Nevaeh Caffey

Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
.Warrenton, Mo.
Position:
Guard
Height:
5-10

FRESHMAN YEAR (2025-26)
Started all 32 games … averaged 8.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game … shot 42.1 percent from the floor, 41.7 percent from the 3-point line and 81.3 percent from the free throw line … scored in double figures 12 times including the last eight of nine games to finish the season … made her IU debut with nine points, five rebounds and two steals against Lipscomb … had five points and five assists versus UIC … had eight points and finished 3-for-3 from the field in the win at FGCU … followed up with a 4-for-4 performance against Gonzaga in Coconut Hoops for her first double-figure scoring game of her career (10 points) along with five rebounds and two assists … in a ranked matchup against No. 12/10 Iowa State, had nine points and three assists … came back home to add nine points, four rebounds and two steals versus Western Michigan … grabbed six boards in the Big Ten opener at Illinois … contributed six points in a win over ULM … chipped in six points, five rebounds and four assists Eastern Michigan … had nine points in the non-con finale over Western Carolina … resumed Big Ten play with a then career-high 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting including three 3-pointers … it kicked off a three-game double figure scoring streak which extended into games against No. 24/19 Michigan State (10 points) and at No. 7/6 Maryland (11 points) … added seven points, three rebounds and three assists at Nebraska … also posted seven points and six rebounds against No. 14/14 Iowa … turned in a eight point, four rebound and three assists effort versus Washington … grabbed a season-high eight rebounds with four points and four assists at No. 12/11 Ohio State … finished 7-for-8 at the charity stripe with four assists, two rebounds and two steals at Purdue … scored 7 points each against Michigan and Northwestern … led IU to victory at Wisconsin with a career-high 16 points a 6-for-9 clip from the floor with four rebounds and two assists … posted 11 points and seven rebounds in a home win over Purdue … also had 11 points and three assist at USC … went a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line at No. 2 UCLA … in a road win at Rutgers, went 6-for-10 from the floor with six rebounds … shot 6-for-12 for 18 points and five assists to conclude the regular season against Penn State … one of four Hoosiers to score in double figures (13 points) to lead a come-from-behind win over Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament first round … had five rebounds and four assists against the Huskers where she played all 40 minutes … finished the season with 10 points against No. 11/11 Ohio State.

PREP
A four-year standout at Incarnate Word Academy where won four-straight Missouri Class 6 State Championships … named Miss Show-Me Basketball 2025 for the state of Missouri … the program set a national record for consecutive wins during her tenure, winning 139 games in a row to set the record in January 2025 … in her senior season, averaged 16.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.2 steals per game … was a third team All-American honoree, Class 6 All State Player of the Year and Class 6 first team All-State. … named All-Metro Girls Basketball Player of the Year and Class 6 District Player of the Year and Class 6 All-District … as a junior, averaged 14.0 points and shot 49.0 percent from the floor as a junior … ranked the No. 65 recruit in the ESPN Top 100.

PERSONAL
Birth date is November 8 … daughter of Kelly Hilligardt and Jonathan Caffey … has two sisters, Chloe and Gracelyn …. major is sports marketing and management.

areer Highs (through 2025-26)

Points	18, vs. Penn State (2/28/26)
Rebounds	8, at Ohio State (1/22/26)
Assists	5, 2x, last vs. Penn State (2/28/26)
Steals	2, 7x, last at Purdue (1/25/26)
Blocks	1, 4x. last at Rutgers (2/25/26)
FG Made	6, 3x, last vs. Penn State (2/28/26)
FG Attempts	12, vs. Penn State (2/28/26)
3FG Made	3, vs. Minnesota (12/29/26)
3FG Attempts	4, 2x, last vs. Wisconsin (2/4/26)
FT Made	8, vs Ohio State (3/5/26)
FT Attempts	10, vs. Ohio State (3/5/26)