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Zakiyyah Muhammad

15 Zakiyyah Muhammad

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Omaha, Neb.
  • High School:
    Benson HS
  • Position:
    F
  • Previous School(s):
    Benson High School
gp 28
pts/g 5.4
fg % 45.1
3pt % -
ft % 59.4
reb/g 6.4
a/g 0.3

Honors and Awards

  • 2023-24, NSAA Player of the Week (Dec. 18)

2023-24 Season (Freshman): Appeared in all 28 games with two starts ... Averaged 5.7 points per game ... Tied for second on the team with 6.4 rebounds per game, including a team-leading 3.1 offensive boards per contest ... Led the Bruins with 37 blocked shots ... Named the NSAA Player of the Week on Dec. 18 after averaging 15 points and nine rebounds per game in two non-conference games against Briar Cliff and College of St. Mary ... Scored a season-high 19 points in BU's 92-69 win over CSM ... Recorded three double-doubles on the season. 

High School: Graduate of Benson High School … Four-year letter-winner for coach Bob Massey … Averaged 12.2 points and 18.5 rebounds per game as a senior … Also averaged 2.7 steals and 3.5 blocks per game during her senior campaign … Earned second-team Class A All-State honors, second team all-Metro Conference, and third team All-State … Served as team captain and selected as team MVP as a senior … Led the state of Nebraska and ranked sixth nationally in rebounding … Ranked fifth in the state of Nebraska and led Class A in shot blocking … Has the second-highest Nebraska Class A single-game rebounding mark with 36 … Earned an academic letter in 2022-23 and was a Silver & Goal Briefcase Award winner in 2021-22 and 2022-23 … Also lettered in both volleyball and track … Named MaxPreps Nebraska Player of the Year

Personal: Daughter of Vernon and Marcie Muhammad … Has three siblings: Saleem, Deniece, and DJ … Born on Dec. 29, 2004 … Majoring in Business.

Recent Games
Feb 3 at Viterbo L, 59-50
Feb 7 at #9 Dakota State L, 81-32
Feb 10 at #12 Mayville State L, 68-66
Feb 16 Dickinson State W, 67-58
Feb 17 Valley City State L, 64-62
Feb 21 at Viterbo L, 72-63
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 28 12
Games started 2 2
Minutes 510 215
Minutes per game 18.2 17.9
FG 55-122 22-56
FG Pct 45.1 39.3
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 41-69 15-25
FT Pct 59.4 60.0
Off rebounds 86 34
Def rebounds 93 31
Total rebounds 179 65
Rebounds per game 6.4 5.4
Personal fouls 74 31
Disqualifications 3 1
Assists 8 4
Turnovers 39 12
Assist to turnover ratio 0.2 0.3
Steals 20 7
Blocks 37 16
Points 151 59
Points per game 5.4 4.9
Points per 40 min 11.8 11.0
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 27 Kansas Wesleyan L, 72-63 - 16 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Oct 28 Midland W, 52-49 - 17 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Oct 31 Tabor L, 60-47 - 20 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 5
Nov 3 at Doane W, 80-74 - 24 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 10
Nov 10 at #19 Mid-America Christian L, 101-41 - 9 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 11 vs. John Brown L, 63-53 - 23 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 15 at Wayne State (Neb.) L, 84-42 - 21 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 4-8 50.0 6
Nov 18 at Emporia State L, 66-57 1 21 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 9
Nov 28 at Nebraska Wesleyan W, 57-49 - 22 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 2 William Woods W, 67-60 - 21 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 6 at Kansas City L, 84-34 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 at (RV) Bethel (Tenn.) L, 56-47 - 13 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 9 vs. Lindsey Wilson W, 83-74 - 18 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 3
Dec 14 at #8 Briar Cliff L, 88-66 - 16 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 11
Dec 16 at College of Saint Mary W, 92-69 - 20 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 19
Dec 29 #23 College of the Ozarks L, 79-69 - 16 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 4
Dec 30 Haskell W, 67-63 - 18 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 11
Jan 2 at Hastings L, 62-50 - 18 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Jan 6 #13 Dakota State L, 66-41 - 19 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 12 at Dickinson State W, 66-57 0 20 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 13 at Valley City State L, 70-69 - 16 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 19 Waldorf W, 73-62 1 17 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 20 Viterbo W, 64-55 1 20 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 6
Jan 27 #13 Mayville State L, 73-60 - 21 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 2 at Waldorf L, 60-56 - 21 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 2
Feb 3 at Viterbo L, 59-50 0 13 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 9
Feb 7 at #9 Dakota State L, 81-32 - 19 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 6
Feb 10 at #12 Mayville State L, 68-66 - 21 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 5
Feb 16 Dickinson State W, 67-58 - 22 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 5
Feb 17 Valley City State L, 64-62 - 6 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 21 at Viterbo L, 72-63 - 24 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 6
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 27 Kansas Wesleyan L, 72-63 - 16 2 2 4 0 3 0.0 2 1 4 -
Oct 28 Midland W, 52-49 - 17 5 2 7 0 3 0.0 0 1 3 -
Oct 31 Tabor L, 60-47 - 20 2 5 7 0 0 - 0 2 0 -
Nov 3 at Doane W, 80-74 - 24 3 9 12 0 2 0.0 0 1 4 -
Nov 10 at #19 Mid-America Christian L, 101-41 - 9 0 3 3 0 3 0.0 0 1 5 1
Nov 11 vs. John Brown L, 63-53 - 23 1 6 7 0 3 0.0 1 1 1 -
Nov 15 at Wayne State (Neb.) L, 84-42 - 21 2 6 8 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 18 at Emporia State L, 66-57 1 21 2 1 3 1 3 0.3 2 1 1 0
Nov 28 at Nebraska Wesleyan W, 57-49 - 22 2 2 4 1 0 - 0 3 1 -
Dec 2 William Woods W, 67-60 - 21 2 5 7 1 1 1.0 1 2 5 1
Dec 6 at Kansas City L, 84-34 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 at (RV) Bethel (Tenn.) L, 56-47 - 13 1 4 5 0 1 0.0 1 2 3 -
Dec 9 vs. Lindsey Wilson W, 83-74 - 18 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 14 at #8 Briar Cliff L, 88-66 - 16 7 3 10 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 -
Dec 16 at College of Saint Mary W, 92-69 - 20 4 4 8 0 3 0.0 1 1 3 -
Dec 29 #23 College of the Ozarks L, 79-69 - 16 6 2 8 1 0 - 2 3 2 -
Dec 30 Haskell W, 67-63 - 18 8 6 14 0 2 0.0 2 3 4 -
Jan 2 at Hastings L, 62-50 - 18 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 6 #13 Dakota State L, 66-41 - 19 3 3 6 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 12 at Dickinson State W, 66-57 0 20 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 2 3 -
Jan 13 at Valley City State L, 70-69 - 16 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 0 1 1 -
Jan 19 Waldorf W, 73-62 1 17 3 1 4 0 1 0.0 0 1 3 -
Jan 20 Viterbo W, 64-55 1 20 5 3 8 0 0 - 0 2 2 -
Jan 27 #13 Mayville State L, 73-60 - 21 2 5 7 0 2 0.0 2 3 4 -
Feb 2 at Waldorf L, 60-56 - 21 8 1 9 1 2 0.5 3 1 3 -
Feb 3 at Viterbo L, 59-50 0 13 3 0 3 1 1 1.0 2 0 4 0
Feb 7 at #9 Dakota State L, 81-32 - 19 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 1 3 -
Feb 10 at #12 Mayville State L, 68-66 - 21 4 6 10 1 1 1.0 0 0 5 1
Feb 16 Dickinson State W, 67-58 - 22 2 5 7 0 0 - 0 4 0 -
Feb 17 Valley City State L, 64-62 - 6 2 2 4 0 0 - 0 1 3 -
Feb 21 at Viterbo L, 72-63 - 24 7 5 12 1 3 0.3 2 0 2 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 28 2 18.2 2.0-4.4 45.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.5 59.4 5.4
Total 28 2 18.2 2.0-4.4 45.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.5 59.4 5.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 28 2 510 55-122 45.1 0-0 - 41-69 59.4 151
Total 28 2 510 55-122 45.1 0-0 - 41-69 59.4 151
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 28 2 18.2 4.3-9.6 45.1 0.0-0.0 - 3.2-5.4 59.4 11.8
Total 28 2 18.2 4.3-9.6 45.1 0.0-0.0 - 3.2-5.4 59.4 11.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 28 2 18.2 3.1 3.3 6.4 2.6 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.7 1.3
Total 28 2 18.2 3.1 3.3 6.4 2.6 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.7 1.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 28 2 510 86 93 179 74 3 8 39 0.2 20 37
Total 28 2 510 86 93 179 74 3 8 39 0.2 20 37
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 28 2 18.2 6.7 7.3 14.0 5.8 0.2 0.6 3.1 0.2 1.6 2.9
Total 28 2 18.2 6.7 7.3 14.0 5.8 0.2 0.6 3.1 0.2 1.6 2.9
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 28 2 18.2 2.0-4.4 45.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.5 59.4 5.4
Conference 12 2 17.9 1.8-4.7 39.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.1 60.0 4.9
Exhibition 2 1 21.0 2.0-3.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.5-6.5 53.8 7.5
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Home 12 2 17.8 1.4-4.6 30.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-2.7 68.8 4.7
Away 14 0 18.3 2.6-4.6 57.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.4 50.0 6.5
Neutral 2 - 20.5 0.5-1.5 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.5 66.7 2.0
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Wins 11 2 19.9 2.5-4.8 52.8 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-3.2 71.4 7.4
Losses 17 0 17.1 1.6-4.1 39.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-2.0 47.1 4.1
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October 3 - 17.7 1.0-3.3 30.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.3 57.1 3.3
November 4 - 19.5 1.8-3.2 53.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-2.2 44.4 4.5
December 7 - 17.4 2.7-5.0 54.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-3.1 72.7 7.7
January 7 2 18.7 1.9-4.3 43.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-1.4 80.0 4.9
February 7 0 18.0 1.9-4.9 38.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-3.0 42.9 5.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 28 2 510 55-122 45.1 0-0 - 41-69 59.4 151
Conference 12 2 215 22-56 39.3 0-0 - 15-25 60.0 59
Exhibition 2 1 42 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 7-13 53.8 15
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Home 12 2 213 17-55 30.9 0-0 - 22-32 68.8 56
Away 14 0 256 37-64 57.8 0-0 - 17-34 50.0 91
Neutral 2 - 41 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 4
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Wins 11 2 219 28-53 52.8 0-0 - 25-35 71.4 81
Losses 17 0 291 27-69 39.1 0-0 - 16-34 47.1 70
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October 3 - 53 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 10
November 4 - 78 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 4-9 44.4 18
December 7 - 122 19-35 54.3 0-0 - 16-22 72.7 54
January 7 2 131 13-30 43.3 0-0 - 8-10 80.0 34
February 7 0 126 13-34 38.2 0-0 - 9-21 42.9 35
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 28 2 18.2 4.3-9.6 45.1 0.0-0.0 - 3.2-5.4 59.4 11.8
Conference 12 2 17.9 4.1-10.4 39.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-4.7 60.0 11.0
Exhibition 2 1 21.0 3.8-5.7 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 6.7-12.4 53.8 14.3
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Home 12 2 17.8 3.2-10.3 30.9 0.0-0.0 - 4.1-6.0 68.8 10.5
Away 14 0 18.3 5.8-10.0 57.8 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-5.3 50.0 14.2
Neutral 2 - 20.5 1.0-2.9 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-2.9 66.7 3.9
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Wins 11 2 19.9 5.1-9.7 52.8 0.0-0.0 - 4.6-6.4 71.4 14.8
Losses 17 0 17.1 3.7-9.5 39.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-4.7 47.1 9.6
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October 3 - 17.7 2.3-7.5 30.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-5.3 57.1 7.5
November 4 - 19.5 3.6-6.7 53.8 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-4.6 44.4 9.2
December 7 - 17.4 6.2-11.5 54.3 0.0-0.0 - 5.2-7.2 72.7 17.7
January 7 2 18.7 4.0-9.2 43.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.4-3.1 80.0 10.4
February 7 0 18.0 4.1-10.8 38.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-6.7 42.9 11.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 28 2 18.2 3.1 3.3 6.4 2.6 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.7 1.3
Conference 12 2 17.9 2.8 2.6 5.4 2.6 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.6 1.3
Exhibition 2 1 21.0 2.0 3.5 5.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 0.3 1.0 0.5
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Home 12 2 17.8 3.5 3.4 6.9 2.5 0.1 0.2 1.2 0.1 0.8 1.9
Away 14 0 18.3 3.0 3.1 6.1 2.9 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.3 0.7 0.9
Neutral 2 - 20.5 1.0 4.5 5.5 1.5 - 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5
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Wins 11 2 19.9 3.2 3.8 7.0 2.7 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.1 0.4 1.8
Losses 17 0 17.1 3.0 3.0 6.0 2.6 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.2 0.9 1.0
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October 3 - 17.7 3.0 3.0 6.0 2.3 - 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.7 1.3
November 4 - 19.5 1.5 5.0 6.5 2.8 0.3 0.3 2.0 0.1 0.3 1.5
December 7 - 17.4 4.1 3.9 8.0 3.0 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.2 1.1 1.6
January 7 2 18.7 2.1 2.3 4.4 2.1 - 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.3 1.3
February 7 0 18.0 3.9 3.0 6.9 2.9 0.1 0.6 1.1 0.5 1.0 1.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 28 2 510 86 93 179 74 3 8 39 0.2 20 37
Conference 12 2 215 34 31 65 31 1 4 12 0.3 7 16
Exhibition 2 1 42 4 7 11 2 0 1 4 0.3 2 1
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Home 12 2 213 42 41 83 30 1 2 14 0.1 9 23
Away 14 0 256 42 43 85 41 2 6 21 0.3 10 13
Neutral 2 - 41 2 9 11 3 - 0 4 0.0 1 1
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Wins 11 2 219 35 42 77 30 1 2 14 0.1 4 20
Losses 17 0 291 51 51 102 44 2 6 25 0.2 16 17
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October 3 - 53 9 9 18 7 - 0 6 0.0 2 4
November 4 - 78 6 20 26 11 1 1 8 0.1 1 6
December 7 - 122 29 27 56 21 1 2 10 0.2 8 11
January 7 2 131 15 16 31 15 - 1 7 0.1 2 9
February 7 0 126 27 21 48 20 1 4 8 0.5 7 7
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 28 2 18.2 6.7 7.3 14.0 5.8 0.2 0.6 3.1 0.2 1.6 2.9
Conference 12 2 17.9 6.3 5.8 12.1 5.8 0.2 0.7 2.2 0.3 1.3 3.0
Exhibition 2 1 21.0 3.8 6.7 10.5 1.9 0.0 1.0 3.8 0.3 1.9 1.0
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Home 12 2 17.8 7.9 7.7 15.6 5.6 0.2 0.4 2.6 0.1 1.7 4.3
Away 14 0 18.3 6.6 6.7 13.3 6.4 0.3 0.9 3.3 0.3 1.6 2.0
Neutral 2 - 20.5 2.0 8.8 10.7 2.9 0.0 0.0 3.9 0.0 1.0 1.0
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Wins 11 2 19.9 6.4 7.7 14.1 5.5 0.2 0.4 2.6 0.1 0.7 3.7
Losses 17 0 17.1 7.0 7.0 14.0 6.0 0.3 0.8 3.4 0.2 2.2 2.3
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October 3 - 17.7 6.8 6.8 13.6 5.3 0.0 0.0 4.5 0.0 1.5 3.0
November 4 - 19.5 3.1 10.3 13.3 5.6 0.5 0.5 4.1 0.1 0.5 3.1
December 7 - 17.4 9.5 8.9 18.4 6.9 0.3 0.7 3.3 0.2 2.6 3.6
January 7 2 18.7 4.6 4.9 9.5 4.6 0.0 0.3 2.1 0.1 0.6 2.7
February 7 0 18.0 8.6 6.7 15.2 6.3 0.3 1.3 2.5 0.5 2.2 2.2