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12 Nicole Esson
Nicole Esson
  • Hometown:
    Fredericton, NB
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    4
  • Eligibility:
    4
  • gp
    20
  • pts/g
    11.2
  • fg %
    41.8
  • 3pt %
    38.4
  • ft %
    77.8
  • reb/g
    4.1
  • a/g
    1.5
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 20 20
Games started 16 16
Minutes 539 539
Minutes per game 26.9 26.9
FG 84-201 84-201
FG Pct 41.8 41.8
3PT 28-73 28-73
3PT Pct 38.4 38.4
FT 28-36 28-36
FT Pct 77.8 77.8
Off rebounds 17 17
Def rebounds 65 65
Total rebounds 82 82
Rebounds per game 4.1 4.1
Personal fouls 48 48
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 30 30
Turnovers 45 45
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.7
Steals 11 11
Blocks 2 2
Points 224 224
Points per game 11.2 11.2
Points per 40 min 16.6 16.6
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Jan 27 Saint Mary's L, 53-48
Feb 3 at StFX W, 68-46
Feb 16 UPEI L, 80-58
Feb 17 UPEI W, 77-66
Feb 23 Dalhousie W, 83-56
Feb 24 StFX W, 83-52
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Sep 29 Laval L, 81-47 - 38 2-10 20.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 4
Sep 30 Laurentian W, 82-44 - 16 5-8 62.5 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 14
Oct 1 Acadia L, 82-69 - 21 2-8 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Oct 20 vs. McMaster L, 81-64 1 27 4-10 40.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 9
Oct 21 vs. UQAM L, 64-57 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 vs. Cape Breton W, 79-56 - 24 2-6 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Nov 3 Cape Breton W, 78-63 - 21 6-9 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 13
Nov 4 Cape Breton W, 78-66 - 13 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 10 at UPEI W, 77-61 1 28 2-9 22.2 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 6
Nov 11 at UPEI L, 73-57 1 27 4-15 26.7 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 17 at Saint Mary's W, 58-42 - 31 6-10 60.0 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 17
Nov 18 at Saint Mary's L, 61-56 1 32 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 25 Memorial L, 75-65 1 26 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 10
Nov 26 Memorial W, 85-55 1 30 10-19 52.6 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 24
Dec 29 at Bishop's L, 97-93 1 40 6-14 42.9 2-4 50.0 6-11 54.5 20
Dec 30 vs. McGill L, 76-66 1 35 6-11 54.5 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 14
Jan 6 Acadia L, 70-64 1 26 2-9 22.2 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 12 at Cape Breton W, 90-83 1 33 5-14 35.7 2-8 25.0 4-4 100.0 16
Jan 13 at Cape Breton L, 87-63 1 23 4-9 44.4 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 11
Jan 19 at Acadia L, 91-76 1 36 3-16 18.8 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 20 at Dalhousie L, 59-57 1 36 6-15 40.0 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 15
Jan 26 Saint Mary's L, 66-64 1 20 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 7
Jan 27 Saint Mary's L, 53-48 1 25 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 3 at StFX W, 68-46 - 24 6-12 50.0 2-5 40.0 7-8 87.5 21
Feb 16 UPEI L, 80-58 1 26 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 3-5 60.0 7
Feb 17 UPEI W, 77-66 1 31 2-10 20.0 0-5 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 23 Dalhousie W, 83-56 1 25 6-9 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 14
Feb 24 StFX W, 83-52 1 26 9-12 75.0 5-7 71.4 1-2 50.0 24
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Sep 29 Laval L, 81-47 - 38 1 1 2 2 2 1 0
Sep 30 Laurentian W, 82-44 - 16 2 2 4 2 0 0 1
Oct 1 Acadia L, 82-69 - 21 1 3 4 2 1 0 0
Oct 20 vs. McMaster L, 81-64 1 27 2 1 3 2 6 2 0
Oct 21 vs. UQAM L, 64-57 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 vs. Cape Breton W, 79-56 - 24 0 4 4 0 2 1 0
Nov 3 Cape Breton W, 78-63 - 21 2 2 4 2 3 1 0
Nov 4 Cape Breton W, 78-66 - 13 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
Nov 10 at UPEI W, 77-61 1 28 0 6 6 0 1 0 0
Nov 11 at UPEI L, 73-57 1 27 2 4 6 0 1 3 1
Nov 17 at Saint Mary's W, 58-42 - 31 3 6 9 0 1 0 0
Nov 18 at Saint Mary's L, 61-56 1 32 0 3 3 3 6 1 0
Nov 25 Memorial L, 75-65 1 26 0 4 4 0 2 1 0
Nov 26 Memorial W, 85-55 1 30 0 3 3 4 1 0 0
Dec 29 at Bishop's L, 97-93 1 40 2 2 4 0 1 0 0
Dec 30 vs. McGill L, 76-66 1 35 0 5 5 1 3 0 0
Jan 6 Acadia L, 70-64 1 26 1 3 4 1 1 1 0
Jan 12 at Cape Breton W, 90-83 1 33 2 1 3 3 1 1 0
Jan 13 at Cape Breton L, 87-63 1 23 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
Jan 19 at Acadia L, 91-76 1 36 3 1 4 6 0 1 1
Jan 20 at Dalhousie L, 59-57 1 36 0 4 4 2 5 0 0
Jan 26 Saint Mary's L, 66-64 1 20 1 0 1 0 5 0 0
Jan 27 Saint Mary's L, 53-48 1 25 0 2 2 0 5 0 0
Feb 3 at StFX W, 68-46 - 24 0 6 6 0 2 0 0
Feb 16 UPEI L, 80-58 1 26 0 3 3 1 1 0 0
Feb 17 UPEI W, 77-66 1 31 1 4 5 5 4 1 0
Feb 23 Dalhousie W, 83-56 1 25 0 3 3 0 1 0 0
Feb 24 StFX W, 83-52 1 26 1 7 8 2 2 1 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Sep 29 Laval L, 81-47 - 3 - 1.0
Sep 30 Laurentian W, 82-44 - 1 - -
Oct 1 Acadia L, 82-69 - 2 - 2.0
Oct 20 vs. McMaster L, 81-64 1 3 0 0.3
Oct 21 vs. UQAM L, 64-57 - - - -
Oct 22 vs. Cape Breton W, 79-56 - 3 0 0.0
Nov 3 Cape Breton W, 78-63 - 4 - 0.7
Nov 4 Cape Breton W, 78-66 - 4 - 0.0
Nov 10 at UPEI W, 77-61 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 11 at UPEI L, 73-57 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 17 at Saint Mary's W, 58-42 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 18 at Saint Mary's L, 61-56 1 1 - 0.5
Nov 25 Memorial L, 75-65 1 5 1 0.0
Nov 26 Memorial W, 85-55 1 3 - 4.0
Dec 29 at Bishop's L, 97-93 1 1 - 0.0
Dec 30 vs. McGill L, 76-66 1 4 - 0.3
Jan 6 Acadia L, 70-64 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 12 at Cape Breton W, 90-83 1 4 - 3.0
Jan 13 at Cape Breton L, 87-63 1 0 - 1.0
Jan 19 at Acadia L, 91-76 1 4 - -
Jan 20 at Dalhousie L, 59-57 1 0 - 0.4
Jan 26 Saint Mary's L, 66-64 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 27 Saint Mary's L, 53-48 1 4 - 0.0
Feb 3 at StFX W, 68-46 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 16 UPEI L, 80-58 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 17 UPEI W, 77-66 1 4 - 1.3
Feb 23 Dalhousie W, 83-56 1 1 - 0.0
Feb 24 StFX W, 83-52 1 0 - 1.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2014-15 20 23.8 2.6-7.2 0.4-1.6 1.2-1.7 7.0
2015-16 16 27.9 2.4-7.6 0.5-2.3 0.5-1.1 5.8
2016-17 20 26.9 3.5-10.8 0.8-3.8 0.9-1.1 8.7
2017-18 20 26.9 4.2-10.1 1.4-3.6 1.4-1.8 11.2
Total 76 26.3 3.2-9.0 0.8-2.9 1.0-1.4 8.3

Career Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 20 17 476 53-144 36.8 8-32 25.0 25-34 73.5 139
2015-16 16 16 446 38-121 31.4 8-37 21.6 8-18 44.4 92
2016-17 20 20 539 69-217 31.8 17-76 22.4 18-22 81.8 173
2017-18 20 16 539 84-201 41.8 28-73 38.4 28-36 77.8 224
Total 76 69 2000 244-683 35.7 61-218 28.0 79-110 71.8 628

Career Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2014-15 20 476 23.8 4.5-12.1 0.7-2.7 25.0 2.1-2.9 11.7
2015-16 16 446 27.9 3.4-10.9 0.7-3.3 21.6 0.7-1.6 8.3
2016-17 20 539 26.9 5.1-16.1 1.3-5.6 22.4 1.3-1.6 12.8
2017-18 20 539 26.9 6.2-14.9 2.1-5.4 38.4 2.1-2.7 16.6
Total 76 2000 26.3 4.9-13.7 1.2-4.4 28.0 1.6-2.2 12.6

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2014-15 20 0.5 1.4 1.9 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.2
2015-16 16 1.4 1.9 3.3 1.6 2.7 0.6 0.3
2016-17 20 1.3 2.9 4.1 1.8 2.3 1.8 0.4
2017-18 20 0.8 3.3 4.1 1.5 2.3 0.6 0.1
Total 76 1.0 2.4 3.3 1.7 2.3 0.9 0.3

Career Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2014-15 20 17 10 28 38 37 40 12 4
2015-16 16 16 22 30 52 25 43 9 5
2016-17 20 20 25 57 82 36 46 36 8
2017-18 20 16 17 65 82 30 45 11 2
Total 76 69 74 180 254 128 174 68 19

Career Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 20 0.8 2.4 3.2 3.1 3.4 1.0 0.3
2015-16 16 2.0 2.7 4.7 2.2 3.9 0.8 0.4
2016-17 20 1.9 4.2 6.1 2.7 3.4 2.7 0.6
2017-18 20 1.3 4.8 6.1 2.2 3.3 0.8 0.1
Total 76 1.5 3.6 5.1 2.6 3.5 1.4 0.4

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 20 26.9 4.2-10.1 1.4-3.6 1.4-1.8 11.2
Conference 20 26.9 4.2-10.1 1.4-3.6 1.4-1.8 11.2
Exhibition 7 28.7 3.9-9.6 1.4-3.4 0.9-1.7 10.0
Location
Home 11 24.5 4.4-9.0 1.2-3.0 1.1-1.6 11.0
Away 9 30.0 4.0-11.3 1.7-4.4 1.8-2.0 11.4
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 26.2 5.3-10.8 1.8-4.6 1.9-2.2 14.3
Losses 10 27.7 3.1-9.3 1.0-2.7 0.9-1.4 8.1
Month
November 8 26.0 4.0-9.5 1.0-2.9 1.1-1.4 10.1
January 7 28.4 3.9-10.9 1.6-3.9 0.9-1.1 10.1
February 5 26.4 5.0-9.8 1.8-4.6 2.6-3.4 14.4

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 20 16 539 84-201 41.8 28-73 38.4 28-36 77.8 224
Conference 20 16 539 84-201 41.8 28-73 38.4 28-36 77.8 224
Exhibition 7 3 201 27-67 40.3 10-24 41.7 6-12 50.0 70
Location
Home 11 9 269 48-99 48.5 13-33 39.4 12-18 66.7 121
Away 9 7 270 36-102 35.3 15-40 37.5 16-18 88.9 103
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 10 6 262 53-108 49.1 18-46 39.1 19-22 86.4 143
Losses 10 10 277 31-93 33.3 10-27 37.0 9-14 64.3 81
Month
November 8 5 208 32-76 42.1 8-23 34.8 9-11 81.8 81
January 7 7 199 27-76 35.5 11-27 40.7 6-8 75.0 71
February 5 4 132 25-49 51.0 9-23 39.1 13-17 76.5 72

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 20 539 26.9 6.2-14.9 2.1-5.4 38.4 2.1-2.7 16.6
Conference 20 539 26.9 6.2-14.9 2.1-5.4 38.4 2.1-2.7 16.6
Exhibition 7 201 28.7 5.4-13.3 2.0-4.8 41.7 1.2-2.4 13.9
Location
Home 11 269 24.5 7.1-14.7 1.9-4.9 39.4 1.8-2.7 18.0
Away 9 270 30.0 5.3-15.1 2.2-5.9 37.5 2.4-2.7 15.3
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 262 26.2 8.1-16.5 2.7-7.0 39.1 2.9-3.4 21.8
Losses 10 277 27.7 4.5-13.4 1.4-3.9 37.0 1.3-2.0 11.7
Month
November 8 208 26.0 6.2-14.6 1.5-4.4 34.8 1.7-2.1 15.6
January 7 199 28.4 5.4-15.3 2.2-5.4 40.7 1.2-1.6 14.3
February 5 132 26.4 7.6-14.8 2.7-7.0 39.1 3.9-5.2 21.8

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 20 0.8 3.3 4.1 1.5 2.3 0.6 0.1
Conference 20 0.8 3.3 4.1 1.5 2.3 0.6 0.1
Exhibition 7 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.1
Location
Home 11 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.4 2.5 0.5 0.0
Away 9 1.2 3.6 4.8 1.7 2.0 0.7 0.2
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 0.9 4.0 4.9 1.6 1.8 0.4 0.0
Losses 10 0.8 2.5 3.3 1.4 2.7 0.7 0.2
Month
November 8 0.9 3.8 4.6 1.1 2.1 0.8 0.1
January 7 1.1 1.7 2.9 1.9 2.6 0.4 0.1
February 5 0.4 4.6 5.0 1.6 2.0 0.4 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 20 16 17 65 82 30 45 11 2
Conference 20 16 17 65 82 30 45 11 2
Exhibition 7 3 8 18 26 9 15 4 1
Location
Home 11 9 6 33 39 15 27 5 0
Away 9 7 11 32 43 15 18 6 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 6 9 40 49 16 18 4 0
Losses 10 10 8 25 33 14 27 7 2
Month
November 8 5 7 30 37 9 17 6 1
January 7 7 8 12 20 13 18 3 1
February 5 4 2 23 25 8 10 2 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 20 1.3 4.8 6.1 2.2 3.3 0.8 0.1
Conference 20 1.3 4.8 6.1 2.2 3.3 0.8 0.1
Exhibition 7 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.8 3.0 0.8 0.2
Location
Home 11 0.9 4.9 5.8 2.2 4.0 0.7 0.0
Away 9 1.6 4.7 6.4 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.3
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 1.4 6.1 7.5 2.4 2.7 0.6 0.0
Losses 10 1.2 3.6 4.8 2.0 3.9 1.0 0.3
Month
November 8 1.3 5.8 7.1 1.7 3.3 1.2 0.2
January 7 1.6 2.4 4.0 2.6 3.6 0.6 0.2
February 5 0.6 7.0 7.6 2.4 3.0 0.6 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
UNB's Krystal Osburn attempts a jump shot during Saturday's regular season finale. The Varsity Reds beat the St FX X-Women 83-52. (Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics)
  • Article
  • February 24, 2018
Varsity Reds Drop X-Women 83-52

Secure 6th seed at AUS Championships

  • February 24, 2018
UNB's Grace Simpson(Fredericton, NB) pushes toward the Dal basket during Friday's 83-56 win. Simpson earned Subway Player of the Game honours. (Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics)
  • Article
  • February 23, 2018
UNB Wins Big Over Dal

83-56 win on Soldier Appreciation Night

  • February 23, 2018
UNB's Nicole Esson(Fredericton, NB) shots over the St FX defence during Saturday's 68-46 Varsity Reds win. Esson scored 21 points to lead UNB. (Ian Rotz/St FX Athletics)
  • Article
  • February 03, 2018
UNB Back Into Win Column

Down X 68-46, end five game slide

  • February 03, 2018
Nicole Esson(Fredericton, NB) scored 13 points in the third quarter, but it wasn't enough as UNB fell 59-57 at Dal on Saturday. (Trevor MacMillan/for Dal Athletics)
  • Article
  • January 20, 2018
Tigers Rally Past V-Reds

Dal scores 59-57 come-from-behind win

  • January 20, 2018
UNB's Eva Tumwine(Fredericton, NB) boxes out a Caper during Friday's 90-83 overtime win. The Varsity Reds improved to 6-4 with the victory. (CBU Athletics)
  • Article
  • January 12, 2018
Dodig Leads V-Reds Over Capers

UNB scores 90-83 OT win

  • January 12, 2018
UNB's Laura Kaye(Fredericton, NB) drives to the basket during Sunday's 85-55 win over Memorial. Kaye scored 17 points. (Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics)
  • Article
  • November 26, 2017
V-Reds Rebound To Beat Sea-Hawks

Esson leads UNB with 24pts.

  • November 26, 2017
Nicole Esson(Fredericton, NB) moves into the key during Friday's 58-42 win over the SMU Huskies. Esson led all scorers with 17 points. The Huskies host the V-Reds again on Saturday. (Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics)
  • Article
  • November 17, 2017
V-Reds Drop Huskies

UNB scores 58-42 win, loses Wade to injury

  • November 17, 2017
UNB's Grace Simpson(Fredericton, NB) defends against a Voyageurs offensive push. The Varsity Reds beat Laurentian 82-44 on Saturday, part of UNB's Helen Campbell Tournament. (Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics)
  • Article
  • September 30, 2017
Kaye Drops 22 In UNB Win

Varsity Reds down Laurentian 82-44

  • September 30, 2017