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Zakiyyah Muhammad

15 Zakiyyah Muhammad

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Omaha, Neb.
  • High School:
    Benson HS
  • Position:
    F
  • Previous School(s):
    Benson High School
gp 28
pts/g 6.5
fg % 49.3
3pt % 100.0
ft % 60.2
reb/g 5.5
a/g 0.8

Honors and Awards

  • 2024-25, NSAA Defensive Player of the Week (Dec. 16)
  • 2023-24, NSAA Player of the Week (Dec. 18)

2024-25 Season (Sophomore): Started all 28 games on the season … Averaged 6.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game … Led the team with a 49.3% field goal percentage and 26 blocked shots … Dished out 21 assists and totaled 18 steals on the season … Scored in double figures in seven games, totaling three doubles … Scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 62-54 win over (RV) Tabor (Nov. 9) … Scored a season-high 15 and grabbed 14 boards in a 77-58 win over #22 Mayville State (Dec. 13) … Scored 10 points and hauled in a season-high 14 rebounds and matched a season-high with three steals in a 70-65 win over Valley City (Dec. 14) … Scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds in the NSAA Quarterfinal Game against Valley City (Feb. 26) … Delivered three assists against Doane (Dec. 30 … Blocked a season-best three shots against #12 Briar Cliff (Dec. 2) … Established a season-high with three steals in the 80-66 season-opening win over Southwestern Christian (Nov. 1) … Named NSAA Defensive Player of the Week on 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 7 #6 Dakota State L, 72-60
Feb 14 Valley City State W, 78-63
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 92-81
Feb 21 at Dickinson State W, 65-56
Feb 22 at (RV) Jamestown W, 65-59
Feb 26 Valley City State L, 78-76
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 28 15
Games started 28 15
Minutes 498 262
Minutes per game 17.8 17.5
FG 66-134 29-64
FG Pct 49.3 45.3
3PT 1-1 0-0
3PT Pct 100.0 -
FT 50-83 23-42
FT Pct 60.2 54.8
Off rebounds 77 42
Def rebounds 78 39
Total rebounds 155 81
Rebounds per game 5.5 5.4
Personal fouls 78 41
Disqualifications 3 -
Assists 21 9
Turnovers 31 15
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.6
Steals 18 11
Blocks 26 11
Points 183 81
Points per game 6.5 5.4
Points per 40 min 14.7 12.4
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 Southwestern Christian W, 80-66 1 22 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 2 Mount Mercy W, 75-74 1 9 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 8 vs. Bethany W, 81-67 1 19 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 9
Nov 9 at (RV) Tabor W, 62-54 1 24 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Nov 12 Hastings L, 81-77 1 19 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 15 at William Woods W, 63-60 1 30 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 10-11 90.9 18
Nov 18 at South Dakota L, 74-50 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Kansas Wesleyan L, 77-59 1 16 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 9
Dec 2 #12 Briar Cliff L, 67-60 1 16 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 4 Nebraska Wesleyan W, 77-55 1 13 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 9 College of Saint Mary W, 88-47 1 14 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 10
Dec 13 #22 Mayville State W, 77-58 1 26 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 3-7 42.9 15
Dec 14 Valley City State W, 70-65 1 24 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 10
Dec 17 at Emporia State L, 89-59 1 12 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 7
Dec 18 at Nebraska-Omaha L, 84-53 1 26 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 29 Midland W, 80-60 1 17 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 30 Doane L, 76-75 1 15 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 4 at #6 Dakota State L, 67-59 1 18 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 10 at #24 Jamestown L, 73-65 1 17 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Jan 11 at Dickinson State L, 64-61 1 24 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3-8 37.5 5
Jan 17 #6 Dakota State L, 69-66 1 18 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 4
Jan 24 Dickinson State W, 83-51 1 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Jan 25 #24 Jamestown L, 76-71 1 18 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Jan 31 at Valley City State W, 60-50 1 14 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Feb 1 at (RV) Mayville State L, 84-73 1 18 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 7 #6 Dakota State L, 72-60 1 15 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 Valley City State W, 78-63 1 16 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 92-81 1 17 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 6
Feb 21 at Dickinson State W, 65-56 1 14 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Feb 22 at (RV) Jamestown W, 65-59 1 13 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 26 Valley City State L, 78-76 1 22 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 6-10 60.0 14
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 1 Southwestern Christian W, 80-66 1 22 3 7 10 0 0 - 3 0 5 1
Nov 2 Mount Mercy W, 75-74 1 9 3 2 5 0 1 0.0 1 0 5 1
Nov 8 vs. Bethany W, 81-67 1 19 3 4 7 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
Nov 9 at (RV) Tabor W, 62-54 1 24 4 6 10 1 2 0.5 0 0 4 -
Nov 12 Hastings L, 81-77 1 19 5 3 8 0 2 0.0 1 0 3 -
Nov 15 at William Woods W, 63-60 1 30 5 1 6 2 5 0.4 0 4 5 1
Nov 18 at South Dakota L, 74-50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Kansas Wesleyan L, 77-59 1 16 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 0 2 1 -
Dec 2 #12 Briar Cliff L, 67-60 1 16 0 3 3 1 2 0.5 0 3 2 -
Dec 4 Nebraska Wesleyan W, 77-55 1 13 3 1 4 2 1 2.0 0 1 4 -
Dec 9 College of Saint Mary W, 88-47 1 14 3 2 5 2 0 - 1 1 0 -
Dec 13 #22 Mayville State W, 77-58 1 26 8 6 14 1 3 0.3 1 1 2 -
Dec 14 Valley City State W, 70-65 1 24 5 5 10 2 0 - 3 2 3 -
Dec 17 at Emporia State L, 89-59 1 12 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 1 1 3 0
Dec 18 at Nebraska-Omaha L, 84-53 1 26 0 2 2 1 4 0.3 0 2 3 0
Dec 29 Midland W, 80-60 1 17 2 1 3 0 2 0.0 0 2 1 -
Dec 30 Doane L, 76-75 1 15 1 3 4 3 0 - 0 2 2 -
Jan 4 at #6 Dakota State L, 67-59 1 18 2 2 4 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 10 at #24 Jamestown L, 73-65 1 17 4 2 6 1 0 - 1 1 4 -
Jan 11 at Dickinson State L, 64-61 1 24 3 4 7 1 0 - 1 1 2 -
Jan 17 #6 Dakota State L, 69-66 1 18 1 6 7 0 1 0.0 0 2 1 -
Jan 24 Dickinson State W, 83-51 1 10 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 25 #24 Jamestown L, 76-71 1 18 5 1 6 2 1 2.0 0 0 4 -
Jan 31 at Valley City State W, 60-50 1 14 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 2 0 3 -
Feb 1 at (RV) Mayville State L, 84-73 1 18 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Feb 7 #6 Dakota State L, 72-60 1 15 3 1 4 0 2 0.0 0 1 4 -
Feb 14 Valley City State W, 78-63 1 16 5 2 7 0 2 0.0 1 2 1 -
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 92-81 1 17 3 1 4 0 0 - 1 1 1 -
Feb 21 at Dickinson State W, 65-56 1 14 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 1 0 3 -
Feb 22 at (RV) Jamestown W, 65-59 1 13 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 4 -
Feb 26 Valley City State L, 78-76 1 22 2 4 6 0 0 - 1 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
2024-25 28 28 17.8 2.4-4.8 49.3 0.0-0.0 100.0 1.8-3.0 60.2 6.5
Total 56 30 18.0 2.2-4.6 47.3 0.0-0.0 100.0 1.6-2.7 59.9 6.0
  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
2024-25 28 28 498 66-134 49.3 1-1 100.0 50-83 60.2 183
Total 56 30 1008 121-256 47.3 1-1 100.0 91-152 59.9 334
  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
2024-25 28 28 17.8 5.3-10.8 49.3 0.1-0.1 100.0 4.0-6.7 60.2 14.7
Total 56 30 18.0 4.8-10.2 47.3 0.0-0.0 100.0 3.6-6.0 59.9 13.3
  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
2024-25 28 28 17.8 2.8 2.8 5.5 2.8 0.1 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.9
Total 56 30 18.0 2.9 3.1 6.0 2.7 0.1 0.5 1.3 0.4 0.7 1.1
  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
2024-25 28 28 498 77 78 155 78 3 21 31 0.7 18 26
Total 56 30 1008 163 171 334 152 6 29 70 0.4 38 63
  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
2024-25 28 28 17.8 6.2 6.3 12.4 6.3 0.2 1.7 2.5 0.7 1.4 2.1
Total 56 30 18.0 6.5 6.8 13.3 6.0 0.2 1.2 2.8 0.4 1.5 2.5
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 28 28 17.8 2.4-4.8 49.3 0.0-0.0 100.0 1.8-3.0 60.2 6.5
Conference 15 15 17.5 1.9-4.3 45.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.8 54.8 5.4
Exhibition 2 2 19.0 2.0-4.5 44.4 0.5-0.5 100.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 5.5
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Home 17 17 17.1 2.1-4.4 47.3 0.1-0.1 100.0 1.6-2.6 60.0 5.8
Away 10 10 18.8 2.8-5.4 51.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-3.2 62.5 7.6
Neutral 1 1 19.0 3.0-6.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-6.0 50.0 9.0
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Wins 15 15 17.7 2.7-4.9 54.1 0.1-0.1 100.0 1.9-2.9 65.1 7.3
Losses 13 13 17.9 2.0-4.6 43.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-3.1 55.0 5.7
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November 7 7 19.9 3.6-6.4 55.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.4-3.6 68.0 9.6
December 7 7 17.9 2.4-5.0 48.6 0.1-0.1 100.0 1.6-2.4 64.7 6.6
January 7 7 17.0 1.9-4.1 44.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-2.9 40.0 4.9
February 7 7 16.4 1.6-3.6 44.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-3.0 66.7 5.1
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 28 28 498 66-134 49.3 1-1 100.0 50-83 60.2 183
Conference 15 15 262 29-64 45.3 0-0 - 23-42 54.8 81
Exhibition 2 2 38 4-9 44.4 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 11
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Home 17 17 291 35-74 47.3 1-1 100.0 27-45 60.0 98
Away 10 10 188 28-54 51.9 0-0 - 20-32 62.5 76
Neutral 1 1 19 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 9
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Wins 15 15 265 40-74 54.1 1-1 100.0 28-43 65.1 109
Losses 13 13 233 26-60 43.3 0-0 - 22-40 55.0 74
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November 7 7 139 25-45 55.6 0-0 - 17-25 68.0 67
December 7 7 125 17-35 48.6 1-1 100.0 11-17 64.7 46
January 7 7 119 13-29 44.8 0-0 - 8-20 40.0 34
February 7 7 115 11-25 44.0 0-0 - 14-21 66.7 36
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 28 28 17.8 5.3-10.8 49.3 0.1-0.1 100.0 4.0-6.7 60.2 14.7
Conference 15 15 17.5 4.4-9.8 45.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.5-6.4 54.8 12.4
Exhibition 2 2 19.0 4.2-9.5 44.4 1.1-1.1 100.0 2.1-2.1 100.0 11.6
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Home 17 17 17.1 4.8-10.2 47.3 0.1-0.1 100.0 3.7-6.2 60.0 13.5
Away 10 10 18.8 6.0-11.5 51.9 0.0-0.0 - 4.3-6.8 62.5 16.2
Neutral 1 1 19.0 6.3-12.6 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 6.3-12.6 50.0 18.9
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Wins 15 15 17.7 6.0-11.2 54.1 0.2-0.2 100.0 4.2-6.5 65.1 16.5
Losses 13 13 17.9 4.5-10.3 43.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.8-6.9 55.0 12.7
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November 7 7 19.9 7.2-12.9 55.6 0.0-0.0 - 4.9-7.2 68.0 19.3
December 7 7 17.9 5.4-11.2 48.6 0.3-0.3 100.0 3.5-5.4 64.7 14.7
January 7 7 17.0 4.4-9.7 44.8 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-6.7 40.0 11.4
February 7 7 16.4 3.8-8.7 44.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.9-7.3 66.7 12.5
  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 28 17.8 2.8 2.8 5.5 2.8 0.1 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.9
Conference 15 15 17.5 2.8 2.6 5.4 2.7 - 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.7
Exhibition 2 2 19.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 0.2 0.5 1.5
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Home 17 17 17.1 3.1 2.9 6.0 2.5 0.1 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.8 1.1
Away 10 10 18.8 2.2 2.4 4.6 3.2 0.1 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.8
Neutral 1 1 19.0 3.0 4.0 7.0 3.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Wins 15 15 17.7 3.1 2.9 6.0 3.1 0.2 0.8 1.3 0.6 0.9 0.9
Losses 13 13 17.9 2.4 2.6 5.0 2.5 - 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.4 1.0
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November 7 7 19.9 3.4 3.6 7.0 3.7 0.4 0.6 1.6 0.4 0.7 0.9
December 7 7 17.9 3.1 3.0 6.1 2.0 - 1.6 1.1 1.4 0.7 1.7
January 7 7 17.0 2.3 2.4 4.7 2.7 - 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.6
February 7 7 16.4 2.1 2.1 4.3 2.7 - 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.6 0.6
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 28 28 498 77 78 155 78 3 21 31 0.7 18 26
Conference 15 15 262 42 39 81 41 - 9 15 0.6 11 11
Exhibition 2 2 38 0 4 4 6 0 1 5 0.2 1 3
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Home 17 17 291 52 50 102 43 2 14 18 0.8 13 18
Away 10 10 188 22 24 46 32 1 7 13 0.5 5 8
Neutral 1 1 19 3 4 7 3 - 0 0 - 0 0
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Wins 15 15 265 46 44 90 46 3 12 19 0.6 13 13
Losses 13 13 233 31 34 65 32 - 9 12 0.8 5 13
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November 7 7 139 24 25 49 26 3 4 11 0.4 5 6
December 7 7 125 22 21 43 14 - 11 8 1.4 5 12
January 7 7 119 16 17 33 19 - 6 6 1.0 4 4
February 7 7 115 15 15 30 19 - 0 6 0.0 4 4
  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 28 17.8 6.2 6.3 12.4 6.3 0.2 1.7 2.5 0.7 1.4 2.1
Conference 15 15 17.5 6.4 6.0 12.4 6.3 0.0 1.4 2.3 0.6 1.7 1.7
Exhibition 2 2 19.0 0.0 4.2 4.2 6.3 0.0 1.1 5.3 0.2 1.1 3.2
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Home 17 17 17.1 7.1 6.9 14.0 5.9 0.3 1.9 2.5 0.8 1.8 2.5
Away 10 10 18.8 4.7 5.1 9.8 6.8 0.2 1.5 2.8 0.5 1.1 1.7
Neutral 1 1 19.0 6.3 8.4 14.7 6.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Wins 15 15 17.7 6.9 6.6 13.6 6.9 0.5 1.8 2.9 0.6 2.0 2.0
Losses 13 13 17.9 5.3 5.8 11.2 5.5 0.0 1.5 2.1 0.8 0.9 2.2
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November 7 7 19.9 6.9 7.2 14.1 7.5 0.9 1.2 3.2 0.4 1.4 1.7
December 7 7 17.9 7.0 6.7 13.8 4.5 0.0 3.5 2.6 1.4 1.6 3.8
January 7 7 17.0 5.4 5.7 11.1 6.4 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.3 1.3
February 7 7 16.4 5.2 5.2 10.4 6.6 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.0 1.4 1.4