IVANA
NIKOLOVA
FORWARD
+ HEIGHT: 185 CM
+ YEAR OF BORN: 2001
+ PASSPORT: BULGARIA
+ TEAM: FOXES GIUSSANO [A2 – ITALY]
Season 2024-2025: Pall. Vigarano [A2 – Italy]
Season 2024-2025: Chomutov [ZBL Czech – Eurocup]
Strenghts.
High-Level Athlete
She has excellent mobility and long legs that allow her to run the floor efficiently with just a few strides. Her good coordination and endurance enable her to sprint the court, establish position, absorb physical contact, and compete even against bigger and stronger opponents.
Complete Offensive Skill Set
A versatile scorer who can create her own shot, attack the rim, and finish with precision. She provides offensive reliability both facing up and playing inside, where she knows how to exploit mismatches effectively.
Strong Three-Point Threat
A confident and reliable shooter, effective on catch-and-shoot situations, and this season she has significantly improved her off-the-dribble three-point shooting.
Good Defender with Quick Hands
An active defender who is working to improve her ability to guard smaller opponents. She reads passing lanes well and is a good rebounder.
Significant Room for Growth
Although already a high-level player, she still has plenty of room for improvement. By further enhancing her decision-making, shot selection, and physical strength, she can elevate her game to an even higher level.
Career Highlights.
Bulgarian U16 National Team – 2016-17
European Championship (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 Division B in Oradea (Romania) – 2016: 6 games: 1.2ppg, 1.7rpg
European Championship (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 Division B in Skopje (North Macedonia) – 2017: 5 games: 3.8ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.0apg, 1.4spg
Bulgarian League Semifinals – 2018, 19
Bulgarian U18 National Team – 2018-19
European Championship (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 Division B in Austria – 2018: 8 games: 8.6ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.3apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 45.7%, 3PT: 44.4%, FT: 42.9%
Bulgarian NBL – 2019 (Player of the Week Rd.5)
Eurobasket.com All-Bulgarian League Center of the Year – 2019
Eurobasket.com All-Bulgarian League First Team – 2019
Bulgarian U20 National Team – 2019
European Championship (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 Division B in Skopje (North Macedonia) – 2019: 7 games: 11.4ppg, 6.4rpg, 3.1apg, 2.9spg, FGP: 38.5%, 3PT: 18.5%, FT: 78.9%
European Championship (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Prishtina (Kosovo) – 2019 (Gold): 6 games: 1.8ppg, 1.7rpg
Bulgarian National Team – 2019, 24
Big West Tournament Semifinals – 2021
Sun Belt Tournament Semifinals – 2024
FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers – 2025: 2 games: 0pts
Career Stats.
Samokov, Bulgaria / Konstantin Fotinov School Chipola College
2017-2018: Rilski Sportist Samokov (NBL, starting five): 25 games: 8.0ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.0spg, FGP: 44.3%, 3PT: 18.4%, FT: 57.9%
2018-2019: Slavia Sofia (NBL, starting five): 30 games: PPG-2(17.2), 5.8rpg, 1.5apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 41.7%, 3PT: 27.6%, FT: 66.7%, played also at Slavia Sofia (U19) (Division A)
2019-2020: Slavia Sofia (NBL, starting five): 13 games: 13.9ppg, 5.4rpg, 2.4apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 48.4%, 3PT: 26.8%, FT: 73.7%
2020-2021: Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo University (NCAA): 12 games: 0.5ppg
2021-2022: Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo University (NCAA): DNP
2023-2024: Old Dominion University (NCAA): 15 games: 1.3ppg
2024-2025: DSK Levhartice Chomutov (Czech Republic–ZBL): 9 games: 2.3ppg, 1.8rpg; Eurocup: 6 games: 3.0ppg, 1.2rpg, in Jan.’25 moved to Dondi Multistore Vigarano (Italy–Serie A2, starting five): 15 games: 13.7ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.4apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 41.2%, 3PT: 36.4%, FT: 78.6%
2025-2026: Basket Foxes Giussano (Italy–Serie A2)
