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Colgate University Athletics

2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster

Justin Wolford
Justin Wolford
Bob Cornell
Bob Cornell
Nina Lindberg
Nina Lindberg
Brian Foley
Brian Foley

5 Nia Ahart

5 Nia Ahart

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Previous Team:
    University Liggett School
  • Hometown:
    Detroit, Mich.
  • Major:
    Biology

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

Career 
Games/Starts: 84/71
Colgate Debut: Nov. 10, 2017, at Canisius
First Career Start: Nov. 10, 2017, at Canisius
Stats: 401 points (4.8 pg), 173 rebounds (2.1 pg), 57-of-182 from 3-point distance, 120 assists, 56 steals, 35.7 FG%, 31.3 3FG%, 72.7 FT%.
 
Awards
2020-21 Team Captain
2020-21 Colgate University Thomas M. Wilson '67 Memorial Endowed Leadership Award
2018-19 Team Coaches Award
Two-Time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
Three-Time Colgate Raider Academic Honor Roll
 
2020-21 (Senior)
Missed entire season because of injury.

2019-20 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 25/21
Stats: Averaged 2.8 points and 1.7 rebounds ... 30 assists against just 13 turnovers for team-leading 2.31 assist-to-turnover ratio ... 12 steals.
Best Games: Helped Raiders finish 19-11 for second-most wins in program history ... Just second winning season in program annals covering 33 seasons of Division I play ... Colgate fashioned 6½-game improvement over previous season's 12-17 record and finished above .500 in Patriot League for just third time at 11-7 ... Injuries limited production but maintained team's top assist-to-turnover ratio at +2.3 ... Returned from extended layoff to play 20 minutes in win over Wagner ... Made first start since injury and played season-high 30 minutes at American, with season-best 3 assists ... Posted best game since return from injury with 9 points on 3-of-4 (2-of-3 from deep) vs. Navy ... Season highs with five rebounds, four assists in 100-93 victory over Army.

2018-19 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 29/23
Stats: Averaged 5.6 points and 2.3 rebounds ... Led Raiders in minutes played for second straight year, finishing at 27.1 per game ... 43 assists against just 30 turnovers to finish second on team with +1.43 assist-to-turnover ratio ... Third on team with 24 steals ... Second on team in 3-point shooting percentage at 35.7 ... Finished 30-of-84 from downtown ... Third on team in made 3-pointers.
Best Games: Season high and matched career best with 15 points at Army ... Three 3-pointers in that game also tied career best ... Hit winning 3-pointer with 29.2 seconds remaining in victory at Holy Cross ... Season-high four assists at Navy ... Added season-high three steals vs. Crusaders ... 2-of-3 from downtown in road win at UMass Lowell to go with career-high seven rebounds ... Began season 5-of-5 from 3-point range ... Scored 10 points on three occasions ... Perfect from 3-point distance in three games.

2017-18 (First Year)
Games/Starts: 30/27
Stats: Second on team among full-season players in scoring at 5.7 ... 63 rebounds (2.1 pg) ... Second in assists with 47 ... Third in steals with 20 ... Tops on team in minutes played at 28.6 per game.
Best Games: Earned starting role and played 32 minutes in collegiate debut at Canisius ... Led Raiders with 11 games tops in assists ... Season-high five assists in 84-64 win over UMass Lowell ... Led or tied for team lead in scoring five times ... Top scoring game 15 in 71-60 Senior Day win over Loyola ... Scored 12 at Yale for first career game in double figures, and added 10 at Holy Cross in season finale ... Season-high 37 minutes played in overtime contest at Boston University ... Played at least 30 minutes in 14 games ... Season-high six rebounds against Bucknell ... Tied for team season high with four steals at Fairleigh Dickinson.

Before Colgate
University Liggett School in Detroit … Three-year captain.
Stats: Averaged 31.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.1 steals during senior season … For career, averaged 16.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.4 steals … Scored 1,286 career points.
Honors: Helped Knights to one state final four appearance along with three conference titles, three district championships and two regional crowns … As senior, earned BCAM Best of the Best Dream Team … Three-time BCAM All-State, two-time Associated Press All-State and two-time Detroit Free Press All-East First Team … 2016-17 Detroit News All-East First Team, MLive Dream Team Second Team selection and MLive Miss Basketball Watch List candidate … Four-time All-Conference First Team … As junior, All-Detroit Second Team and MIAC Conference MVP … As sophomore, named All-East Third Team and All-State Fourth Team by Detroit Free Press … Two-time team MVP … BCAM All-State Academic Team.
Get to Know: Graduated Magna Cum Laude … Member of 4A (African American Awareness Association).
 
Personal
Born: Nia Imani Ahart in Detroit.
Family: Parents are Omar and Ursula Ahart … Has one brother … Father played in Astros and Dodgers organizations, while brother, Devan, played in Dodgers system.
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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2017-18First Year

    Guard
    5'7"
    3
  • 3

    2018-19Sophomore

    Guard
    5'7"
    3
  • 5

    2019-20Junior

    Guard
    5'7"
    5
  • 5
    C

    2020-21Senior

    Guard
    5'7"
    5
    C