Ellen Nurmi
4 Ellen Nurmi
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Turku, Finland
  • High School:
    Makelanrinne HS
  • Previous College:
    University of Portland
  • Position:
    G/F
  • Major:
    Advertising and Public Relations
  • gp
    33
  • pts/g
    9.7
  • fg %
    46.1
  • 3pt %
    34.4
  • ft %
    77.1
  • reb/g
    2.5
  • a/g
    3.1
Bio

As a Senior- Sunshine State Conference all-tournament team…Played in 33 games, making 28 starts for the Spartans…Totaled 1074 total minutes and averaged 32.5 minutes per game…Scored 320 points on the season as she averaged 9.7 points per game…Shot 46.1 percent from the field, making 112 field goals…Shot 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and shot 77.1 percent from the free throw line…Knocked down 32 three pointers…Scored a season-high 23 points against #21 Nova Southeastern in the SSC Tournament semifinals…Dished out a career high nine assists against Saint Leo on 1/16, and pulled down six rebounds twice against Florida Southern…In the NCAA South Regional first round, Nurmi scored 11 points in the upset over #9 Union… Finished 5th in school history with a .795 free throw percentage.

As a Junior: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award…Averaged 10.3 points and 3.2 rebounds a game… Started in all 28 games averaging 33.5 minutes per contest… Had a season high of 26 points, along with grabbing five rebounds versus Barry (1/28)…Scored in double figures in 14 of the 28 games…Lead the team in assists at 3.6 per game, ending the season with a total of 101 assists…She also recorded 22 steals on the season… Assist/turnover ratio was 1.2… Had four games leading the team in scoring…Finished the season with an .827 free throw percentage and a .333 3-point percentage…Ranked 18th in the conference for scoring, fifth in assists, and eight in assist/turnover ratio.

As a Sophomore: Second-team all-SSC...SSC all-newcomer team...SSC Newcomer of the Year...SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award...Started in all 31 games…Averaged 34.3 minutes per contest… Made Spartan debut scoring 16 points and grabbing seven rebounds in home opener vs. Francis Marion (11/8/2013)…Tallied 11.8 points per game, ending as the team’s leading scorer… Shot 73 percent from the field against Barry, notching a season-high 26 points (2/1/2014)… Recorded 15 points or more in 10 matches… Concluded season with 88 assists and 39 steals… Shot 80 percent from the charity stripe… Marked at least 50 percent from three-point range 11 times… Scored 10 points in the SSC Championship game vs. Nova Southeastern (3/9/2014)… Averaged 14 points per battle in the NCAA South Regional Tournament…Notched a season-best eight assists vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (1/29/2014)...Tallied 365 total points on the season... Named the SSC Newcomer of the Year... Earned a spot on the SSC All-Conference Second Team.

As a Freshman (UP): Started 22 games at the University of Portland…Averaged 7.9 points per game…Recorded 46 steals on the season…Tallied 67 assists…Scored a career high of 19 points vs. San Diego (1/5/13).

High School: Attended Makelanrinne High School…Member of the Finland WU16 and WU18 National Team…Club team won two national championships…Named best junior league shooter by the Finnish National Basketball Association.

Personal: Volunteered with Playworks in Portland, Oregon…Daughter of Juha Nurmi and Marina Seligson… Has two siblings, Julius and Sylva…Advertising and Public Relations major…Birthdate: 1/5/1993.

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]:
Points: 26, at Barry -- 01/28/15 ; Barry -- 02/01/14 
Rebounds: 8, Francis Marion -- 11/08/13 
Assists: 9 [t-5th], Saint Leo University -- 1/16/16 
Steals: 4, vs Nova Southeastern -- 03/09/14 ; vs West Florida -- 03/14/14 ; at Palm Beach Atlantic -- 11/22/14 
Blocks: 1, 16 times
FG made: 8, at Barry -- 01/28/15 ; Barry -- 02/01/14 ; vs Saint Martin's -- 11/29/14 
FG attempts: 14, at Barry -- 01/28/15 ; Rollins -- 02/21/15 ; at Palm Beach Atlantic -- 1/13/16 
3FG made: 5, Barry -- 02/01/14 ; vs Rollins -- 03/15/14 
3FG attempts: 9, Lynn -- 01/03/15 ; vs Rollins -- 03/15/14 
FT made: 7, Francis Marion -- 11/08/13 ; Embry-Riddle -- 11/24/15 
FT attempts: 8, Embry-Riddle -- 11/24/15 

CAREER ALL-TIME RANKINGS:
Free throw percentage: 3rd (.803)
Minutes average: 6th (33.0)
3-point field goals attempted: 7th (357)
3-point field goals made: t-7th (124)
Assists average: 8th (3.2)

SINGLE-SEASON RANKINGS:
Games started: t-2nd (31 in 2013-14)
3-point field goals attempted: 5th (175 in 2013-14)
3-point field goals made: 6th (63 in 2013-14)
Minutes: 6th (1062 in 2013-14)
Games played: t-7th (31 in 2013-14)


Recent games
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 33 16
Games started 28 16
Minutes 1074 524
Minutes per game 32.5 32.8
FG 112-243 51-112
FG Pct 46.1 45.5
3PT 32-93 14-44
3PT Pct 34.4 31.8
FT 64-83 34-42
FT Pct 77.1 81.0
Off rebounds 13 4
Def rebounds 70 30
Total rebounds 83 34
Rebounds per game 2.5 2.1
Personal fouls 49 27
Disqualifications - -
Assists 103 56
Turnovers 71 33
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 1.7
Steals 23 14
Blocks 4 3
Points 320 150
Points per game 9.7 9.4
Points per 40 min 11.9 11.5
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Career Stats: Shooting totals

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Career Stats: Ball control per game

Career Stats: Ball control totals

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Splits Stats: Shooting per game

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Splits Stats: Ball control totals

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