Northwestern University Athletics
Wildcats Announce Addition of Nadia Bibbs
8/23/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Aug. 23, 2004
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern University Head Women's Basketball Coach Beth Combs announced today that Nadia Bibbs (Chicago, Ill./Hillcrest) has accepted an offer of admission from the University and is joining the Wildcat program as a transfer from Boston University.
Bibbs will begin classes at Northwestern this fall; she will sit out the 2004-05 season due to NCAA transfer rules and be eligible to play as a junior in 2005-06.
"We are excited to have Nadia join our program and she will be a great addition to Northwestern basketball," said Combs. "She returns home to the Chicago area and will make an impact for us at the guard spot. Nadia represents the beginning of great things to come for Wildcat basketball."
Bibbs is a 5-7 guard that appeared in all 30 games--including four starts--for the Terriers as a freshman, averaging 19 minutes per contest. Bibbs was the Terriers' leading rookie in scoring and boards with 165 total points and 76 rebounds. She led BU in scoring twice (vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 12/28-17; vs. Maine 3/13-10) and rebounding twice (at Hartford 2/7-6; at New Hampshire 3/5-8). The rookie scored in double digits five times during the 2003-04 season.
Nadia Bibbs
G • 5-7
Chicago, Ill./Hillcrest
2003-04 (at Boston University): Appeared in all 30 games--including four starts--for the Terriers as a freshman ... Averaged 19 minutes per contest ... Terriers' leading rookie in scoring and boards with 165 total points and 76 rebounds ... Led BU in scoring twice (vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 12/28/03--17; vs. Maine 3/13/04--10) and rebounding twice (at Hartford 2/7/04--6; at New Hampshire 3/5/04--8) ... Reached double-digits in scoring five times during the 2003-04 season.
High School: Earned Class 2A First Team all-state and all-America honorable mention accolades after leading Hillcrest to the Illinois State Regional Finals ... Averaged 18.0 points, 7.0 assists and 6.0 steals per game as a senior, while she finished her career as the school's all-time leader in assists ... Recognized as one of the Top 50 Point Guards in the nation by All-Star Girls Report ... Was a pre-season Adidas All-America pick and a Street & Smith pre-season All-America honorable mention selection ... Also excelled in track and volleyball, earning all-conference honors in both sports ... Ranked second in a class of 251 ... Recruited by Boston College, Saint Louis, Northwestern and George Washington.
Personal: Born on February 22, 1985 ... Daughter of Rosemary and Jimmie Bibbs
