2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 12
Shirel Nahum
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ra'anana, Israel
- High School:
- Hof HaSharon HS
β’ 2023-24 Big West All-Freshman Team
2025-26 (Junior)
β’ Started 31 of 32 games played
β’ Averaged 7.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.1 steals per outing
β’ Reached double figures in scoring 10 times
β’ Finished with a career-high 23 points against Northern Arizona on Nov. 15
β’ Had 11 points and a career-best eight rebounds in the Big West opener at UC Riverside (Dec. 4)
β’ Went 4-for-9 from beyond the arc for 18 points at UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 28)
β’ Dished out a career-high seven assists against Colgate on Nov. 29
β’ Registered four steals vs. St. Thomas (Nov. 22) and at CSUN (Dec. 6)
β’ Earned Big West Winter All-Academic Team honors
2024-25 (Sophomore)
β’ Played 29 games and made one start
β’ Averaged 2.6 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 10.6 minutes per contest
β’ Had a season-high 18 points at CSUN (Feb. 20), going 7-for-11 from the field and hitting two triples
β’ Also scored in double figures (12) at Cal State Bakersfield on Dec. 5
β’ Dished out four assists vs. Cal Poly (Jan. 2)
β’ Named to the Big West Winter All-Academic Team
2023-24 (Freshman)
β’ Made the Big West All-Freshman Team
β’ Played in all 32 games, averaging 5.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.8 steals
β’ Went 6-for-11 from the field and 3-of-3 at the free throw line for a season-best 16 points at New Mexico State (Dec. 5)
β’ Finished with 14 points (4-7 FG) and a season-high tying seven rebounds at Cal Poly on March 7
β’ Also pulled down seven boards against CSUN on Feb. 29
β’ Reached double figures in scoring vs. St. Thomas (12), vs. Cal State Bakersfield (12), vs. Long Beach State (10) and vs. UC Santa Barbara (10)
β’ Had a season-best four assists and three steals at Cal State Fullerton on Jan. 4
International Experience
β’ Helped Israel to a sixth-place finish at the 2025 FIBA U20 Women's Eurobasket
β’ Israel's top scorer at the 2023 FIBA U18 Womenβs European Championship
β’ Finished as the fifth-leading scorer of the tournament at 17.0 points per game
β’ Also represented Israel at the 2022 FIBA U18 Womenβs European Championship and at the 2021Β FIBA U16 Womenβs European Challengers
β’ Averaged 10.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals while shooting 50.8% from the field in 2022
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High School
β’ Graduated from Hof HaSharon High School
β’ Member of the Israel Basketball Academy - Wingate Academy
β’ Named the Outstanding Player for the 2022-23 season in the Premier League (Girls A)
β’ Put up 15.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 steals per outing
Personal
β’ Double majoring in psychological science and criminology, law & society
CAREER HIGHS (Through 2025-26)
Points: 23, vs. Northern Arizona (11/15/25)
Rebounds: 8, at UC Riverside (12/4/25)
Assists: 7, vs. Colgate (11/29/25)
Steals: 4, 2x, last at CSUN (12/6/25)
Blocks: 1, 10x, last at UC Davis (3/7/26)
FG Made: 7, 2x, last vs. Cal Poly (2/12/26)
FG Att.: 18, vs. Northern Arizona (11/15/25)
3FG Made: 4, at UC Santa Barbara (2/28/26)
3FG Att.: 9, 2x, last at UC Santa Barbara (2/28/26)
FT Made: 8, vs. Northern Arizona (11/15/25)
FT Att.: 8, 2x, last at UC San Diego (2/21/26)
Minutes: 42, vs. Hawai'i (3/13/26)
2025-26 (Junior)
β’ Started 31 of 32 games played
β’ Averaged 7.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.1 steals per outing
β’ Reached double figures in scoring 10 times
β’ Finished with a career-high 23 points against Northern Arizona on Nov. 15
β’ Had 11 points and a career-best eight rebounds in the Big West opener at UC Riverside (Dec. 4)
β’ Went 4-for-9 from beyond the arc for 18 points at UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 28)
β’ Dished out a career-high seven assists against Colgate on Nov. 29
β’ Registered four steals vs. St. Thomas (Nov. 22) and at CSUN (Dec. 6)
β’ Earned Big West Winter All-Academic Team honors
2024-25 (Sophomore)
β’ Played 29 games and made one start
β’ Averaged 2.6 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 10.6 minutes per contest
β’ Had a season-high 18 points at CSUN (Feb. 20), going 7-for-11 from the field and hitting two triples
β’ Also scored in double figures (12) at Cal State Bakersfield on Dec. 5
β’ Dished out four assists vs. Cal Poly (Jan. 2)
β’ Named to the Big West Winter All-Academic Team
2023-24 (Freshman)
β’ Made the Big West All-Freshman Team
β’ Played in all 32 games, averaging 5.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.8 steals
β’ Went 6-for-11 from the field and 3-of-3 at the free throw line for a season-best 16 points at New Mexico State (Dec. 5)
β’ Finished with 14 points (4-7 FG) and a season-high tying seven rebounds at Cal Poly on March 7
β’ Also pulled down seven boards against CSUN on Feb. 29
β’ Reached double figures in scoring vs. St. Thomas (12), vs. Cal State Bakersfield (12), vs. Long Beach State (10) and vs. UC Santa Barbara (10)
β’ Had a season-best four assists and three steals at Cal State Fullerton on Jan. 4
International Experience
β’ Helped Israel to a sixth-place finish at the 2025 FIBA U20 Women's Eurobasket
β’ Israel's top scorer at the 2023 FIBA U18 Womenβs European Championship
β’ Finished as the fifth-leading scorer of the tournament at 17.0 points per game
β’ Also represented Israel at the 2022 FIBA U18 Womenβs European Championship and at the 2021Β FIBA U16 Womenβs European Challengers
β’ Averaged 10.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals while shooting 50.8% from the field in 2022
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High School
β’ Graduated from Hof HaSharon High School
β’ Member of the Israel Basketball Academy - Wingate Academy
β’ Named the Outstanding Player for the 2022-23 season in the Premier League (Girls A)
β’ Put up 15.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 steals per outing
Personal
β’ Double majoring in psychological science and criminology, law & society
CAREER HIGHS (Through 2025-26)
Points: 23, vs. Northern Arizona (11/15/25)
Rebounds: 8, at UC Riverside (12/4/25)
Assists: 7, vs. Colgate (11/29/25)
Steals: 4, 2x, last at CSUN (12/6/25)
Blocks: 1, 10x, last at UC Davis (3/7/26)
FG Made: 7, 2x, last vs. Cal Poly (2/12/26)
FG Att.: 18, vs. Northern Arizona (11/15/25)
3FG Made: 4, at UC Santa Barbara (2/28/26)
3FG Att.: 9, 2x, last at UC Santa Barbara (2/28/26)
FT Made: 8, vs. Northern Arizona (11/15/25)
FT Att.: 8, 2x, last at UC San Diego (2/21/26)
Minutes: 42, vs. Hawai'i (3/13/26)
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