Seattle Pacific University Athletics

Prior to SPU:  Played for Orange Coast College in California as a freshman in 2023-24, and for Grossmont College, also in California, in 2024-25. … Averaged 1.7 points and 2.0 rebounds in 18 games at Orange Coast, then 7.0 points and 6.2 rebounds in 27 games for Grossmont.     
 
Coach Byers says:  "We're going to look for her to be able to rebound and hit that outside 3-pointer."

Personal:  India August Pines.... Psychology major.
 
Reason she chose SPU: "One of the main things that attracted me to SPU is the location. I have always lived in cities and I knew I wanted to stay close to a major city. SPU provides this as well as beautiful outdoors and a great education."

Fun facts:  Has been playing basketball since 3rd grade, but was not on an organized team until 7th grade. ... Also has played tennis and softball. ... If not for basketball, would play tennis, a sport she started when she was 5 and still plays for fun. ... Favorite sport to watch is football. ... Dumbest movie she has ever seen is "Step Brothers." ... Book she just couldn't put down was "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time." ... Favorite junk foods are Fritos barbecue twists, and Whoppers. ... Favorite healthy food is cava. ... Last TV show binged was "My Name is Earl." ... Favorite team is the New York Knicks. ... Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant. ... Her dream car is a Jeep Trackhawk. ... Loves to shop for clothes and anything for her dog. ... Favorite basketball memory is trips and staying in hotels with her team. ... Hidden talents are painting, doing nails, and doing hair. ... If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be her nana and her whole family. She would serve Mexican food from her family's favorite restaurant, Don Antonio's. ... If she could be any action hero, would be Black Widow, "mainly because she is tough and I like her costume." ... Her friends call her IP. ... In 10 years, plans to be doing sports psychology and helping athletes with their mental battles on and off the court. ... Previously lived in London for a short time.


Sophomore (2024-25 at Vanguard):  Played 12 games, all as a reserve. ... Averaged 0.5 points and 0.9 rebounds.

Freshman (2023-24 at Vanguard):  Played 12 games, all as a reserve. ... Averaged 0.2 points and 1.3 rebounds. ... Grabbed a career-high 4 rebounds at Bethesda on Jan. 15. ... Had two other games with 3 rebounds.

Prior to SPU: Played two seasons at Vanguard ... Helped the Lions win the NAIA Golden State Athletic Conference title in 2023-24 ... appeared in 12 games last season as Vanguard moved up to NCAA Division II and the Pacific West Conference. … Was considered among the top centers in Washington and a top-10 player overall as a Puyallup High School senior in 2022-23. ... All-South Puget Sound League 1st team as a senior and 2nd team as a sophomore. ... Class 4A (large school) Defensive Player of the Year.
 
Coach Byers says:  "Naomi is super-quick for her size, so she's going to be able to keep up with our transition pushes and just be a rebounding menace."

Personal:  Naomi Nikol Hotchkiss. ... Business Administration major.
 
Reason she chose SPU:  "There are a lot of things I love about SPU. It has a Christian environment, I'm close to my family and friends, and I have faith that God opened this door for me because it's where I'm supposed to be."

Fun facts:  Has played basketball since 7th grade. ... If not for basketball, would play volleyball, which was the other sport she was seriously considering before choosing basketball. ... Favorite sport to watch is football. ... Dumbest movie she has ever seen is "Napoleon Dynamite." ... Favorite junk foods are cookie dough and sweet potato fries. ... Favorite healthy foods are yogurt bowls and avocados. ... Last TV show binged was "Tell Me Lies." ... Favorite team is the Seattle Storm. ...Favorite athlete is Breanna Stewart. ... Her dream car is a 1965 Mustang convertible. ... Loves to shop for shoes, clothes, and fun groceries from either Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. ... Favorite basketball memory was going to Hawaii for a week as a sophomore at Vanguard for two conference games. Between games, spent a lot of time exploring the island, swimming and laying on different beaches. ... Hidden talent is she loves to cook. ... If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be her grandpa because "I miss him a lot and he impacted my love for basketball a lot." She would serve pancakes. ... If she could be any action hero, would be Snow White "because she can talk to animals." ... Her friends call her Nai or Nomes. ... In 10 years, would love to be working as a teacher during the school year and have her own mobile coffee shop during the summer; is also hoping to have a familiy and some animals. ... Wants to travel all over the world "and see all the beautiful places God created."


CAREER STATISTICS
Year    GP-GS  Min    FG     Pct   3-pt   Pct   FT    Pct   Reb  Avg  PF  Ast   TO   Blk  Stl  Pts  Avg
*23-24  18-0   121   14-34  .412   0-0   .000   2-7  .286    36  2.0  14    3    4     4    2   30  1.7
#24-25  27-14  630   74-220 .336  32-121 .264   9-21 .429   168  6.2  51   10   36    17   35  189  7.0
TOTL    45-14  751   88-254 .346  32-121 .264   9-28 .321   204  4.5  65   13   40    21   37  219  4.9 
*2023-24 at Orange Coast College
#2024-25 at Grossmont College