2012-13: ▪ Limited to only 17 games and 10 starts due to injury ▪ Averaged 4.0 points and 3.5 rebounds ▪ Added 24 assists and 28 steals ▪ Scored season-high 10 points against Western Illinois (12/28) and at Fort Wayne (1/26) ▪ Tallied nine rebounds at Manhattan (12/08) ▪ Recorded season-high five steals against No. 15/14 Purdue
2011-12: ▪ Started in 14 consecutive games to start the season for OU before suffering a season-ending injury vs IUPUI (1/7) ▪ Hit a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer for force OT, as Oakland beat UMKC (12/1) ▪ Posted a double-double effort of 10 points and 10 rebounds in the season opener against George Mason (11/13) ▪ Also had a double-double against Clemson scoring 15 points and grabbing 11 boards (12/9) ▪ Finished the season as OU's leading rebounder at 7.0 per game with four double-digit rebounding games ▪ Ranked fifth in The Summit League in steals before her injury and was among the league leaders in rebounding ▪ Posted six double-digit scoring games ▪ Academic All-Summit League ▪ Commisioner's List of Honor
2010-11: ▪ Led Oakland in rebounding with 231 total rebounds for an average of 7.2 per game ▪ Tallied a double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) in the Summit League Championship game against SDSU (3/8) ▪ Scored 15 points and 9 rebounds in the semifinal of The Summit League Tournament against Oral Roberts (3/7) ▪ Finished ranked seventh in The Summit League in rebounding during the regular season ▪ Her 55 offensive rebounds were also tops on the Oakland team ▪ Was the team's third leading scorer at a rate of 7.1 per game ▪ Played in all 32 games, starting 25 times ▪ Was second on the team with 55 steals, ranking seventh in The Summit League with an average of 1.7 per game ▪ She was 14th in the league in assists (2.7), 14th in blocks (0.7) and fourth in defensive rebounds (5.2) per game. ▪ Made her collegiate debut and scored her first career points in the season opener against Detroit (11/12) ▪ Scored a career-high 21 points and recorded her first double-double with 10 rebounds against Centenary (12/29) ▪ Recorded nine double-digit scoring games and seven double-digit rebounding games as a freshman ▪ Finished the year with two double-doubles, tying for the second most on the team ▪ Shot 43.3 percent from the field as a freshman and was a 60.7 percent free-throw shooter ▪ Pulled in a career-high 12 rebounds against Oral Roberts (1/31) ▪ Dished out a career-best six assists against Penn State (11/18) ▪ Finished a perfect 7-for-7 from the field in a win over Centenary (1/29) ▪ Earned a spot on The Summit League All-Academic Team
High School: ▪ Was a four-time letterwinner in women's basketball at East Lansing High School under head coach Robert Smith ▪ Elected team captain in her senior season ▪ Helped East Lansing advance to the state title game in 2008-09 ▪ Helped the team at East Lansing win four consecutive conference and district championships ▪ Played for the Patriots AAU Basketball Team ▪ In addition to basketball, she earned two varsity letters in soccer
Academic and Extracurricular Activities: ▪ Participated in Student Congress ▪ Was a Peer Assistance Leader ▪ Participated in Physics Club ▪ Was a member of Amnesty International
Top Athletic Performance: ▪ Scoring 15 points and grabbing nine rebounds in OU's 96-62 win over Oral Roberts in The Summit League Semifinals.
Personal: Full Name: Zakiya Marie Minifee Birthdate: March 7, 1992 Parents: Pamela Smith Siblings: Courtney Minifee >Courtney played basketball at Chapman University
Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland: 1. Academics 2. Team Camaraderie 3. Location
Career Highs: Points: 21 vs Centenary (12/29/10) Field Goals Made: 8 vs Centenary (12/29/10) Field Goals Attempted: 14 at George Mason (11/13/11) 3-Point Field Goals Made: 3 vs Oral Roberts (12/31/10) 3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 5 (three times) last vs UMKC (12/1/11) Free Throws Made: 5 vs IUPUI (1/10/11) Free Throws Attempted: 6 (twice) last vs South Dakota (12/3/11) Rebounds: 15 vs UMKC (12/1/11) Offensive Rebounds: 8 vs UMKC (12/1/11) Defensive Rebounds: 10 vs Oral Roberts (1/31/11) Assists: 9 vs Centenary (1/29/11) Steals: 6 vs Rochester (11/22/10) Blocks: 3 vs Oral Roberts (1/31/10) Minutes: 45 vs Oral Roberts (1/31/11)
