 14-for-17 shooting from the field while collecting 19 rebounds, two assists, one steal and a block in a win over Louisburg College (Nov. 16) ... Had double-digits in rebounds in 24 games during the year, including 12 with 15 boards or more ... Was selected First Team All-Region 10 and was named Region 10 Player of the Year ... Led the entire NJCAA Division II in rebounding ... Became first player in school history to eclipse the 1,000-point mark for her career and posted 23 double-doubles ... Named to the Region 10 All-Academic Team ... Led SWCC to the Region 10/South Atlantic Semifinal ... Finished her career as the all-time leading scorer in program history with 1164 points ... Selected as NJCAA Division II Third Team All-American.

2023-24: Finished the year with 18.5 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game while averaging 1.3 steals and 1.6 blocks per contest as a freshman ... Shot 49.1% from the field, 24.4% from long range and 66.4% at the free throw line ... Posted double digits in scoring in 28 of the Eagles' 31 contests ... Recorded a career-high 41 points, 15 rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots and a steal in a win against Wake Tech CC (Mar. 7) ... Had 18 games with double digit rebounds, including a season-high 18 boards at Cleveland CC (Jan. 6) ... Named First Team All-Region 10 and Region 10 All-Academic Team. 

Recent Games
Feb 11 UVA Wise W, 71-64
Feb 14 Catawba L, 73-67
Feb 18 at Carson-Newman L, 91-63
Feb 21 at Wingate L, 92-62
Feb 25 Tusculum W, 68-50
Feb 28 No. 21 Coker L, 81-73
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 11 6
Games started 6 5
Minutes 241 145
Minutes per game 21.9 24.2
FG 36-93 21-66
FG Pct 38.7 31.8
3PT 3-17 2-13
3PT Pct 17.6 15.4
FT 32-39 18-19
FT Pct 82.1 94.7
Off rebounds 10 5
Def rebounds 35 19
Total rebounds 45 24
Rebounds per game 4.1 4.0
Personal fouls 13 10
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 9 4
Turnovers 25 14
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.3
Steals 11 5
Blocks 8 3
Points 107 62
Points per game 9.7 10.3
Points per 40 min 17.8 17.1
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Radford L, 69-36 - 20 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 14 at Southern Wesleyan W, 82-62 - 14 6-7 85.7 0-1 0.0 4-8 50.0 16
Nov 15 vs. Belmont Abbey L, 70-52 - 18 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
Nov 20 at King (Tenn.) L, 76-70 - 18 5-8 62.5 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 14
Nov 23 at Trevecca Nazarene L, 80-38 - 20 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 29 Anderson (S.C.) W, 84-73 0 9 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 6
Dec 3 Mount Olive W, 92-55 1 26 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Dec 6 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 92-82 1 43 6-17 35.3 1-3 33.3 3-3 100.0 16
Dec 10 at UVA Wise L, 69-60 1 33 9-25 36.0 0-4 0.0 5-5 100.0 23
Dec 13 Newberry L, 79-66 1 15 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 7
Dec 17 at Lincoln Memorial L, 85-61 1 24 2-9 22.2 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 20 at Catawba L, 79-66 1 21 2-9 22.2 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 6
Jan 3 at Virginia State L, 74-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 Carson-Newman L, 105-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at No. 9 Coker L, 64-56 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Mars Hill W, 98-73 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Wingate L, 76-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Tusculum L, 63-62 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 88-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Lincoln Memorial L, 82-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 120-70 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at Mars Hill W, 78-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Newberry L, 69-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 UVA Wise W, 71-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Catawba L, 73-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Carson-Newman L, 91-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Wingate L, 92-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 Tusculum W, 68-50 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 No. 21 Coker L, 81-73 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 at Radford L, 69-36 - 20 1 4 5 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 at Southern Wesleyan W, 82-62 - 14 2 3 5 0 1 0.0 1 1 2 -
Nov 15 vs. Belmont Abbey L, 70-52 - 18 1 2 3 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Nov 20 at King (Tenn.) L, 76-70 - 18 2 1 3 1 4 0.3 1 0 0 0
Nov 23 at Trevecca Nazarene L, 80-38 - 20 0 3 3 1 5 0.2 1 0 0 0
Nov 29 Anderson (S.C.) W, 84-73 0 9 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Dec 3 Mount Olive W, 92-55 1 26 0 7 7 2 1 2.0 2 4 0 0
Dec 6 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 92-82 1 43 0 9 9 1 2 0.5 3 2 1 0
Dec 10 at UVA Wise L, 69-60 1 33 3 0 3 0 2 0.0 1 0 3 0
Dec 13 Newberry L, 79-66 1 15 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 1 0 3 0
Dec 17 at Lincoln Memorial L, 85-61 1 24 0 3 3 3 3 1.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 20 at Catawba L, 79-66 1 21 1 3 4 0 5 0.0 0 1 1 0
Jan 3 at Virginia State L, 74-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 Carson-Newman L, 105-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at No. 9 Coker L, 64-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Mars Hill W, 98-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Wingate L, 76-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Tusculum L, 63-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 88-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Lincoln Memorial L, 82-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 120-70 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at Mars Hill W, 78-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 at Newberry L, 69-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 UVA Wise W, 71-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Catawba L, 73-67 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Carson-Newman L, 91-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Wingate L, 92-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 Tusculum W, 68-50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 No. 21 Coker L, 81-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2025-26 11 6 21.9 3.3-8.5 38.7 0.3-1.5 17.6 2.9-3.5 82.1 9.7
Total 11 6 21.9 3.3-8.5 38.7 0.3-1.5 17.6 2.9-3.5 82.1 9.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 11 6 241 36-93 38.7 3-17 17.6 32-39 82.1 107
Total 11 6 241 36-93 38.7 3-17 17.6 32-39 82.1 107
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2025-26 11 6 21.9 6.0-15.4 38.7 0.5-2.8 17.6 5.3-6.5 82.1 17.8
Total 11 6 21.9 6.0-15.4 38.7 0.5-2.8 17.6 5.3-6.5 82.1 17.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2025-26 11 6 21.9 0.9 3.2 4.1 1.2 0.0 0.8 2.3 0.4 1.0 0.7
Total 11 6 21.9 0.9 3.2 4.1 1.2 0.0 0.8 2.3 0.4 1.0 0.7
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2025-26 11 6 241 10 35 45 13 0 9 25 0.4 11 8
Total 11 6 241 10 35 45 13 0 9 25 0.4 11 8
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 11 6 21.9 1.7 5.8 7.5 2.2 0.0 1.5 4.1 0.4 1.8 1.3
Total 11 6 21.9 1.7 5.8 7.5 2.2 0.0 1.5 4.1 0.4 1.8 1.3
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 11 6 21.9 3.3-8.5 38.7 0.3-1.5 17.6 2.9-3.5 82.1 9.7
Conference 6 5 24.2 3.5-11.0 31.8 0.3-2.2 15.4 3.0-3.2 94.7 10.3
Exhibition 1 - 20.0 1.0-7.0 14.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-2.0 100.0 4.0
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Home 3 2 16.7 1.7-3.3 50.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 3.7-4.0 91.7 7.0
Away 7 4 24.7 4.4-11.3 39.2 0.4-2.0 21.4 2.6-3.3 78.3 11.9
Neutral 1 - 18.0 0.0-4.0 0.0 0.0-2.0 0.0 3.0-4.0 75.0 3.0
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Wins 3 1 16.3 3.3-5.0 66.7 0.0-0.7 0.0 3.3-4.7 71.4 10.0
Losses 8 5 24.0 3.2-9.8 33.3 0.4-1.9 20.0 2.8-3.1 88.0 9.6
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November 5 0 15.8 2.6-5.4 48.1 0.2-1.0 20.0 3.2-4.4 72.7 8.6
December 6 6 27.0 3.8-11.0 34.8 0.3-2.0 16.7 2.7-2.8 94.1 10.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 11 6 241 36-93 38.7 3-17 17.6 32-39 82.1 107
Conference 6 5 145 21-66 31.8 2-13 15.4 18-19 94.7 62
Exhibition 1 - 20 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
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Home 3 2 50 5-10 50.0 0-1 0.0 11-12 91.7 21
Away 7 4 173 31-79 39.2 3-14 21.4 18-23 78.3 83
Neutral 1 - 18 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
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Wins 3 1 49 10-15 66.7 0-2 0.0 10-14 71.4 30
Losses 8 5 192 26-78 33.3 3-15 20.0 22-25 88.0 77
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November 5 0 79 13-27 48.1 1-5 20.0 16-22 72.7 43
December 6 6 162 23-66 34.8 2-12 16.7 16-17 94.1 64
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 11 6 21.9 6.0-15.4 38.7 0.5-2.8 17.6 5.3-6.5 82.1 17.8
Conference 6 5 24.2 5.8-18.2 31.8 0.6-3.6 15.4 5.0-5.2 94.7 17.1
Exhibition 1 - 20.0 2.0-14.0 14.3 0.0-0.0 - 4.0-4.0 100.0 8.0
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Home 3 2 16.7 4.0-8.0 50.0 0.0-0.8 0.0 8.8-9.6 91.7 16.8
Away 7 4 24.7 7.2-18.3 39.2 0.7-3.2 21.4 4.2-5.3 78.3 19.2
Neutral 1 - 18.0 0.0-8.9 0.0 0.0-4.4 0.0 6.7-8.9 75.0 6.7
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Wins 3 1 16.3 8.2-12.2 66.7 0.0-1.6 0.0 8.2-11.4 71.4 24.5
Losses 8 5 24.0 5.4-16.2 33.3 0.6-3.1 20.0 4.6-5.2 88.0 16.0
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November 5 0 15.8 6.6-13.7 48.1 0.5-2.5 20.0 8.1-11.1 72.7 21.8
December 6 6 27.0 5.7-16.3 34.8 0.5-3.0 16.7 4.0-4.2 94.1 15.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 11 6 21.9 0.9 3.2 4.1 1.2 0.0 0.8 2.3 0.4 1.0 0.7
Conference 6 5 24.2 0.8 3.2 4.0 1.7 0.0 0.7 2.3 0.3 0.8 0.5
Exhibition 1 - 20.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Home 3 2 16.7 0.3 3.7 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.3
Away 7 4 24.7 1.1 3.1 4.3 1.3 0.0 0.9 3.1 0.3 1.0 0.6
Neutral 1 - 18.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 - 1.0 0.0 - 1.0 0.0
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Wins 3 1 16.3 0.7 3.7 4.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.7
Losses 8 5 24.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.4 0.0 0.9 2.8 0.3 1.0 0.4
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November 5 0 15.8 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 2.2 0.3 0.8 0.2
December 6 6 27.0 0.8 4.2 5.0 1.7 0.0 1.0 2.3 0.4 1.2 1.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 11 6 241 10 35 45 13 0 9 25 0.4 11 8
Conference 6 5 145 5 19 24 10 0 4 14 0.3 5 3
Exhibition 1 - 20 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
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Home 3 2 50 1 11 12 3 0 2 3 0.7 3 4
Away 7 4 173 8 22 30 9 0 6 22 0.3 7 4
Neutral 1 - 18 1 2 3 1 - 1 0 - 1 0
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Wins 3 1 49 2 11 13 2 0 2 3 0.7 3 5
Losses 8 5 192 8 24 32 11 0 7 22 0.3 8 3
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November 5 0 79 5 10 15 3 0 3 11 0.3 4 1
December 6 6 162 5 25 30 10 0 6 14 0.4 7 7
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 11 6 21.9 1.7 5.8 7.5 2.2 0.0 1.5 4.1 0.4 1.8 1.3
Conference 6 5 24.2 1.4 5.2 6.6 2.8 0.0 1.1 3.9 0.3 1.4 0.8
Exhibition 1 - 20.0 2.0 8.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Home 3 2 16.7 0.8 8.8 9.6 2.4 0.0 1.6 2.4 0.7 2.4 3.2
Away 7 4 24.7 1.8 5.1 6.9 2.1 0.0 1.4 5.1 0.3 1.6 0.9
Neutral 1 - 18.0 2.2 4.4 6.7 2.2 0.0 2.2 0.0 - 2.2 0.0
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Wins 3 1 16.3 1.6 9.0 10.6 1.6 0.0 1.6 2.4 0.7 2.4 4.1
Losses 8 5 24.0 1.7 5.0 6.7 2.3 0.0 1.5 4.6 0.3 1.7 0.6
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November 5 0 15.8 2.5 5.1 7.6 1.5 0.0 1.5 5.6 0.3 2.0 0.5
December 6 6 27.0 1.2 6.2 7.4 2.5 0.0 1.5 3.5 0.4 1.7 1.7