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Jersey Number 10
Aaliyah Dunham
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- South Charleston
- Hometown:
- South Charleston, W.Va.
Bio
2021-22 (Fifth-Year Senior)
2021-22 Conference USA All-Academic Team
2021-22 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2021-22 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 28/28 … Granted fifth year of eligibility due to 2020-21 COVID season … Starred for Herd at point guard in first and only season with the Green & White … Named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team, sported 4.0 GPA as a graduate student ... One of three players to start all 28 games … Led team in minutes per game with 34.8 … Led Conference USA and ranked 18th in the nation in Assist-to-Turnover Ratio at 2.47, 18th is the highest national ranking by a Herd player going back to 2009-10 through NCAA Statistics … Led Herd with 106 assists, 55 steals and just 43 turnovers … Did not have more than four turnovers in any contest, and had one or zero turnovers 17 times and six with zero … Dished out at least five assists in 10 games and 41 times in career … Had at least one assist in all 28 games … Ripped off two or more steals 16 times and 56 total in collegiate career, three of first four games with Herd had five or more thefts … Third on the team in scoring with 267 points and 9.5 ppg, both career-highs … Scored in double-figures 11 times and 40 total in collegiate career … Scored 20 or more points twice and three total in career … Grabbed 88 boards (3.1 rpg) … Hit a career-high 45 three-pointers and 89 made field goals … Wowed the home crowd back in home state in Herd debut with 17 points, seven assists and six steals against Bluefield State (Nov. 9) … Scored 13 points, five assists and six steals in second game of the season at Radford (Nov. 14) … Tallied five steals at Purdue (Nov. 22) … Recorded six assists and three steals with just one turnover at Michigan State (Nov. 28) … Six boards and three assists versus Oakland (Dec. 20) … Beginning with game at Florida Atlantic (Jan. 8) played at least 33 minutes in each of the last 17 games including every minute (40) at Rice (Jan. 15) and against Old Dominion (Feb. 3) … Put up 17 points, seven assists and two steals in win at Rice … Grabbed six rebounds and had six assists versus Florida Atlantic (Jan. 22) … Converted four three-pointers, tied career-high, and scored 13 points at UAB (Jan. 29) … Tied career-high again with four made three-pointers at FIU (Feb. 10) and four more versus UTEP (Feb. 13), scored 18 points against FIU and 16 in win over UTEP … Scored in double-digits four-straight games Feb. 10-19 … Tied career-high with eight boards and scored 15 points in road victory over Old Dominion (Feb. 17) … Set career-best with 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting, 3-for-3 from three, at Charlotte (Feb. 19), added three steals … Scored 14 points, had five assists, three steals and just one turnover in MU’s first win at WKU (March 2) … Ended regular season with 11 points, three boards and no turnovers in home win over WKU (March 5) to sweep the season series for the first time … Recorded 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting and 4-of-8 from three, three boards, two assists, two steals and no turnovers against Rice in the Conference USA Tournament … Scored her 1,000th career point in C-USA Tournament game against Rice … Finished collegiate career playing in 133 games, 111 starts, averaged 30.6 minutes per game, 1,003 points, 336 made field goals, 153 made three-pointers, 178 made free throws, 348 rebounds, 477 assists, 208 turnovers (career 2.29 assist-to-turnover ratio) and 203 steals.
*Prior to Marshall, Dunham played at Xavier University (2017-2021)*
SENIOR (2020-21)
Played and started in all 15 games... ranked fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 5.5 points per game... added a team-leading 3.8 assists per game, ranking seventh in the BIG EAST and 151st in the NCAA... averaged 3.4 rebounds per game... led the team in total steals (37) and assists (57)... ranked second in the BIG EAST in steals per game (2.5), while ranking 52nd in the NCAA... dished out a season-high nine assists at Valparaiso on Dec. 16... scored a season-high 10 points on three occasions... had seven rebounds in a game twice... led the BIG EAST in assist/turnover ratio, while ranking sixth in the NCAA... finished her career with 371 assists, ranking eighth in program history... averaged 3.5 assists per game during her career, ranking 10th in program history... averaged 1.4 steals per game during her career, ranking tied for eighth in program history.
JUNIOR (2019-20)
Played and started in all 30 games... averaged 7.5 points, 4.5 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game... led the team in assists (135) and steals (56)... ranked fourth in the BIG EAST in assists (4.5), sixth in steals (1.9), sixth in three-point field-goal percentage (.388) and second in assist/turnover ratio (2.3)... also ranked fourth in minutes played (35.3)... ranked 25th in the NCAA in assist/turnover ratio and 72nd in total assists... scored a season-high 20 points at Georgetown on Jan. 10... had nine assists in a game twice (vs St. Johns on Dec. 29 - vs Colorado on Dec. 6)... also had a season-high six steals vs Colorado on Dec. 6... had a season-high six rebounds on three occasions... scored in double figures 10 times... ranked third on the team three pointers made (33)... finished the season ranked ninth in career assists at Xavier (314).
SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
Played and started in all 30 games... averaged 8.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game... dished out a team-high 105 assists... averaged 3.5 assists per game to rank seventh in the BIG EAST... ranked second on the team in steals (37) and three pointers made (33)... ranked fifth in the BIG EAST in assist/turnover ratio... scored a season-high 16 points twice (vs Marquette on Jan. 25; vs North Alabama on Dec. 2)... pulled down a season-high five rebounds at Cincinnati on Dec. 16... had a season-high seven assists in a game twice (vs Providence on March 9; vs Tennessee Tech on Nov. 11)... had a season-high five steals against Delaware State on Dec. 9... scored in double figures 11 times.
FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Named to the All-BIG EAST Freshman Team... played in all 30 games, making eight starts... averaged 6.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game... led the team in assists (74) and three pointers made (32)... finished the year ranked fourth in XU single-season history in assists by a freshman (74)... added 18 steals... posted a .414 field-goal percentage (55-for-133)... connected on 39 percent of her three pointers (32-for-82), the ninth best percentage in the BIG EAST... scored in double figures five times... scored a season-high 16 points on 4-for-6 shooting against Mount St. Mary's on Nov. 14... had six assists in a game four times... made her first career start at Bowling Green on Dec. 6.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was named the Kanawha Valley Player of the Year in 2016... earned all-conference first-team honors as a junior... helped her team capture the 2016 MSAC Conference Title.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jeff and Alisha Dunham... majoring in communication studies with a minor in business.
2021-22 Conference USA All-Academic Team
2021-22 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2021-22 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 28/28 … Granted fifth year of eligibility due to 2020-21 COVID season … Starred for Herd at point guard in first and only season with the Green & White … Named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team, sported 4.0 GPA as a graduate student ... One of three players to start all 28 games … Led team in minutes per game with 34.8 … Led Conference USA and ranked 18th in the nation in Assist-to-Turnover Ratio at 2.47, 18th is the highest national ranking by a Herd player going back to 2009-10 through NCAA Statistics … Led Herd with 106 assists, 55 steals and just 43 turnovers … Did not have more than four turnovers in any contest, and had one or zero turnovers 17 times and six with zero … Dished out at least five assists in 10 games and 41 times in career … Had at least one assist in all 28 games … Ripped off two or more steals 16 times and 56 total in collegiate career, three of first four games with Herd had five or more thefts … Third on the team in scoring with 267 points and 9.5 ppg, both career-highs … Scored in double-figures 11 times and 40 total in collegiate career … Scored 20 or more points twice and three total in career … Grabbed 88 boards (3.1 rpg) … Hit a career-high 45 three-pointers and 89 made field goals … Wowed the home crowd back in home state in Herd debut with 17 points, seven assists and six steals against Bluefield State (Nov. 9) … Scored 13 points, five assists and six steals in second game of the season at Radford (Nov. 14) … Tallied five steals at Purdue (Nov. 22) … Recorded six assists and three steals with just one turnover at Michigan State (Nov. 28) … Six boards and three assists versus Oakland (Dec. 20) … Beginning with game at Florida Atlantic (Jan. 8) played at least 33 minutes in each of the last 17 games including every minute (40) at Rice (Jan. 15) and against Old Dominion (Feb. 3) … Put up 17 points, seven assists and two steals in win at Rice … Grabbed six rebounds and had six assists versus Florida Atlantic (Jan. 22) … Converted four three-pointers, tied career-high, and scored 13 points at UAB (Jan. 29) … Tied career-high again with four made three-pointers at FIU (Feb. 10) and four more versus UTEP (Feb. 13), scored 18 points against FIU and 16 in win over UTEP … Scored in double-digits four-straight games Feb. 10-19 … Tied career-high with eight boards and scored 15 points in road victory over Old Dominion (Feb. 17) … Set career-best with 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting, 3-for-3 from three, at Charlotte (Feb. 19), added three steals … Scored 14 points, had five assists, three steals and just one turnover in MU’s first win at WKU (March 2) … Ended regular season with 11 points, three boards and no turnovers in home win over WKU (March 5) to sweep the season series for the first time … Recorded 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting and 4-of-8 from three, three boards, two assists, two steals and no turnovers against Rice in the Conference USA Tournament … Scored her 1,000th career point in C-USA Tournament game against Rice … Finished collegiate career playing in 133 games, 111 starts, averaged 30.6 minutes per game, 1,003 points, 336 made field goals, 153 made three-pointers, 178 made free throws, 348 rebounds, 477 assists, 208 turnovers (career 2.29 assist-to-turnover ratio) and 203 steals.
*Prior to Marshall, Dunham played at Xavier University (2017-2021)*
SENIOR (2020-21)
Played and started in all 15 games... ranked fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 5.5 points per game... added a team-leading 3.8 assists per game, ranking seventh in the BIG EAST and 151st in the NCAA... averaged 3.4 rebounds per game... led the team in total steals (37) and assists (57)... ranked second in the BIG EAST in steals per game (2.5), while ranking 52nd in the NCAA... dished out a season-high nine assists at Valparaiso on Dec. 16... scored a season-high 10 points on three occasions... had seven rebounds in a game twice... led the BIG EAST in assist/turnover ratio, while ranking sixth in the NCAA... finished her career with 371 assists, ranking eighth in program history... averaged 3.5 assists per game during her career, ranking 10th in program history... averaged 1.4 steals per game during her career, ranking tied for eighth in program history.
JUNIOR (2019-20)
Played and started in all 30 games... averaged 7.5 points, 4.5 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game... led the team in assists (135) and steals (56)... ranked fourth in the BIG EAST in assists (4.5), sixth in steals (1.9), sixth in three-point field-goal percentage (.388) and second in assist/turnover ratio (2.3)... also ranked fourth in minutes played (35.3)... ranked 25th in the NCAA in assist/turnover ratio and 72nd in total assists... scored a season-high 20 points at Georgetown on Jan. 10... had nine assists in a game twice (vs St. Johns on Dec. 29 - vs Colorado on Dec. 6)... also had a season-high six steals vs Colorado on Dec. 6... had a season-high six rebounds on three occasions... scored in double figures 10 times... ranked third on the team three pointers made (33)... finished the season ranked ninth in career assists at Xavier (314).
SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
Played and started in all 30 games... averaged 8.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game... dished out a team-high 105 assists... averaged 3.5 assists per game to rank seventh in the BIG EAST... ranked second on the team in steals (37) and three pointers made (33)... ranked fifth in the BIG EAST in assist/turnover ratio... scored a season-high 16 points twice (vs Marquette on Jan. 25; vs North Alabama on Dec. 2)... pulled down a season-high five rebounds at Cincinnati on Dec. 16... had a season-high seven assists in a game twice (vs Providence on March 9; vs Tennessee Tech on Nov. 11)... had a season-high five steals against Delaware State on Dec. 9... scored in double figures 11 times.
FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Named to the All-BIG EAST Freshman Team... played in all 30 games, making eight starts... averaged 6.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game... led the team in assists (74) and three pointers made (32)... finished the year ranked fourth in XU single-season history in assists by a freshman (74)... added 18 steals... posted a .414 field-goal percentage (55-for-133)... connected on 39 percent of her three pointers (32-for-82), the ninth best percentage in the BIG EAST... scored in double figures five times... scored a season-high 16 points on 4-for-6 shooting against Mount St. Mary's on Nov. 14... had six assists in a game four times... made her first career start at Bowling Green on Dec. 6.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was named the Kanawha Valley Player of the Year in 2016... earned all-conference first-team honors as a junior... helped her team capture the 2016 MSAC Conference Title.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jeff and Alisha Dunham... majoring in communication studies with a minor in business.
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