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Jersey Number 30
Neila Luma
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Bethlehem Catholic
- Hometown:
- Macungie, PA
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
Bio
2020-21: Appeared in and started all 23 games, one of just two players to do ... Led the team in rebounding at 6.1 per game while ranking third with 7.7 ppg ... Also added 15 steals and 38 assists while shooting 40% from the floor ... Posted a monster double-double of 16 points and 17 rebounds in the season opener against Lincoln (Nov. 25) ... Dropped 18 points, 14 in the first half, against ODU (Nov. 28), adding five rebounds and two assists ...College Sports Madness A-10 Player of the Week for Nov. 25-29 (17.0 ppg, 11.0 rpg in two games) ... Recorded all 16 of her points after halftime at JMU (Dec. 9) thanks to 8-of-11 shooting at the free throw line ... Double-doubled at Davidson with 11 points and 10 rebounds (Jan. 1) ... Dished out career-best six assists in 30 minutes vs. VCU (Feb. 1)
2019-20: Appeared in and started five games before going down with a season-ending injury on Nov. 20 at Maryland ... Averaged 5.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg in 25.6 mpg during her limited action ... Started and played 35 minutes in the season opener at Villanova (Nov. 6), scored nine points with team-high seven rebounds ... Reached double figures for the first time at Memphis (Nov. 17) with 11 points and eight rebounds in 29 minutes.
2018-19: One of three Colonials to appear in all 30 games, starting 28, tied for the second-most on the team ... Led the team in scoring at 10.4 ppg and in rebounding at 6.1 rpg ... Also ranked second on the squad with 24 steals ... Shot 39.0% from the floor in 28.1 mpg ... Recorded 16 double-figure scoring games and also pulled down double-figure rebounds four times, including three of the final four games ... Notched three double-doubles ... Scored at least 20 points in three games and led the team in scoring a team-high 12 times ... Topped the team in rebounding a team-best 14 times ... Led team with 11 points and five rebounds in season opener at JMU (Nov. 8) ... Pulled down season-best six boards with two assists and a career-high three steals at Iona (Nov. 18) ... Limited to 21 minutes due to early foul trouble, but still managed nine points and a season-high seven rebounds against Georgia Tech (Nov. 22) ... Came within two points of career-best with 14-point, five-rebound effort in career-high 38 minutes against NC State (Nov. 23) ... Set new career-high with 18 points (12-14 FT) and added eight rebounds in win over Towson (Nov. 27) ... Reached double figures for third straight game against Monmouth (Dec. 2) with 10 points and seven boards ... Ripped down a season-best nine boards to go along with 14 points (7-15 FG) against Villanova (Dec. 6) ... Came off the bench for first time all year vs. Memphis (Jan. 1) and provided nine points and nine rebounds in 18 minutes of play ... Reached double figures fot the first time in five games with 12 points against Fordham (Jan. 5) ... Was dominant in win over Rhode Island (Jan. 9), setting new career-high with 20 points on 8-of-19 shooting. Also added nine rebounds for third time in 2018-19 ... Posted all-around effort with 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks in a triumph over Dayton (Jan. 12) ... Reestablished her career high for the second time in three games with 22 points (11-18 FG) at La Salle (Jan. 16), also adding seven rebounds ... Promptly tied her career high the next time out against George Mason (Jan. 19) with 22 points on 9-of-19 shooting ... Pulled down season-high 10 rebounds to go along with seven points and three assists in win over VCU (Jan. 23) ... Contributed 11 points on 4-of-11 shooting at Dayton (Feb. 17), adding four rebounds ... Ripped down a season-best 11 rebounds to go along with four rebounds in win over St. Bonaventure (Feb. 24) ... Double-doubled with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Duquesne (Feb. 27) ... Continued late season surge with 16 points and nine rebounds at Richmond (March 2) ... Notched her second double-double in three games in the A-10 Championship First Round at Saint Joseph’s (March 5), recording 18 points and season-best 12 rebounds
2017-18: Played in 33 games with 31 starts in debut collegiate season ... averaged 7.1 points and 6.6 rebounds while playing 26.9 minutes per game ... posted two double-doubles, nine double-figures scoring games and five double-digit rebound games ... was team's leading scorer in two games and the top rebounder in 17 games ... made collegiate debut at Princeton (Nov. 10), scoring two points with four rebounds over 14 minutes of action ... started first game of career vs. South Dakota State (Nov. 12) and contributed 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes ... led all players with nine rebounds at Towson (Nov. 16). Added six points and a block ... tied team-high for both points (11) and rebounds (8) vs. Georgetown (Nov. 19) ... hit 6-of-10 field goals for 16 points and hit all four free throws on way to 16 points and eight rebounds vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 24) ... led all players with career-high 11 rebounds vs. Syracuse (Nov. 25) ... dished out career-high five assists vs. USF (Dec. 2) ... hit double figures with 12 points, along with seven rebounds, in win over American (Dec. 17) ... grabbed nine boards at Fordham (Dec. 31) ... finished with 14 points (4-5 FG, 6-7 FT) with five rebounds at VCU (Jan. 3). uScored seven points in second half to help Colonials to win at George Mason (Feb. 7) ... pulled down team-high six rebounds vs. Dayton (Feb. 11) ... totaled 11 boards, including six on offensive glass, and added eight points and three assists against Massachusetts (Feb. 14) ... double-doubled with 14 points and carer-high 14 rebounds in win at Saint Louis (Feb. 17) ... named A-10 Co-Rookie of the Week on Feb. 19 after averaging 11.0 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in two road victories ... finished with eight points and seven rebounds in win at Saint Joseph's (Feb. 20) ... pulled down double-digit rebounds (10) for third time in last four games vs. Richmond (Feb. 24) ... double-doubled with 12 points and 10 rebounds in A-10 semifinal upset of Dayton (March 3) ... scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting with six rebounds and three blocks in A-10 title game vs. Saint Joseph's (March 4) ... finished with 12 points and seven rebounds in NCAA Tournament First Round game vs. Ohio State (March 17).
High School: First Team All State in Class 4A as a senior at Bethlehem Catholic High School ... averaged 10.3 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.3 steals as Bethlehem Catholic went 30-2 ... and won the PIAA Class 4A State Championship ... also helped Bethlehem Catholic to the District 11 and Eastern Pennsylvania Conference titles ... averaged 11.7 points and 9.2 rebounds per game as a junior at Allentown Central Catholic High School ... as a junior was an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) Second Team All-Star and an All-Area Honorable Mention selection by the Morning Call ... three-star recruit and ranked as the 53rd-best forward in the nation according to ESPN.
2019-20: Appeared in and started five games before going down with a season-ending injury on Nov. 20 at Maryland ... Averaged 5.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg in 25.6 mpg during her limited action ... Started and played 35 minutes in the season opener at Villanova (Nov. 6), scored nine points with team-high seven rebounds ... Reached double figures for the first time at Memphis (Nov. 17) with 11 points and eight rebounds in 29 minutes.
2018-19: One of three Colonials to appear in all 30 games, starting 28, tied for the second-most on the team ... Led the team in scoring at 10.4 ppg and in rebounding at 6.1 rpg ... Also ranked second on the squad with 24 steals ... Shot 39.0% from the floor in 28.1 mpg ... Recorded 16 double-figure scoring games and also pulled down double-figure rebounds four times, including three of the final four games ... Notched three double-doubles ... Scored at least 20 points in three games and led the team in scoring a team-high 12 times ... Topped the team in rebounding a team-best 14 times ... Led team with 11 points and five rebounds in season opener at JMU (Nov. 8) ... Pulled down season-best six boards with two assists and a career-high three steals at Iona (Nov. 18) ... Limited to 21 minutes due to early foul trouble, but still managed nine points and a season-high seven rebounds against Georgia Tech (Nov. 22) ... Came within two points of career-best with 14-point, five-rebound effort in career-high 38 minutes against NC State (Nov. 23) ... Set new career-high with 18 points (12-14 FT) and added eight rebounds in win over Towson (Nov. 27) ... Reached double figures for third straight game against Monmouth (Dec. 2) with 10 points and seven boards ... Ripped down a season-best nine boards to go along with 14 points (7-15 FG) against Villanova (Dec. 6) ... Came off the bench for first time all year vs. Memphis (Jan. 1) and provided nine points and nine rebounds in 18 minutes of play ... Reached double figures fot the first time in five games with 12 points against Fordham (Jan. 5) ... Was dominant in win over Rhode Island (Jan. 9), setting new career-high with 20 points on 8-of-19 shooting. Also added nine rebounds for third time in 2018-19 ... Posted all-around effort with 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks in a triumph over Dayton (Jan. 12) ... Reestablished her career high for the second time in three games with 22 points (11-18 FG) at La Salle (Jan. 16), also adding seven rebounds ... Promptly tied her career high the next time out against George Mason (Jan. 19) with 22 points on 9-of-19 shooting ... Pulled down season-high 10 rebounds to go along with seven points and three assists in win over VCU (Jan. 23) ... Contributed 11 points on 4-of-11 shooting at Dayton (Feb. 17), adding four rebounds ... Ripped down a season-best 11 rebounds to go along with four rebounds in win over St. Bonaventure (Feb. 24) ... Double-doubled with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Duquesne (Feb. 27) ... Continued late season surge with 16 points and nine rebounds at Richmond (March 2) ... Notched her second double-double in three games in the A-10 Championship First Round at Saint Joseph’s (March 5), recording 18 points and season-best 12 rebounds
2017-18: Played in 33 games with 31 starts in debut collegiate season ... averaged 7.1 points and 6.6 rebounds while playing 26.9 minutes per game ... posted two double-doubles, nine double-figures scoring games and five double-digit rebound games ... was team's leading scorer in two games and the top rebounder in 17 games ... made collegiate debut at Princeton (Nov. 10), scoring two points with four rebounds over 14 minutes of action ... started first game of career vs. South Dakota State (Nov. 12) and contributed 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes ... led all players with nine rebounds at Towson (Nov. 16). Added six points and a block ... tied team-high for both points (11) and rebounds (8) vs. Georgetown (Nov. 19) ... hit 6-of-10 field goals for 16 points and hit all four free throws on way to 16 points and eight rebounds vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 24) ... led all players with career-high 11 rebounds vs. Syracuse (Nov. 25) ... dished out career-high five assists vs. USF (Dec. 2) ... hit double figures with 12 points, along with seven rebounds, in win over American (Dec. 17) ... grabbed nine boards at Fordham (Dec. 31) ... finished with 14 points (4-5 FG, 6-7 FT) with five rebounds at VCU (Jan. 3). uScored seven points in second half to help Colonials to win at George Mason (Feb. 7) ... pulled down team-high six rebounds vs. Dayton (Feb. 11) ... totaled 11 boards, including six on offensive glass, and added eight points and three assists against Massachusetts (Feb. 14) ... double-doubled with 14 points and carer-high 14 rebounds in win at Saint Louis (Feb. 17) ... named A-10 Co-Rookie of the Week on Feb. 19 after averaging 11.0 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in two road victories ... finished with eight points and seven rebounds in win at Saint Joseph's (Feb. 20) ... pulled down double-digit rebounds (10) for third time in last four games vs. Richmond (Feb. 24) ... double-doubled with 12 points and 10 rebounds in A-10 semifinal upset of Dayton (March 3) ... scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting with six rebounds and three blocks in A-10 title game vs. Saint Joseph's (March 4) ... finished with 12 points and seven rebounds in NCAA Tournament First Round game vs. Ohio State (March 17).
High School: First Team All State in Class 4A as a senior at Bethlehem Catholic High School ... averaged 10.3 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.3 steals as Bethlehem Catholic went 30-2 ... and won the PIAA Class 4A State Championship ... also helped Bethlehem Catholic to the District 11 and Eastern Pennsylvania Conference titles ... averaged 11.7 points and 9.2 rebounds per game as a junior at Allentown Central Catholic High School ... as a junior was an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) Second Team All-Star and an All-Area Honorable Mention selection by the Morning Call ... three-star recruit and ranked as the 53rd-best forward in the nation according to ESPN.
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