1 Saniaa Walker
1 - Saniaa Walker
Height: 5-8
Hometown: Flint, Mich.
Position: G
Year: Sr.
High School: Flint Kearsley HS
gp 29
pts/g 5.7
fg % 38.6
3pt % 22.0
ft % 46.3
reb/g 4.3
a/g 1.2

Career Accolades

  • 2022-23 All-GLIAC Defensive Team

  • 2024-25 All-GLIAC Defensive Team

2024-25 (Senior)

A defensive anchor and veteran leader, Walker started all 29 games in her final season with the Cardinals. She posted career-highs across the board with 164 points, 124 rebounds, 35 assists, and 66 steals. Her tenacious on-ball defense ranked her tied for fifth in the GLIAC with 2.3 steals per game. Shot 38.6% from the field, highlighted by a career-best 19-point outing on 9-of-13 shooting at Wayne State (Jan. 23) and her first career double-digit rebounding performance with 10 boards at Lake Superior State (Jan. 4).

2023-24 (Junior)

Appeared in all 29 games, making three starts. Continued to build her defensive reputation with 46 steals and 70 rebounds. Contributed 2.1 points per game while consistently impacting games through hustle plays and perimeter pressure.

2022-23 (Sophomore)

Started 27 of 30 games and earned a spot on the All-GLIAC Defensive Team. Collected 47 steals and averaged 2.5 points per contest. Frequently tasked with guarding the opponent’s top perimeter threat, showcasing relentless energy and quick hands.

2021-22 (Freshman)

Appeared in 25 games as a freshman. Made her collegiate debut on Nov. 12 vs. Hillsdale and scored her first career points in a win over Findlay on Nov. 13.

High School

A standout at Flint Kearsley High School, where she earned First Team All-Conference honors in 2021 and Second Team recognition in 2019. Also named an Honorable Mention Player of the Year and was recognized for her academic success.

Personal

Majoring in Criminal Justice. Originally from Flint, Michigan.

Recent Games
Feb 15 at Roosevelt L, 66-63
Feb 20 at Davenport W, 78-47
Feb 22 at #4 Grand Valley State L, 93-56
Feb 27 Lake Superior State W, 75-56
Mar 1 Ferris State W, 70-67
Mar 5 at Northern Michigan L, 81-60
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 30 21
Games started 30 21
Minutes 796 586
Minutes per game 26.5 27.9
FG 70-181 56-144
FG Pct 38.7 38.9
3PT 13-63 7-48
3PT Pct 20.6 14.6
FT 20-42 16-34
FT Pct 47.6 47.1
Off rebounds 34 23
Def rebounds 93 73
Total rebounds 127 96
Rebounds per game 4.2 4.6
Personal fouls 80 55
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 36 27
Turnovers 51 32
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.8
Steals 70 48
Blocks 2 2
Points 173 135
Points per game 5.8 6.4
Points per 40 min 8.7 9.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 30 at Central Michigan   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Northwood W, 70-49 1 24 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 9 at Findlay L, 65-56 1 20 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 15 Hillsdale W, 52-47 1 19 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 18 at Pitt.-Johnstown W, 65-55 1 21 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 4
Nov 24 Ursuline W, 81-59 1 19 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 26 at Walsh L, 64-58 1 32 2-7 28.6 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 5
Dec 5 #1 Grand Valley State L, 93-36 1 28 1-6 16.7 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 7 Davenport L, 61-59 1 25 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 4
Dec 19 Thomas More W, 57-54 1 19 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 22 Tiffin W, 65-50 1 26 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 4
Jan 2 at #T24 Ferris State L, 70-56 1 23 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 4 at Lake Superior State W, 67-53 1 22 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-5 40.0 4
Jan 9 Purdue Northwest W, 80-56 1 22 2-6 33.3 0-4 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 11 Parkside L, 72-60 1 28 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Jan 16 at Michigan Tech L, 84-46 1 24 2-9 22.2 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
Jan 18 at RV Northern Michigan W, 67-51 1 33 3-9 33.3 2-5 40.0 3-6 50.0 11
Jan 23 at Wayne State L, 71-67 1 38 9-14 64.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 19
Jan 25 Roosevelt W, 80-64 1 31 7-9 77.8 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 16
Jan 30 at Parkside L, 73-50 1 25 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 1 at Purdue Northwest W, 71-47 1 29 6-12 50.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 13
Feb 6 Northern Michigan L, 69-59 1 30 3-14 21.4 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 8 Michigan Tech W, 56-49 1 24 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 13 Wayne State L, 71-68 1 36 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 0-2 0.0 7
Feb 15 at Roosevelt L, 66-63 1 28 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Feb 20 at Davenport W, 78-47 1 25 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 4
Feb 22 at #4 Grand Valley State L, 93-56 1 25 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 27 Lake Superior State W, 75-56 1 24 1-5 20.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Mar 1 Ferris State W, 70-67 1 33 4-10 40.0 0-4 0.0 1-1 100.0 9
Mar 5 at Northern Michigan L, 81-60 1 30 4-8 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 9
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 30 at Central Michigan   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Northwood W, 70-49 1 24 2 1 3 1 4 0.3 4 0 4 0
Nov 9 at Findlay L, 65-56 1 20 0 2 2 0 5 0.0 4 0 3 0
Nov 15 Hillsdale W, 52-47 1 19 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 0
Nov 18 at Pitt.-Johnstown W, 65-55 1 21 2 2 4 0 1 0.0 5 0 2 0
Nov 24 Ursuline W, 81-59 1 19 1 1 2 2 0 - 1 0 3 0
Nov 26 at Walsh L, 64-58 1 32 2 4 6 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 5 #1 Grand Valley State L, 93-36 1 28 0 3 3 2 2 1.0 2 0 4 0
Dec 7 Davenport L, 61-59 1 25 5 3 8 1 1 1.0 2 0 1 0
Dec 19 Thomas More W, 57-54 1 19 0 1 1 0 3 0.0 1 0 2 0
Dec 22 Tiffin W, 65-50 1 26 3 4 7 3 3 1.0 5 0 3 0
Jan 2 at #T24 Ferris State L, 70-56 1 23 1 0 1 2 5 0.4 3 0 3 0
Jan 4 at Lake Superior State W, 67-53 1 22 1 9 10 0 1 0.0 2 0 2 0
Jan 9 Purdue Northwest W, 80-56 1 22 2 4 6 2 1 2.0 2 0 3 0
Jan 11 Parkside L, 72-60 1 28 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 2 0 3 0
Jan 16 at Michigan Tech L, 84-46 1 24 1 4 5 0 1 0.0 3 0 1 0
Jan 18 at RV Northern Michigan W, 67-51 1 33 0 7 7 3 0 - 2 0 3 0
Jan 23 at Wayne State L, 71-67 1 38 1 5 6 2 5 0.4 2 0 4 0
Jan 25 Roosevelt W, 80-64 1 31 0 5 5 0 4 0.0 2 0 4 0
Jan 30 at Parkside L, 73-50 1 25 2 3 5 0 0 - 1 2 3 0
Feb 1 at Purdue Northwest W, 71-47 1 29 2 4 6 1 0 - 0 0 3 0
Feb 6 Northern Michigan L, 69-59 1 30 2 4 6 0 0 - 3 0 3 0
Feb 8 Michigan Tech W, 56-49 1 24 1 3 4 2 2 1.0 3 0 1 0
Feb 13 Wayne State L, 71-68 1 36 2 1 3 1 1 1.0 2 0 0 0
Feb 15 at Roosevelt L, 66-63 1 28 0 6 6 3 3 1.0 3 0 5 1
Feb 20 at Davenport W, 78-47 1 25 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 3 0 2 0
Feb 22 at #4 Grand Valley State L, 93-56 1 25 1 1 2 1 3 0.3 2 0 4 0
Feb 27 Lake Superior State W, 75-56 1 24 1 3 4 3 0 - 1 0 2 0
Mar 1 Ferris State W, 70-67 1 33 0 3 3 1 0 - 4 0 2 0
Mar 5 at Northern Michigan L, 81-60 1 30 0 3 3 1 0 - 2 0 4 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 25 0 4.2 0.1-0.6 13.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.4-0.5 75.0 0.5
2022-23 30 27 22.0 0.9-3.6 24.1 0.2-1.1 15.2 0.6-1.1 53.1 2.5
2023-24 29 3 13.3 0.8-2.0 39.7 0.0-0.4 7.7 0.4-0.6 72.2 2.1
2024-25 29 29 26.3 2.3-5.9 38.6 0.4-2.0 22.0 0.7-1.4 46.3 5.7
Total 113 59 16.9 1.0-3.1 33.2 0.2-0.9 17.8 0.5-0.9 56.3 2.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 25 0 106 2-15 13.3 0-2 0.0 9-12 75.0 13
2022-23 30 27 660 26-108 24.1 5-33 15.2 17-32 53.1 74
2023-24 29 3 386 23-58 39.7 1-13 7.7 13-18 72.2 60
2024-25 29 29 763 66-171 38.6 13-59 22.0 19-41 46.3 164
Total 113 59 1915 117-352 33.2 19-107 17.8 58-103 56.3 311
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 25 0 4.2 0.0-0.0 13.3 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 75.0 0.0
2022-23 30 27 22.0 0.0-0.0 24.1 0.0-0.0 15.2 0.0-0.0 53.1 0.0
2023-24 29 3 13.3 0.0-0.0 39.7 0.0-0.0 7.7 0.0-0.0 72.2 0.0
2024-25 29 29 26.3 0.0-0.0 38.6 0.0-0.0 22.0 0.0-0.0 46.3 0.0
Total 113 59 16.9 0.0-0.0 33.2 0.0-0.0 17.8 0.0-0.0 56.3 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 25 0 4.2 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0
2022-23 30 27 22.0 0.8 2.3 3.2 2.2 0.0 1.2 2.1 0.5 1.6 0.1
2023-24 29 3 13.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.7 1.6 0.1
2024-25 29 29 26.3 1.2 3.1 4.3 2.7 0.0 1.2 1.8 0.7 2.3 0.1
Total 113 59 16.9 0.6 2.0 2.7 1.9 0.0 0.9 1.5 0.6 1.5 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 25 0 106 3 10 13 19 0 4 13 0.3 7 0
2022-23 30 27 660 25 70 95 67 0 35 64 0.5 47 2
2023-24 29 3 386 9 61 70 50 1 28 43 0.7 46 2
2024-25 29 29 763 34 90 124 78 1 35 51 0.7 66 2
Total 113 59 1915 71 231 302 214 2 102 171 0.6 166 6
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 25 0 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
2022-23 30 27 22.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
2023-24 29 3 13.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
2024-25 29 29 26.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
Total 113 59 16.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 29 29 26.3 2.3-5.9 38.6 0.4-2.0 22.0 0.7-1.4 46.3 5.7
Conference 20 20 27.6 2.6-6.7 38.8 0.3-2.2 15.9 0.8-1.6 45.5 6.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 14 26.0 2.0-5.6 35.9 0.4-2.0 17.9 0.7-1.4 52.6 5.1
Away 15 15 26.6 2.5-6.2 40.9 0.5-2.1 25.8 0.6-1.5 40.9 6.2
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 15 15 24.7 2.3-5.5 42.2 0.5-2.5 21.6 0.9-1.7 53.8 6.1
Losses 14 14 28.0 2.2-6.3 35.2 0.4-1.6 22.7 0.4-1.1 33.3 5.1
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November 6 6 22.5 1.5-4.3 34.6 0.7-2.0 33.3 0.5-1.0 50.0 4.2
December 4 4 24.5 0.8-3.2 23.1 0.5-1.2 40.0 0.8-1.5 50.0 2.8
January 9 9 27.3 3.1-7.2 43.1 0.4-2.2 20.0 1.1-2.3 47.6 7.8
February 8 8 27.6 2.2-6.1 36.7 0.2-2.1 11.8 0.2-0.9 28.6 5.0
March 2 2 31.5 4.0-9.0 44.4 0.5-2.5 20.0 0.5-0.5 100.0 9.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 29 29 763 66-171 38.6 13-59 22.0 19-41 46.3 164
Conference 20 20 553 52-134 38.8 7-44 15.9 15-33 45.5 126
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 14 364 28-78 35.9 5-28 17.9 10-19 52.6 71
Away 15 15 399 38-93 40.9 8-31 25.8 9-22 40.9 93
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 15 15 371 35-83 42.2 8-37 21.6 14-26 53.8 92
Losses 14 14 392 31-88 35.2 5-22 22.7 5-15 33.3 72
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November 6 6 135 9-26 34.6 4-12 33.3 3-6 50.0 25
December 4 4 98 3-13 23.1 2-5 40.0 3-6 50.0 11
January 9 9 246 28-65 43.1 4-20 20.0 10-21 47.6 70
February 8 8 221 18-49 36.7 2-17 11.8 2-7 28.6 40
March 2 2 63 8-18 44.4 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 18
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 29 29 26.3 0.0-0.0 38.6 0.0-0.0 22.0 0.0-0.0 46.3 0.0
Conference 20 20 27.6 0.0-0.0 38.8 0.0-0.0 15.9 0.0-0.0 45.5 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 14 26.0 0.0-0.0 35.9 0.0-0.0 17.9 0.0-0.0 52.6 0.0
Away 15 15 26.6 0.0-0.0 40.9 0.0-0.0 25.8 0.0-0.0 40.9 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 15 15 24.7 0.0-0.0 42.2 0.0-0.0 21.6 0.0-0.0 53.8 0.0
Losses 14 14 28.0 0.0-0.0 35.2 0.0-0.0 22.7 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0
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November 6 6 22.5 0.0-0.0 34.6 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0
December 4 4 24.5 0.0-0.0 23.1 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0
January 9 9 27.3 0.0-0.0 43.1 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 47.6 0.0
February 8 8 27.6 0.0-0.0 36.7 0.0-0.0 11.8 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0
March 2 2 31.5 0.0-0.0 44.4 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 29 29 26.3 1.2 3.1 4.3 2.7 0.0 1.2 1.8 0.7 2.3 0.1
Conference 20 20 27.6 1.1 3.5 4.7 2.6 0.1 1.3 1.6 0.8 2.2 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 14 26.0 1.3 2.7 4.0 2.4 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.0 2.1 0.0
Away 15 15 26.6 1.1 3.5 4.5 3.0 0.1 1.0 2.1 0.5 2.4 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 15 15 24.7 1.1 3.3 4.5 2.5 0.0 1.3 1.5 0.8 2.3 0.0
Losses 14 14 28.0 1.2 2.9 4.1 2.9 0.1 1.1 2.0 0.6 2.2 0.1
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November 6 6 22.5 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.7 0.0 0.8 2.2 0.4 2.3 0.0
December 4 4 24.5 2.0 2.8 4.8 2.5 0.0 1.5 2.3 0.7 2.5 0.0
January 9 9 27.3 0.9 4.2 5.1 2.9 0.0 1.2 2.0 0.6 2.1 0.2
February 8 8 27.6 1.3 2.9 4.1 2.5 0.1 1.4 1.4 1.0 2.1 0.0
March 2 2 31.5 0.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 - 3.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 29 29 763 34 90 124 78 1 35 51 0.7 66 2
Conference 20 20 553 23 70 93 53 1 26 32 0.8 44 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 14 364 18 38 56 33 0 20 20 1.0 30 0
Away 15 15 399 16 52 68 45 1 15 31 0.5 36 2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 15 15 371 17 50 67 38 0 19 23 0.8 35 0
Losses 14 14 392 17 40 57 40 1 16 28 0.6 31 2
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November 6 6 135 8 12 20 16 0 5 13 0.4 14 0
December 4 4 98 8 11 19 10 0 6 9 0.7 10 0
January 9 9 246 8 38 46 26 0 11 18 0.6 19 2
February 8 8 221 10 23 33 20 1 11 11 1.0 17 0
March 2 2 63 0 6 6 6 0 2 0 - 6 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 29 29 26.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
Conference 20 20 27.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 14 26.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Away 15 15 26.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 15 15 24.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
Losses 14 14 28.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
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November 6 6 22.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
December 4 4 24.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
January 9 9 27.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
February 8 8 27.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
March 2 2 31.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0