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2016-17 (RS FRESHMAN): Was limited to 13 appearances while dealing with an injury... started the first two games of the year, scoring a season-high eight points in the opener versus Sacramento State... scored seven points while grabbing a season-best nine rebounds against Seattle on Nov. 15... tallied six points and eight boards in a win over Long Beach State on Nov. 20. 

2015-16: Redshirt season

PREP/INTERNATIONAL CAREER: Won three Finnish Girls U19 National Championships in 2013, ’14 and ’15 … finals most valuable player in 2013 … has competed in 58 national team games, suiting up for Finland … was a significant contributor on the Finnish team at the 2014 U18 Division B European Championships … pulled down seven offensive rebounds against Luxembourg, and 13 rebounds in a victory over Montenegro … competed in the European Championships with the U16 squad in 2011 and ’12 … played club basketball with Kauhajoen Karhu.

PERSONAL: Plans to pursue a degree in international studies … daughter of Petteri Opas and Mariliisa Salmi … mother is a BYU Hall of Famer and four-time All-American volleyball player … Mariliisa went on to play professionally in France, Norway and Finland … born Nov. 3, 1996, in Kauhajoki, Finland.
 

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More on Ninni:
My goal for the season is ... cut the nets in Vegas and go to the Big Dance!
If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to ... New Zealand
My favorite quote is ... "champions are made when no one is watching."
If I could be anyone for a day, I would be ... Hermione from Harry Potter
My hero is ... my mother