Eastern Michigan Athletics
Nusseibeh Inks Two Transfers to 2026-27 Roster
4/17/2026 12:53:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Chey McEvans and Ni'Rah Clark will join the program
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University Head Women's Basketball Coach Sahar Nusseibeh announced the signing of Chey McEvans and Ni'Rah Clark to the 2026-27 roster Friday, April 17.
McEvans (Detroit, Mich./Southfield A&T/Nevada) arrives in Ypsilanti as a graduate student and most recently played at Nevada in the 2025-26 campaign. Clark (Toledo, Ohio/Rogers/Akron) will first don the Block E as a junior as she recently completed her sophomore season at Akron.
"We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Chey McEvans to our women's basketball family," said Nusseibeh. "Chey is a Detroit native who brings talent, maturity, and mindset that will elevate us from day one. We are grateful to have this fierce competitor and great teammate here in Ypsi."
CheyMcEvans | Gr. | Y/S
EMU: 2026-27: Joins the program as an incoming transfer from Nevada.
NEVADA: 2025-26: Did not play due to injury.
FLORIDA A&M: 2024-25: Played in 28 games, starting 27…Received All-SWAC Second Team honors, March 10…Named SWAC Player of the Week, Dec. 4…Earned SWAC Newcomer of the Week, Nov. 20…Led the Vipers in a multitude of categories as she averaged 13.4 points, 2.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game…Shot 43.2% from the field, 37.6% from three-point range, and 67.3% at the free-throw line…Ranked first in the SWAC in minutes per game (35.2) while slotting second in three-point percentage, and fifth in points per game…Scored a season-high 24 points twice, most recently against Prairie View, Feb. 6, 2025…Recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Samford, Dec. 20, 2024…Tabbed 20 games with double-digit points, eclipsing 20 points four times…Grabbed five or more rebounds 16 times, including a 16-rebound showing against Prairie View, Feb. 6, 2025…Swiped six steals against North Florida, Dec. 7, 2024.
SYRACUSE: 2023-24: Did not play due to injury.
2022-23: Appeared in 17 games before a season-ending injury against Boston College... Averaged 2.8 points per game and 1.8 rebounds...Shot 39.0 percent from field goal range...Set a season-high in minutes played (22) at Purdue (11/30)...Scored a season-high eight points versus Wagner (12/11)...Grabbed season-best five rebounds at Louisville (12/29)...Had four assists against Coppin State (12/8)...Recorded two steals against NC State (1/1)...Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.
BUFFALO: 2021-22: Appeared in 12 games, earning 10 starts, in an injury-shortened sophomore season…Scored in double figures five times, including a season-high 16 points at Princeton (12/14)…Scored 13 points in the season-opening win over Canisius (11/9)…Scored 10 points against South Carolina (11/20) in the Bahamas…Flirted with a triple double, scoring 14 points while adding a season-high nine rebounds and six assists in the win over James Madison (11/27)…Recorded 12 points and six rebounds in the win against Niagara (12/1).
2020-21: Made an immediate impact in her first season as a Bull, appearing in 22 games while earning 20 starts…Named to the MAC All-Freshman Team…Averaged 11.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 43.9% from the floor and 32% from three-point range…Scored in double figures 16 times, including the final nine games of the season while recording two double-doubles…Recorded a career high 20 points in the win over Miami (3/3)…Scored 17 points in a win at Eastern Michigan (1/6)…Recorded back-to-back double-doubles with 10 points and 10 rebounds in a win at Toledo (2/10) and 15 points and 10 rebounds at Northern Illinois (2/13)…Scored 14 points in a win over Kent State in the MAC quarterfinals (3/10) and scored a team-high 18 points in the semifinals against Bowling Green (3/12).
HIGH SCHOOL: Had a standout career at Southfield A&T High School where she finished with 1,500 career points and averaged a double-double at 23.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game as a senior…Helped lead the Warriors to four straight OAA League Championships, two district championships and a state Final Four…Two-time member of the Associated Press Division 1 All-State Team…Named to the All-North First Team as a senior…Three-time All-League selection…Excelled off the court as well as she was named Valedictorian of her graduating class after achieving high honor roll honors for four straight years.
PERSONAL: Full name: Cheyenne McEvans…Daughter of Anika and Tarrence McEvans…Has one brother, Cameron, and one sister, Cierra…Major: Psychology with the goal of starting a career as an occupational therapist.
"We're thrilled to have Ni'Rah Clark in Eastern Green and White," Nusseibeh said. "Ni'Rah is versatile and dangerous in what she brings to the hardwood. We gained so much respect for her game these last two seasons and couldn't be happier to have this high-level talent wearing the Block E."
Ni'Rah Clark | Jr. | M/F
EMU: 2026-27: Joins the program as an incoming transfer from Akron.
AKRON: 2025-26: Played in 29 games, starting 24…Led the team with 11.8 points per game, an increase of 5.6 from her freshman campaign, while averaging 5.3 rebounds in 27.3 minutes per game…Shot 50.4% from the field, the best clip on the team, which ranked eighth in the MAC while shooting a career-high 71% from the free-throw line…Recorded two double-doubles with 19 points and a career-high 14 rebounds against Binghamton, Nov. 20, before scoring 21 points with 11 rebounds versus Geneva, Dec. 16…Notched 14 blocks with a career-high 21 steals, triple the amount she had in 2024-25…Bucketed a career-best 25 points at UMass, Jan. 14…Notched 13 games with double-digit points and five with 20 points or more…Had nine games with seven or more rebounds…Scored in the double-digits in three straight games, Jan. 10-27.
2024-25: Appeared in 30 games for Akron, including 12 starts...averaged 6.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and a team-best 0.96 blocks per game, while shooting nearly 50 percent (.496) from the field...had seven double-figure scoring efforts, including a career-high 16 points at Toledo (Feb. 15)...led the Zips in rebounding three times, including pulling down a career-best 13 rebounds versus Miami-Hamilton (Dec. 28)...notched first career double-double with an 13-point and 11-rebound performance versus Ohio (Feb. 22)...led Akron with 29 blocks, including one in 18 contests, and a career-best four versus Miami-Hamilton (Dec. 28)...dished out a career-high three assists against Western Michigan (Feb. 5)...twice posted a pair of steals at Kent State (Feb. 1) and Ohio (Jan. 1)...shot 50 percent or better from the floor 17 times...rated fifth in the conference in blocked shots (0.97)...in conference-only tilts rated fourth in the league in blocked shots (1.00) and ninth in offensive rebounding (2.17).
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Rogers High School in Toledo, Ohio, where she has averaged 9.8 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game over her first three prep campaigns...an all-district and all-city selection as a junior, she helped the Lady Rams to 15 wins during the 2022-23 season averaging 11.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest...as a sophomore, she posted 9.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per outing...helped Rogers to a pair of district and sectional championships and holds single-game school records for rebounds (23) and blocks (11).
PERSONAL: Majoring in architecture...daughter of Dennis Clark and Kadyia Gregory.
Follow Us
Stay connected with the Eagles all season long by following @EMUWBB and @EMUAthletics on X for all the latest EMU women's basketball updates. Be sure to also follow the Eagles on Instagram @emuwbb and @emuathletics.
McEvans (Detroit, Mich./Southfield A&T/Nevada) arrives in Ypsilanti as a graduate student and most recently played at Nevada in the 2025-26 campaign. Clark (Toledo, Ohio/Rogers/Akron) will first don the Block E as a junior as she recently completed her sophomore season at Akron.
"We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Chey McEvans to our women's basketball family," said Nusseibeh. "Chey is a Detroit native who brings talent, maturity, and mindset that will elevate us from day one. We are grateful to have this fierce competitor and great teammate here in Ypsi."
CheyMcEvans | Gr. | Y/S
EMU: 2026-27: Joins the program as an incoming transfer from Nevada.
NEVADA: 2025-26: Did not play due to injury.
FLORIDA A&M: 2024-25: Played in 28 games, starting 27…Received All-SWAC Second Team honors, March 10…Named SWAC Player of the Week, Dec. 4…Earned SWAC Newcomer of the Week, Nov. 20…Led the Vipers in a multitude of categories as she averaged 13.4 points, 2.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game…Shot 43.2% from the field, 37.6% from three-point range, and 67.3% at the free-throw line…Ranked first in the SWAC in minutes per game (35.2) while slotting second in three-point percentage, and fifth in points per game…Scored a season-high 24 points twice, most recently against Prairie View, Feb. 6, 2025…Recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Samford, Dec. 20, 2024…Tabbed 20 games with double-digit points, eclipsing 20 points four times…Grabbed five or more rebounds 16 times, including a 16-rebound showing against Prairie View, Feb. 6, 2025…Swiped six steals against North Florida, Dec. 7, 2024.
SYRACUSE: 2023-24: Did not play due to injury.
2022-23: Appeared in 17 games before a season-ending injury against Boston College... Averaged 2.8 points per game and 1.8 rebounds...Shot 39.0 percent from field goal range...Set a season-high in minutes played (22) at Purdue (11/30)...Scored a season-high eight points versus Wagner (12/11)...Grabbed season-best five rebounds at Louisville (12/29)...Had four assists against Coppin State (12/8)...Recorded two steals against NC State (1/1)...Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.
BUFFALO: 2021-22: Appeared in 12 games, earning 10 starts, in an injury-shortened sophomore season…Scored in double figures five times, including a season-high 16 points at Princeton (12/14)…Scored 13 points in the season-opening win over Canisius (11/9)…Scored 10 points against South Carolina (11/20) in the Bahamas…Flirted with a triple double, scoring 14 points while adding a season-high nine rebounds and six assists in the win over James Madison (11/27)…Recorded 12 points and six rebounds in the win against Niagara (12/1).
2020-21: Made an immediate impact in her first season as a Bull, appearing in 22 games while earning 20 starts…Named to the MAC All-Freshman Team…Averaged 11.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 43.9% from the floor and 32% from three-point range…Scored in double figures 16 times, including the final nine games of the season while recording two double-doubles…Recorded a career high 20 points in the win over Miami (3/3)…Scored 17 points in a win at Eastern Michigan (1/6)…Recorded back-to-back double-doubles with 10 points and 10 rebounds in a win at Toledo (2/10) and 15 points and 10 rebounds at Northern Illinois (2/13)…Scored 14 points in a win over Kent State in the MAC quarterfinals (3/10) and scored a team-high 18 points in the semifinals against Bowling Green (3/12).
HIGH SCHOOL: Had a standout career at Southfield A&T High School where she finished with 1,500 career points and averaged a double-double at 23.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game as a senior…Helped lead the Warriors to four straight OAA League Championships, two district championships and a state Final Four…Two-time member of the Associated Press Division 1 All-State Team…Named to the All-North First Team as a senior…Three-time All-League selection…Excelled off the court as well as she was named Valedictorian of her graduating class after achieving high honor roll honors for four straight years.
PERSONAL: Full name: Cheyenne McEvans…Daughter of Anika and Tarrence McEvans…Has one brother, Cameron, and one sister, Cierra…Major: Psychology with the goal of starting a career as an occupational therapist.
Bringing her back to the Mitten State!
— EMU Women's Basketball (@EMUWBB) April 17, 2026
Detroit native Chey McEvans (@cheymcevans) is an Eastern Michigan Eagle!🦅💪 pic.twitter.com/JdtcTlm3zJ
"We're thrilled to have Ni'Rah Clark in Eastern Green and White," Nusseibeh said. "Ni'Rah is versatile and dangerous in what she brings to the hardwood. We gained so much respect for her game these last two seasons and couldn't be happier to have this high-level talent wearing the Block E."
Ni'Rah Clark | Jr. | M/F
EMU: 2026-27: Joins the program as an incoming transfer from Akron.
AKRON: 2025-26: Played in 29 games, starting 24…Led the team with 11.8 points per game, an increase of 5.6 from her freshman campaign, while averaging 5.3 rebounds in 27.3 minutes per game…Shot 50.4% from the field, the best clip on the team, which ranked eighth in the MAC while shooting a career-high 71% from the free-throw line…Recorded two double-doubles with 19 points and a career-high 14 rebounds against Binghamton, Nov. 20, before scoring 21 points with 11 rebounds versus Geneva, Dec. 16…Notched 14 blocks with a career-high 21 steals, triple the amount she had in 2024-25…Bucketed a career-best 25 points at UMass, Jan. 14…Notched 13 games with double-digit points and five with 20 points or more…Had nine games with seven or more rebounds…Scored in the double-digits in three straight games, Jan. 10-27.
2024-25: Appeared in 30 games for Akron, including 12 starts...averaged 6.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and a team-best 0.96 blocks per game, while shooting nearly 50 percent (.496) from the field...had seven double-figure scoring efforts, including a career-high 16 points at Toledo (Feb. 15)...led the Zips in rebounding three times, including pulling down a career-best 13 rebounds versus Miami-Hamilton (Dec. 28)...notched first career double-double with an 13-point and 11-rebound performance versus Ohio (Feb. 22)...led Akron with 29 blocks, including one in 18 contests, and a career-best four versus Miami-Hamilton (Dec. 28)...dished out a career-high three assists against Western Michigan (Feb. 5)...twice posted a pair of steals at Kent State (Feb. 1) and Ohio (Jan. 1)...shot 50 percent or better from the floor 17 times...rated fifth in the conference in blocked shots (0.97)...in conference-only tilts rated fourth in the league in blocked shots (1.00) and ninth in offensive rebounding (2.17).
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Rogers High School in Toledo, Ohio, where she has averaged 9.8 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game over her first three prep campaigns...an all-district and all-city selection as a junior, she helped the Lady Rams to 15 wins during the 2022-23 season averaging 11.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest...as a sophomore, she posted 9.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per outing...helped Rogers to a pair of district and sectional championships and holds single-game school records for rebounds (23) and blocks (11).
PERSONAL: Majoring in architecture...daughter of Dennis Clark and Kadyia Gregory.
Got our girl‼️🤞
— EMU Women's Basketball (@EMUWBB) April 16, 2026
Ni'Rah Clark is an Eagle!🦅 pic.twitter.com/eSt8AZqKId
Follow Us
Stay connected with the Eagles all season long by following @EMUWBB and @EMUAthletics on X for all the latest EMU women's basketball updates. Be sure to also follow the Eagles on Instagram @emuwbb and @emuathletics.
Peyton Hill Freshman of the Year Highlights
Tuesday, March 10
Sisi Eleko All-MAC Second Team Highlights
Tuesday, March 10
No fly zone around P🛬🚫
Friday, March 06
2026 Women's Basketball Senior Ceremony Cinematic Recap
Thursday, March 05