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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2025-26 Loper Women's Basketball Roster

Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Todd Gottula
FHSU Athletics/Nicole Heitmann

1 Saniya Simmons

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Major Deciding
  • High School Olathe North
  • Hometown Olathe, KS
  • Other College Lincoln U. (MO)

Biography

CAREER HIGHS at UNK - As of 3/15/25
Career High Points: 20, vs. Metro State (11/15/24) 
Career High Made Field Goals: 7, vs. Metro State (11/15/24) 
Career High Made 3's: 3, vs. Metro State (11/15/24) 
Career High Made Free Throws: 6, @ Northern State (11/9/24)
Career High Rebounds: 5, @ Northern State (11/9/24) & vs. College of St. Mary (11/12/24)
Career High Assists: 6, vs. College of St. Mary (11/12/24)
Career High Steals: 6, @ Emporia State (1/11/25)

CAREER NOTES (Lincoln & UNK)
71 games with 34 starts ... 5.4 points, 2.5 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game ... 75% at the line

AS A JUNIOR (2024-25)
One of UNK's top reserves ... appeared in 28 games and averaged 18 minutes an appearance ... missed one game due to injury ... 4.8 points, 2.1 assists and 1.7 rebounds per game ... second on the team in assists and first in steals (50/1.8 pg) and FT shooting (89%; 33 of 37 ... 12 points on 6 of 7 free throw shooting at Northern State ... also had five boards and three assists ... 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting (3 of 4 threes) in a win over Metro State ... went for 11 points on 5 of 10 shooting at Chadron ... seven points, six steals in a win at Emporia State ... eight points and four steals in a win at Newman  

PRIOR TO UNK
Was one of Lincoln University’s top players during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons … 43 games (34 starts) and nearly 29 minutes a night … 5.8 points, 2.5 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game … shot 36% from behind the arch … 251 total points as well as 120 assists, 94 rebounds and 75 steals … career-high 13 points vs. Washburn in 2024 and vs. UNK in 2023 … also had an 11-point effort vs. Central Missouri as a freshman
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Led Olathe North to an undefeated regular season and the No. 1 seed in the 201-22 Kansas state championship tournament ... McDonald's All-American nominee ... first team all-state … set school record for career steals (222) ... also owns the school record for steals in a season ... averaged 6.7 points and 3.9 steals per contest

PERSONAL
Daughter of Samuel and Trina ... has three siblings in Talia, Jada and Samuel Jr. ... father played football at Northwestern and in the NFL with the Dolphins and Steelers

 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2024-25Junior

    Guard
    5'2"
    1
  • 1

    2025-2026Senior

    Guard
    5'2"
    1