Hofstra University Athletics

2023-24:
Fall 2023 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…Played in 30 games and made 29 starts at center, averaging 24.5 minutes per game…Finished fourth on the team with 236 points and 7.8 points per game…Scored a season-high 15 points on seven field goals against Campbell (Feb. 25)…Led the team in scoring six times…Finished in double-figures in 10 games…Shot 50.5% from the floor (107-212)…Led the team in rebounding with 243 and finished third in the CAA with 8.1 rebounds per game…Pulled down 21 rebounds, the fourth-most in program history and the most by a Hofstra player since 2017, against Wagner (Nov. 12)…Finished with at least 10 rebounds in 10 games…Recorded six double-doubles, including back-to-back double-doubles in the CAA Women’s Basketball Championship against Hampton (Mar. 13) and William & Mary (Mar. 14)…Blocked 37 shots and ranked sixth in the CAA with 1.2 blocks per game…Tied her personal-best with four blocks against Wagner, Drexel (Jan. 19), and William & Mary in the CAA Women’s Basketball Championship…Totaled 30 steals and averaged 1.0 steals per game…Forced a personal-high five takeaways against Wagner…Averaged 10.3 points and 11.7 rebounds in three games at the CAA Women’s Basketball Championship.

2022-23:
Started all 32 games and averaged 24.5 minutes per game…Finished third on the team with 8.1 points per game and 280 total points…Set a new personal-best with 19 points against LIU on 12/3…Finished in double figures 11 times, including four consecutive games of at least 10 points from 2/26 until 3/8…Led the team in scoring against LIU (12/3) and Stony Brook (2/12)…Finished fifth in the CAA with 225 total rebounds and ninth in the CAA with 7.0 rebounds per game…Pulled down a personal-best 14 rebounds against Hampton on 3/2…Recorded three double-doubles…Led Hofstra in rebounding 10 times…Dished out 28 assists, including a personal-best three against Hampton on 3/2…Finished with 23 steals…Led the team with a .501 shooting percentage (109-214)…Averaged 8.3 points per game, 9.0 rebounds per game, and a .526 shooting percentage (10-19) in 29.0 minutes per game at the 2023 CAA Women’s Basketball Championship.

2021-22:
Played in 27 games, making one start…Averaged 14.1 minutes per game…Shot a team-best .500 from the field on 31-of-62 shooting…Averaged 3.0 points per game and 4.0 rebounds per game…Recorded 11 steals and 11 blocks…Dished out five assists…Led Hofstra in rebounding five times…Pulled down a season-high nine boards against Ole Miss on 12/11…Scored a season-high seven points at Northeastern on 1/9…Blocked three shots at Northeastern on 1/9 which was the most of any Pride player during the season…Had two swipes against Elon on 1/23.

2020-21:
Appeared in all 20 games during her freshman season and made two starts...Recorded 12.3 minutes per game...Tallied 2.7 points per contest...Corralled 3.8 rebounds per outing...Also tallied four assists, six steals, and 15 blocks which finished second on the team...Netted a season-high eight points in Hofstra’s win vs. UAlbany on Dec. 11 when she shot 4-of-5 from the field...Hauled down a season-high 11 rebounds in Hofstra’s win over UNCW on Jan. 31...Also had five points in that contest where she shot 2-for-2 from the floor...Recorded at least one rebound in all but one contest this season and had at least three rebounds in 12 games...Had five points and nine rebounds for Hofstra in the CAA Quarterfinal vs. Towson on March 11...Became a huge force for Hofstra underneath the basket toward the end of the season as she averaged 7.2 rebounds per game during the last five games of the season...Registered a season-high three blocks twice, first against UAlbany on Dec. 11 and later against UNCW on Jan. 30.

High School:
A four-year member of the University High School girls basketball team…Led team to a No. 7 state-wide ranking and No. 1 Group 1 ranking by NJ.com…Helped team capture the Essex County Girls Basketball Championship while finishing the season with a 24-2 record…Named to the NJ.com All-Group 1 First Team as a senior…High School team was named the Essex Conference Team of the Year…Averaged 9.3 points per game as a senior…Notched 13 double-doubles during her final high school season…Recorded 20+ rebounds three times in 2019-20 including a season-high 25 rebounds…Averaged 2.8 blocks per game as a senior and posted a season-high seven blocks…University also captured two state championships and three sectional championships during her tenure…Had 22 career double-doubles in high school and finished her career with 224 blocks…Named the team defensive MVP three times, overall team MVP once, and received the Coaches Award once...Also participated in volleyball and track.
 
Personal:
Daughter of Monica and Almeen…Has three siblings, Robert, Rafiki and Amina…Majoring in Liberal Arts at Hofstra.