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Siena University Athletics

2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

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0 Ahniysha Jackson

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Albany
  • Hometown Watervliet, NY

Biography

2024-25 (GRADUATE STUDENT):
  • Named school nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year award
  • All-MAAC Second Team
  • MAAC All-Academic Team
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • Preseason All-MAAC Second Team
  • Became the program record holder for career three-pointers made
  • Became the 30th member in program history to 1,000 career points
  • Appeared in 29 games, making 28 starts
  • Logged 31.9 minutes per game
  • Second on the team and fifth in the MAAC averaging a career-high 15.7 PPG
  • Also averaged a career-high 2.7 assists, and tied a career best with 2.2 rebounds
  • Had 24 games scoring in double figures, including nine with 20+
  • Had a team single-game high of five three-pointers made against Marist on February 13
  • Blocked a career-high 10 shots
2023-24 (SENIOR):
  • Third Team Preseason All-MAAC selection
  • Third Team All-MAAC selection for 2023-24 season
  • MAAC All-Championship Team selection 
  • Played & started in 29 games, averaging a career high 33.4 minutes
  • Averaged a career high 13 points per game which ranked ninth in the MAAC
  • Led the team and set a career high with 67 three-pointers made
  • Second on the Saints with a career high 54 assists 
  • Ranked seventh in the MAAC averaging 1.9 steals 
  • Netted double-digits 18 times, including a career high 31 against Saint Peter’s on January 6. Also had a single game high six steals and five threes made in that game
2022-23 (JUNIOR):
  • Played in 29 contests on the season, making 26 starts and averaging 28.9 minutes
  • Averaged 9.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per-game, ranking fourth on the team in scoring
  • Led team in three-pointers made with 57
  • Went for double-digit scoring 16 times, including a season-best 18 points twice
  • Made a season-best five three's against Lafayette on November 19
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE):
  • Played in 19 games, making four starts and averaging 14.4 minutes per-game
  • Averaged 5.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per-game
  • Added 15 assists, eight steals, and one block
  • Started in three of the final five games of the season
  • Went in double figure scoring four times, including a career-high 21 points against Canisius in 32 minutes on February 24
2020-21 (FRESHMAN):
  • Played in 12 contests, making two starts and averaging 14.2 minutes per-game
  • Averaged 2.0 points and 1.7 rebounds per-game
  • Added four assists, eight steals, and two blocks
  • Scored a season-high six points against Fairfield on December 11
BEFORE SIENA:
  • Named to the Times Union Second Team All-Area and Suburban Council First Team All-League squads as a junior
  • Averaged 17 points per-game her junior season to lead Albany High School to the Section II Class AA Semifinals
  • Ranked as the 49th best guard in the state of New York according to Maxpreps.com 
  • Spent her freshman season at Catholic Central High School
PERSONAL:
  • Nickname is "Baby"
  • Born on March 14
  • Daughter of Alibert Jackson & Shimire Morris
  • Has two brothers - Ahmon & Scooby, and four sisters - Shimire, Mia, Bri, & Tay
  • Majoring in sports communications
  • Chose Siena because it is close to home 
THE JACKSON FILES:
Nickname: Baby
Twitter Handle: @ahniysha
Instagram Handle: @ahniysha24
Major: Certificate program taking strategic management
Dream Job: Be a head basketball coach
A fun fact about me is: I’m a sneaker head
Why I chose to become a Saint: Chose to become Saint because of basketball
What I like most about Siena College: It’s closed to home
What I like most about Siena Basketball: Family environment and I love my Siena Sisters
What I like most about Coach Primm: He will push you to be the best version of yourself
Goal(s) for the upcoming season: MAAC Player of the Year
My pregame hype song is: Lil baby- Low Down
My biggest fan is: My family
The person I look up to the most (and why): My mother because she is a very hard-working women who never gave up no matter what.
My hobbies are: Playing the game and shop for sneakers
Three words that best describe me: Authentic, Confident, Passionate
The best advice I ever received was: Consistency is more important than talent.
If I could meet anyone in the world, it would be (and why): Kai Cenat because he is funny and outgoing.
 
Favorites
TV Show: S.W.A.T
Movie: Love & Basketball
Song: 25 Rod wave
Website: Goat
App: Tiktok
Sports Team: Las Vegas Aces
Athlete: Kyrie Irving
Celebrity: Kai Cenat
Animal: Elephant
Car: Mercedes-Benz G Wagon Black on black
Vacation spot: Jamaica
Food: Fruit
Ice cream flavor: Butter Pecan
Color: Purple

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2020-21Freshman

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    2021-22Sophomore

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    2022-23Junior

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    2023-24Senior

    Guard
    5'7"
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    2024-25Graduate Student

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