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2024-25 Women's Basketball

12 Saniya Jackson

  • Position G/F
  • Ht. 6-0
  • Yr. Sophomore
  • Hometown Fort Wayne, Ind.
  • High School Northrop

Biography

2023-24: Appeared in all 30 games as a rookie, starting 26 times ... averaged 9.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game ... ranked second on the team in rebounding and third in scoring ... raised scoring average to 10.1 points/game within MVC play ... led team with 51 steals and ranked second on the team with 17 blocked shots ... one of 17 players nationally with 50 or more steals and 45 or fewer turnovers, and the only freshman to do so ... eighth in MVC in steals/game (1.7) ... scored in double figures 16 times ... led team in steals seven times, blocks five times, rebounds five times and scoring four times ... made collegiate debut in season opener at Eastern Illinois Nov. 12, scoring seven points off the bench ... racked up eight steals Nov. 25 at UAB, tied for second-most in a single game in program history ... tallied one steal in the first quarter, three in the second quarter and four in the fourth quarter ... also scored 13 points (5-9 FG; 2-3 3PT) against the Blazers ... scored 11 points in first collegiate start Nov. 29 at Western Michigan ... was a perfect 6-of-6 from the field, including two 3-pointers, to finish with 14 points in Dec. 9 win over Chicago State ... totaled 10 points and a team-best seven rebounds Dec. 20 at Stetson ... notched 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting while also picking up three steals Dec. 30 at Murray State ... paced Valpo with 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting and also led team with six rebounds and three steals Jan. 6 at Southern Illinois ... tied for game-high honors with 16 points (6-8 FG; 3-4 3PT) and came up with three steals Jan. 14 against UNI ... finished with 12 points and seven rebounds against Indiana State Feb. 9 ... recorded 16 points (6-10 FG; 4-4 FT) versus Evansville Feb. 11 ... paced Valpo with 14 points (5-9 FG), tied for team-high honors with season-high nine rebounds and led all players with four steals at UNI Feb. 29 ... scored season-high 19 points (7-10 FG; 3-4 3PT) to lead all players at Drake March 2 ... closed season with 16 points in MVC Tournament March 14 versus UIC.

Prep: Standout at Northrop H.S., was an IBCA Large School All-State selection and an ICGSA First Team All-State choice as a senior ... earned Second Team All-State honors as a junior ... three-time First Team All-Conference honoree ... surpassed 1,000 career points for her prep career during her senior season ...  helped Northrop earn a conference title in 2022-23, conference, sectional and regional championships in 2020-21 and a sectional title in 2019-20.

Personal: Daughter of Katie Jackson ... major is elementary education, with a social work minor.

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2023-24Freshman

    G/F
    6'0"
    12
  • 12

    2024-25Sophomore

    G/F
    6'0"
    12