2021 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Nieko Thomas
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- West Hills, CA
- High School:
- Taft HS
CSUN - 2022 (Sophomore)
Nieko Thomas redshirted the 2022 season.
CSUN - 2021 (Freshman)
Thomas appeared in 12 matches and 26 sets in her first season ... finished the season with 37 kills while averaging 1.42 kills per set ... also contributed eight blocks (0.31 bps) and seven digs (0.27) during her freshman season ... put down a season-high 12 kills while taking a season-high 32 swings against UC Irvine (Sept. 24) ... hit a season-high .207 with eight kills on 29 attacks at Nevada (Sept. 18) ... posted three digs vs. UC San Diego (Sept. 25) and had a pair of blocks against both Nevada (Sept. 18) and Cal Poly (Oct. 2).
CSUN - 2020
Season canceled by the Big West Conference due to COVID-19.
TAFT HIGH SCHOOL
Thomas lettered all four years in volleyball Taft High School in Woodland Hills, Calif. ... played both outside hitter and middle blocker for the Toreadors who finished a perfect 10-0 in league play in 2019 ... earned first team All-City honors in 2019 and second team All-City accolades in 2017 ... also played setter for coach Arman Mercado ... graduated in 2020.
PERSONAL
Born in Northridge, Calif. ... mother is Jackie Fletcher and stepfather is Wayne Fletcher ... has three siblings, Niyla, Benjamin and Hazel Mae ... her mom also attended CSUN ... favorites include the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James, the TV "The Office" and macaroni & cheese ... says she chose CSUN because she loves the campus and loves the people ... says she couldn't imagine going a week without music and no one knows how much she loves singing ... plans on majoring in child development.
