24 Jessica Nerestant
Jessica Nerestant
  • Height:
    6'0
  • Hometown:
    Port Saint Lucie, Fla.
  • Position:
    SF/PF
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Treasure Coast High School
  • Previous College:
    Arkansas Baptist College
  • Major:
    Interdisciplinary Studies
  • gp
    20
  • pts/g
    9.4
  • fg %
    36.2
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    63.9
  • reb/g
    8.9
  • a/g
    1.1

Bio

ACCOLADES

  • 2024-25 HBCUAC All-Tournament Team
  • 2024-25 HBCUAC All-Defensive Team
  • Two-Time 2024-25 HBCUAC Defensive Player of the Week 
  • 2023-24 All-CAC Honorable Mention
  • 2022-23 All-CAC Honorable Mention

CAREER HIGHS

  • Points: 19 at Texas Wesleyan (11/30/24)
  • Rebounds: 17 vs. Dallas Christian (11/26/24)
  • Assists: 6 at Texas College (11/8/25)
  • Steals: 5, 2x, last vs. Rust (12/14/24)
  • Blocks: 3, 2x, last vs. Dillard (3/1/25)
  • Field Goals Made: 8 at Texas Wesleyan (11/30/24)
  • Field Goals Attempted: 18 vs. Oakwood (1/6/25)
  • Free Throws Made: 8 vs. Voorhees (12/17/24)
  • Free Throws Attempted: 11 vs. Dallas Christian (11/26/24)
  • 3-Pointers Made: 1, 3x, last vs. Philander Smith (3/2/25)
  • 3-Pointers Attempted: 1, 5x, last at Paul Quinn (1/8/26)

ATHLETIC CAREER

2024-25 JUNIOR

  • Played 26 games with 25 starts
  • Averaged 11.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game
  • Recorded 11 double-doubles
  • Ranked seventh in the HBCUAC in rebounds per game
  • 17 double-digit scoring games

2023-24 SOPHOMORE  ARKANSAS BAPTIST COLLEGE

  • Played 18 games with 16 starts
  • Averaged 10.4 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game
  • Ranked third in the Continental Athletic Conference in rebounds per game
  • All-CAC Honorable Mention
  • Recorded seven double-doubles
  • 11 double-digit scoring games
  • Five games with multiple steals

2022-23 FRESHMAN ARKANSAS BAPTIST COLLEGE

  • Played 17 games with 15 starts
  • Averaged 9.8 points, 11.4 rebounds, 1.1 steals per game
  • Ranked Second in the CAC in rebounds per game
  • All-CAC Honorable Mention
  • Scored double-digits in eight games
  • Recorded seven double-doubles
  • 13 double-digit rebounding games
  • Seven games with multiple steals

2019-20 FRESHMAN WEATHERFORD COLLEGE

  • Played 21 games
  • Averaged 1.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game

HIGH SCHOOL: TREASURE COAST - PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA.

  • Competed in basketball, track and field, flag football, tennis and soccer

PERSONAL
Favorite Professional Sports Teams: Las Vegas Aces, Phoenix Suns
Favorite Professional Athletes: Angel Reese, Kevin Durant
Hobbies: Drawing, Cooking, Sewing
Favorite Food: Steak and potatoes

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 9 College of Biblical Studies W, 91-74
Feb 14 at Philander Smith (AR) L, 75-71
Feb 17 Huston-Tillotson W, 81-63
Feb 19 Paul Quinn W, 103-97
Feb 26 vs. Stillman W, 70-56
Feb 28 vs. Talladega (AL) L, 53-51
  Overall Conf
Games 20 11
Games started 18 9
Minutes 514 270
Minutes per game 25.7 24.5
FG 71-196 38-101
FG Pct 36.2 37.6
3PT 0-5 0-4
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 46-72 27-41
FT Pct 63.9 65.9
Off rebounds 50 21
Def rebounds 129 70
Total rebounds 179 91
Rebounds per game 8.9 8.3
Personal fouls 62 38
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 23 12
Turnovers 48 28
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.4
Steals 26 14
Blocks 10 3
Points 188 103
Points per game 9.4 9.4
Points per 40 min 14.6 15.3

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 5 Wiley (TX)   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Texas College W, 92-60 1 19 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 8
Oct 29 LSU Shreveport L, 94-69 1 32 4-13 30.8 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 6 at Texas Southern L, 69-55 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Texas College W, 60-46 1 31 5-14 35.7 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 10
Nov 12 at College of Biblical Studies W, 93-62 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Langston L, 83-46 1 32 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Nov 22 Tougaloo (MS) W, 85-50 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 Centenary (LA) W, 67-59 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Dallas Christian College W, 67-58 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 80-76 - 26 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 14
Dec 6 Dillard (LA) W, 84-80 - 23 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 9
Dec 10 Arlington Baptist University   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Philander Smith (AR) W, 85-69 1 18 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 10
Jan 8 at Paul Quinn L, 73-64 1 21 1-10 10.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 10 at Huston-Tillotson W, 66-54 1 16 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 6
Jan 17 at Tougaloo (MS) L, 63-58 1 25 4-13 30.8 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Jan 29 at Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 65-49 1 30 5-10 50.0 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 13
Jan 31 at Dillard (LA) W, 88-81 1 41 6-14 42.9 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 14
Feb 3 at Texas A&M Texarkana L, 78-69 1 19 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 3
Feb 7 at Arkansas Baptist L, 86-82 1 19 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 9 College of Biblical Studies W, 91-74 1 28 10-15 66.7 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 23
Feb 14 at Philander Smith (AR) L, 75-71 1 23 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 17 Huston-Tillotson W, 81-63 1 27 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 13
Feb 19 Paul Quinn W, 103-97 1 20 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 9
Feb 26 vs. Stillman W, 70-56 1 31 4-15 26.7 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 11
Feb 28 vs. Talladega (AL) L, 53-51 1 33 3-16 18.8 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 8

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 5 Wiley (TX)   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Texas College W, 92-60 1 19 4 5 9 1 3 0.3 2 1 2 -
Oct 29 LSU Shreveport L, 94-69 1 32 3 5 8 0 6 0.0 1 0 4 -
Nov 6 at Texas Southern L, 69-55 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Texas College W, 60-46 1 31 5 7 12 6 2 3.0 1 2 3 -
Nov 12 at College of Biblical Studies W, 93-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Langston L, 83-46 1 32 0 4 4 1 0 - 2 0 2 -
Nov 22 Tougaloo (MS) W, 85-50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 Centenary (LA) W, 67-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Dallas Christian College W, 67-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 80-76 - 26 5 9 14 3 3 1.0 4 1 4 -
Dec 6 Dillard (LA) W, 84-80 - 23 1 4 5 1 1 1.0 1 0 4 -
Dec 10 Arlington Baptist University   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Philander Smith (AR) W, 85-69 1 18 2 4 6 1 1 1.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 8 at Paul Quinn L, 73-64 1 21 3 5 8 1 4 0.3 3 0 4 -
Jan 10 at Huston-Tillotson W, 66-54 1 16 1 5 6 3 2 1.5 1 0 4 0
Jan 17 at Tougaloo (MS) L, 63-58 1 25 2 9 11 0 4 0.0 0 1 3 -
Jan 29 at Southern University at New Orleans (LA) W, 65-49 1 30 3 6 9 0 5 0.0 2 0 1 -
Jan 31 at Dillard (LA) W, 88-81 1 41 0 11 11 1 3 0.3 1 0 3 -
Feb 3 at Texas A&M Texarkana L, 78-69 1 19 2 4 6 0 3 0.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 7 at Arkansas Baptist L, 86-82 1 19 2 9 11 0 3 0.0 0 0 4 0
Feb 9 College of Biblical Studies W, 91-74 1 28 3 7 10 1 2 0.5 2 3 1 -
Feb 14 at Philander Smith (AR) L, 75-71 1 23 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 1 0 4 0
Feb 17 Huston-Tillotson W, 81-63 1 27 1 11 12 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Feb 19 Paul Quinn W, 103-97 1 20 3 4 7 0 3 0.0 0 1 4 -
Feb 26 vs. Stillman W, 70-56 1 31 2 10 12 0 0 - 1 1 3 -
Feb 28 vs. Talladega (AL) L, 53-51 1 33 8 8 16 2 1 2.0 2 0 3 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 26 25 26.8 4.0-8.8 45.9 0.1-0.2 75.0 2.9-4.3 66.4 11.1
2025-26 20 18 25.7 3.5-9.8 36.2 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.3-3.6 63.9 9.4
Total 46 43 26.3 3.8-9.2 41.4 0.1-0.2 33.3 2.6-4.0 65.4 10.3

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 26 25 697 105-229 45.9 3-4 75.0 75-113 66.4 288
2025-26 20 18 514 71-196 36.2 0-5 0.0 46-72 63.9 188
Total 46 43 1211 176-425 41.4 3-9 33.3 121-185 65.4 476

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 26 25 26.8 0.0-0.0 45.9 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0-0.0 66.4 0.0
2025-26 20 18 25.7 5.5-15.3 36.2 0.0-0.4 0.0 3.6-5.6 63.9 14.6
Total 46 43 26.3 5.8-14.0 41.4 0.1-0.3 33.3 4.0-6.1 65.4 15.7

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2024-25 26 25 26.8 2.7 6.8 9.5 3.2 0.1 1.2 3.3 0.4 1.6 0.7
2025-26 20 18 25.7 2.5 6.5 8.9 3.1 0.0 1.1 2.4 0.5 1.3 0.5
Total 46 43 26.3 2.6 6.7 9.3 3.2 0.0 1.2 2.9 0.4 1.5 0.6

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 26 25 697 69 178 247 83 2 31 87 0.4 41 17
2025-26 20 18 514 50 129 179 62 0 23 48 0.5 26 10
Total 46 43 1211 119 307 426 145 2 54 135 0.4 67 27

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 26 25 26.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
2025-26 20 18 25.7 3.9 10.0 13.9 4.8 0.0 1.8 3.7 0.5 2.0 0.8
Total 46 43 26.3 3.9 10.1 14.1 4.8 0.1 1.8 4.5 0.4 2.2 0.9

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 20 18 25.7 3.5-9.8 36.2 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.3-3.6 63.9 9.4
Conference 11 9 24.5 3.5-9.2 37.6 0.0-0.4 0.0 2.5-3.7 65.9 9.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 9 7 25.0 4.2-8.8 48.1 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-4.7 66.7 11.6
Away 9 9 25.0 2.9-9.6 30.2 0.0-0.6 0.0 1.4-2.2 65.0 7.2
Neutral 2 2 32.0 3.5-15.5 22.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-5.0 50.0 9.5
Result Wins 12 10 25.8 4.3-9.8 44.1 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.0-4.6 65.5 11.7
Losses 8 8 25.5 2.4-9.8 24.4 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.2-2.1 58.8 6.0
Month October 2 2 25.5 2.5-7.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.5-5.0 70.0 8.5
November 2 2 31.5 4.0-11.0 36.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-3.0 50.0 9.5
December 3 1 22.3 3.7-7.7 47.8 0.0-0.0 - 3.7-4.7 78.6 11.0
January 5 5 26.6 3.4-10.8 31.5 0.0-0.8 0.0 2.2-3.0 73.3 9.0
February 8 8 25.0 3.8-10.4 36.1 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.8-3.4 51.9 9.3

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 20 18 514 71-196 36.2 0-5 0.0 46-72 63.9 188
Conference 11 9 270 38-101 37.6 0-4 0.0 27-41 65.9 103
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 9 7 225 38-79 48.1 0-0 - 28-42 66.7 104
Away 9 9 225 26-86 30.2 0-5 0.0 13-20 65.0 65
Neutral 2 2 64 7-31 22.6 0-0 - 5-10 50.0 19
Result Wins 12 10 310 52-118 44.1 0-1 0.0 36-55 65.5 140
Losses 8 8 204 19-78 24.4 0-4 0.0 10-17 58.8 48
Month October 2 2 51 5-14 35.7 0-0 - 7-10 70.0 17
November 2 2 63 8-22 36.4 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 19
December 3 1 67 11-23 47.8 0-0 - 11-14 78.6 33
January 5 5 133 17-54 31.5 0-4 0.0 11-15 73.3 45
February 8 8 200 30-83 36.1 0-1 0.0 14-27 51.9 74

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 20 18 25.7 5.5-15.3 36.2 0.0-0.4 0.0 3.6-5.6 63.9 14.6
Conference 11 9 24.5 5.6-15.0 37.6 0.0-0.6 0.0 4.0-6.1 65.9 15.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 9 7 25.0 6.8-14.0 48.1 0.0-0.0 - 5.0-7.5 66.7 18.5
Away 9 9 25.0 4.6-15.3 30.2 0.0-0.9 0.0 2.3-3.6 65.0 11.6
Neutral 2 2 32.0 4.4-19.4 22.6 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-6.2 50.0 11.9
Result Wins 12 10 25.8 6.7-15.2 44.1 0.0-0.1 0.0 4.6-7.1 65.5 18.1
Losses 8 8 25.5 3.7-15.3 24.4 0.0-0.8 0.0 2.0-3.3 58.8 9.4
Month October 2 2 25.5 3.9-11.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 - 5.5-7.8 70.0 13.3
November 2 2 31.5 5.1-14.0 36.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-3.8 50.0 12.1
December 3 1 22.3 6.6-13.7 47.8 0.0-0.0 - 6.6-8.4 78.6 19.7
January 5 5 26.6 5.1-16.2 31.5 0.0-1.2 0.0 3.3-4.5 73.3 13.5
February 8 8 25.0 6.0-16.6 36.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.8-5.4 51.9 14.8

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 20 18 25.7 2.5 6.5 8.9 3.1 0.0 1.1 2.4 0.5 1.3 0.5
Conference 11 9 24.5 1.9 6.4 8.3 3.5 0.0 1.1 2.5 0.4 1.3 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 7 25.0 2.4 5.9 8.3 3.1 - 0.9 2.2 0.4 1.4 0.7
Away 9 9 25.0 2.0 6.4 8.4 3.1 0.0 1.4 3.0 0.5 1.1 0.3
Neutral 2 2 32.0 5.0 9.0 14.0 3.0 - 1.0 0.5 2.0 1.5 0.5
Result Wins 12 10 25.8 2.5 6.9 9.4 3.0 0.0 1.4 2.2 0.7 1.3 0.8
Losses 8 8 25.5 2.5 5.8 8.3 3.3 0.0 0.8 2.8 0.3 1.3 0.1
Month October 2 2 25.5 3.5 5.0 8.5 3.0 - 0.5 4.5 0.1 1.5 0.5
November 2 2 31.5 2.5 5.5 8.0 2.5 - 3.5 1.0 3.5 1.5 1.0
December 3 1 22.3 2.7 5.7 8.3 3.7 - 1.7 1.7 1.0 2.0 0.3
January 5 5 26.6 1.8 7.2 9.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 3.6 0.3 1.4 0.2
February 8 8 25.0 2.6 6.9 9.5 3.1 0.0 0.6 1.8 0.4 0.9 0.6

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 20 18 514 50 129 179 62 0 23 48 0.5 26 10
Conference 11 9 270 21 70 91 38 0 12 28 0.4 14 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 7 225 22 53 75 28 - 8 20 0.4 13 6
Away 9 9 225 18 58 76 28 0 13 27 0.5 10 3
Neutral 2 2 64 10 18 28 6 - 2 1 2.0 3 1
Result Wins 12 10 310 30 83 113 36 0 17 26 0.7 16 9
Losses 8 8 204 20 46 66 26 0 6 22 0.3 10 1
Month October 2 2 51 7 10 17 6 - 1 9 0.1 3 1
November 2 2 63 5 11 16 5 - 7 2 3.5 3 2
December 3 1 67 8 17 25 11 - 5 5 1.0 6 1
January 5 5 133 9 36 45 15 0 5 18 0.3 7 1
February 8 8 200 21 55 76 25 0 5 14 0.4 7 5

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 20 18 25.7 3.9 10.0 13.9 4.8 0.0 1.8 3.7 0.5 2.0 0.8
Conference 11 9 24.5 3.1 10.4 13.5 5.6 0.0 1.8 4.1 0.4 2.1 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 9 7 25.0 3.9 9.4 13.3 5.0 0.0 1.4 3.6 0.4 2.3 1.1
Away 9 9 25.0 3.2 10.3 13.5 5.0 0.0 2.3 4.8 0.5 1.8 0.5
Neutral 2 2 32.0 6.3 11.3 17.5 3.8 0.0 1.3 0.6 2.0 1.9 0.6
Result Wins 12 10 25.8 3.9 10.7 14.6 4.6 0.0 2.2 3.4 0.7 2.1 1.2
Losses 8 8 25.5 3.9 9.0 12.9 5.1 0.0 1.2 4.3 0.3 2.0 0.2
Month October 2 2 25.5 5.5 7.8 13.3 4.7 0.0 0.8 7.1 0.1 2.4 0.8
November 2 2 31.5 3.2 7.0 10.2 3.2 0.0 4.4 1.3 3.5 1.9 1.3
December 3 1 22.3 4.8 10.1 14.9 6.6 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 3.6 0.6
January 5 5 26.6 2.7 10.8 13.5 4.5 0.0 1.5 5.4 0.3 2.1 0.3
February 8 8 25.0 4.2 11.0 15.2 5.0 0.0 1.0 2.8 0.4 1.4 1.0

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