Stetson University Athletics

Helped Puerto Rico capture the women's basketball gold medal at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic... Appeared in all five games during Puerto Rico's undefeated 5-0 tournament run... Averaged 8.0 points and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 41.7 percent from the field and 52.9 percent on two-point attempts... Totaled 40 points, seven assists and six made three-pointers during the tournament... Opened competition with eight points and four assists in a win over Nicaragua... Scored 11 points in consecutive victories over Panama and Costa Rica... Shot 5-for-9 from the field against Panama and connected on three three-pointers against Costa Rica... Added five points in the semifinal victory over the Dominican Republic and five more in the gold-medal win over Mexico. Attended Central Pointe Christian Academy in Kissimmee, Fla., where she played under head coach Wesley Arocho... Earned SIAA All-Star recognition in both 2025 and 2026... Named the NISSAA Most Valuable Player in 2026... Served as a team captain during her high school career. Desireck Marie "Dessy" Nieves was born on March 15, 2007... Daughter of Maria Pereira and Juan Javier... Has two brothers, Jeremy and Jonderick... Majoring in business administration... Chose Stetson for the opportunity to compete at a high level while receiving a quality education and continuing to grow personally... Aspires to work with athletes and eventually own and manage a team.