New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

Name is pronounced MY-a AL-shin-GET-ee …

2008-09: Played in 27 games (three starts). ... averaged 7.1 minutes per game. ... season-high 5 rebs vs. Hofstra (12/29) and Longwood (2/14).

2007-08: Appeared in 25 games (7 starts) ... averaged 14.2 minutes per game and 3.5 rebounds ... had 11 rebounds against a strong Davidson team (1/29) and 10 boards against Monmouth (1/24). The 11 rebounds were two shy of NJIT's women's basketball Division I record 13 rebounds set by Aine O'Dwyer in 2006-07 ... Al-Shingieti led NJIT with 18 blocked shots.

Prior to NJIT: Played the post on championship teams for coach Noel Klippenstein at George C. Marshall HS of Falls Church, VA, in the Washington, DC suburbs … as a senior was 2nd-team all-Northern Region (Northern VA WBCA) and honorable mention AAA all-state (VirginiaPreps.com) and 1st-team all-district after averaging 12 points and 9 rebounds per game … leading scorer (16) for her team in the Northern Virginia Classic all-star game … as a junior she was 2nd-team all-Liberty District on a team that finished 22-6 and was district champion. She was all-tournament in the championship run … junior averages were 7.5 ppg, 7 rpg and 2.5 blocks …  her AAU team, the Vogues, coached by Fred Priester made the 2006 national Sweet 16 and the 2005 US Junior Nationals championship … did not begin playing basketball until the eighth grade.

Personal: Sumayya Abubaker Al-Shingieti … daughter of Iman and Abubaker Al-Shingieti … communications media major … older brother, Hasan, was team manager of the George Mason men's team that advanced to the 2006 Final Four … born 2/1/89 in Northampton, MA.