
Nia Staples brings veteran ballhandling and high-IQ guard play to UMBC
Staples is a steady, experienced guard whose value goes beyond scoring: across her career she has produced 1,270 points, 400 rebounds, 268 assists and 209 steals, with a program-record assist total that signals real table-setting ability.[2] She also has a track record of efficient, timely scoring—UMBC once highlighted a 24-point breakout on 9-of-12 shooting—plus the kind of two-way activity coaches love in a fit guard.[3] If your team needs a composed, pass-first playmaker who can defend and make winning reads, she’s a strong fit.[2][3]