2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Awal Ajak
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Des Moines East HS
- Hometown:
- Des Moines, Iowa
Ends career ranked in the school Top 10:
No. 10 in 3-point field goal percentage: .362 (80-for-221)
2019-20 (Kansas City): Starter in 17-of-27 games, averaging 19.4 minutes... Ranked first on the team in 3-point shooting with a .341 mark, which was good for ninth in the conference statistical rankings... Stands third on the team in 3-pointer's made (43), ranked fifth in scoring (6.4)... Compiled seven games with 10-or-more points... In those games, Kansas City went 5-2 as a team... Scored go-ahead three-point basket with 1:43 remaining in win over Missouri (12/8/19)... Scored career-high 19 points in win against Utah Valley (3/5/20)... Netted 14 points on 4-of-11 three point shooting in 2OT loss to Loyola Chicago (11/22/19)... Nailed at least one trey in 20 of her 27 games overall... Had 12 games in which she connected on 2-or-more three-pointer's, including season-high five against Utah Valley.
2018-19 (Kansas City): Played in 30 games for UMKC... Started 14 games during the year... Averaged 5.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game... Set a career-high in minutes (40) back on Nov. 18th against Kansas State... Scored in double figures nine times during the 2018-19 campaign... Nailed a career-high five three point field goals and 15 points during the win at Seattle U on Jan. 26th... Sat in fourth place in the WAC in three point field goal percentage (38.9)... Recorded 11 games with multiple three point field goals.
2017-18 (Kirkwood CC): Started all 38 games for Kirkwood CC, guiding the team to a 34-4 record and second consecutive NJCAA Division II National Championship appearance ... Averaged 9.4 points per game on 42.7% field goal shooting, 41.5% three-point shooting and 80.0% free throw shooting along with 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game ... Earned NJCAA Second Team All-American honors ... Finished Kirkwood career with a record of 71-4.
2016-17 (Kirkwood CC): Helped guide Kirkwood Community College to a perfect 37-0 record and an NJCAA Division II National Championship.
High School: Standout player for Des Moines East High School ... Earned First Team All-State honors in averaging 11.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
Personal: Daughter of Nyan Makier, sister to Awyar, Akuol and Athing ... Born in South Sudan, moved to Egypt at the age of 2 and to the U.S. at 8.
