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2022-2023 Women's Basketball Roster

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40 Nakiyah Washington

  • Position Forward
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Adairsville, Ga
  • High School Adairsville
  • Major Elementary Education

Biography

Honors and Awards:
- CoSIDA/CSC Academic All-District 2x (2022, 2023)
- D3hoops.com All-South Region Second Team (2021)
- All-USA South West Division First Team (2021)
- All-USA South West Division Second Team 2x (2020, 2022)
- All-CCS First Team (2023)
- USA South Player of the Week 2x (2/15/21 and 3/1/21)
- CCS Player of the Week 3x (11/28, 12/5/22 and 1/3/23)
- USA South Rookie of the Week 2x (12/9/19 and 2/10/20)
- USA South All-Academic Team 3x (2020, 2021, 2022)
- CCS All-Academic Team (2023)

Washington's Career Records:
- 1,285 points (1st)

Washington's Season Records:

2020-21:
- 17.2 points per game (1st)
- 4.5 steals per game (t-1st)
- 76 steals (t-3rd)
- 79 free throws made (t-4th)

2019-20:
- 125 free throw attempts (1st)
- 348 points (3rd)
- 77 offensive rebounds (3rd)
- 76 steals (t-3rd)
- 79 free throws made (t-4th)
- 130 field goals made (t-5th)

Washington's Game Records:

- 15 free throws made (1st) - v. Wesleyan (2/12/21)
- 9 steals (t-3rd) - 2x


2022-23:
- Played in 25 games and made 24 starts
- Led team in scoring (351) and rebounding (188)
- Paced team with 49 steals
- Led team with five double doubles
- Scored 20 or more points five times
- Delivered season-high 28 points in win over Sewanee

2021-22:
- Appeared in 22 games and made 18 starts
- Ranked second on the team in offensive rebounds (43), defensive rebounds (70) and total rebounds (113)
- Finished second on the team in free throws made (67) and attempted (101)
- Placed third on the team with 269 points (second in points per game at 12.2)
- Finished fifth on the squad with 28 steals
- Reached double figures in 16-of-22 games played
- Delivered season high of 20 points on two occasions, both in nonconference play
- Recorded a pair of double doubles, both coming in conference games against Huntingdon (Jan. 30) and Covenant (Jan. 21)

2020-21:
- Appeared in 17 games and made 16 starts
- Led the USA South and the team with 292 total points
- Led al of NCAA Division III with 76 total steals
- Tied for the team lead with 105 made field goals (t-1st in USA South)
- Tallied 99 total rebounds including 47 offensive boards, most on the squad
- Finished 2nd in the USA South and 7th in NCAA DIII with 79 free throws made
- Reached double figures in scoring in 13-of-17 games played
- Recorded two double-doubles
- Scored season and then-career high 31 points to go with 13 rebounds and nine steals, v. LaGrange 
- Reached 20+ points eight times
- Had stretch where she recorded at least five steals in 6-of-7 contests, all against USA South foes
 
2019-20:
- Appeared in all 28 games and made 20 starts
- Led team with 373 points (13.3 ppg) and 176 rebounds (6.3 rpg) 
- Third on the team with 613 minutes played
- Led team in free throws made (82) and attempted (130)
- Second on the team and third in the USA South with 2.8 steals per game
- Recorded three double-doubles
- Reached 20 points 4x
- Had double figures in rebounds 5x
- Tallied 19 points, 12 rebounds, seven steals, five blocks and four assists at Berea
- Tied career high of 25 points in USA South Tournament Semifinals v. William Peace

Prep and Personal:
- Native of Adairsville, Georgia
- Graduated from Adairsville High School in 2019
- Majoring in elementary education

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 40

    2019-2020Freshman

    Forward
    5'10"
    40
  • 40

    2020-2021Sophomore

    Forward
    5'10"
    40
  • 40

    2021-2022Junior

    Forward
    5'10"
    40
  • 40

    2022-2023Senior

    Forward
    5'10"
    40