Nakiyah Mays-Prince

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Position:
Guard
Height:
5-5
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Example Academy
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
Major:
Psychology

WHY DELAWARE?
"Who doesn’t love Jenkins and the coaching staff? It’s like home, this is a place where I can be myself and show my true colors, that’s all I could ever ask for. They give me the platform here."

2023-24 SEASON
• Started in seven of her 28 appearances
• Tied her career-best 14 points against UNCW (fifth double-digit scoring game on the season (longest streak: two games))
• Nabbed a career-best six steals against William & Mary
• Played a key role against Hampton finishing with 11 points, four rebounds, four assists off the bench
• Has three double-digit games on the season
• Made her first start of the season and pulled down a career-best 10 rebounds at Delaware State
• Had a season high performance of 13 points and four rebounds in 26 minutes of action off the bench at Temple

2022-23 SEASON

• Started in four of her 28 appearances and finished the year averaging 6.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.4 steals per contest
• Scored in double figures nine times this season, including scoring a new career-best 14 points against Northeastern (Feb. 9)

• Dished out a career-best 11 assists vs. Hofstra (Dec. 30)

• Made her first-career start at Princeton (Dec. 11)

• Made her debut in the Blue & Gold at Longwood (Nov. 7) pouring in 13 points off the bench

HIGH SCHOOL
Four year member of the basketball team at Example Academy...Helped Example Academy claim the 2022 National Independent championship

PERSONAL
• Nakiyah Veronica Mays-Prince
• Born January 30, 2004
• Daughter of Lalita Mays and Zachary Prince
• Has four siblings, Jeremiah, Malachi, Niyeelah and Nevaeh
• Majoring in Psychology and has career aspirations of playing basketball professionally in the WNBA