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Sahnya Jah

  • position Forward
  • height 6-0
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Alexandria, Va.
  • High school Montverde Academy (Fla.)
  • position Forward
  • height 6-0
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Alexandria, Va.
  • High school Montverde Academy (Fla.)

Sahnya Jah Bio

Awards

High School
WBCA Honorable Mention All-America (2023)

Bio Information

Freshman Year (2023-24)

  • Played in 16 games before being suspended in early February and choosing to transfer later in the season
  • Added 3.1 points and 2.0 rebounds per game in her 9.1 minutes per game
  • Hit her first career 3 in SEC play at Auburn (Feb. 1) less than a minute after subbing in
  • Tallied a bucket, steal, and first SEC assist against Kentucky (Jan. 15)
  • Scored for a second time in a row in SEC play against Mississippi State (Jan. 7), in addition to grabbing two boards in just under five minutes of play
  • Made her SEC debut at Florida (Jan. 4)
  • Capped the Gamecocks’ first-half 9-0 run against #14/11 Maryland (Nov. 12) with a tough inside bucket that delivered a 12-point halftime lead
  • Made her college debut against #10/10 Notre Dame (Nov. 6)

High School

  • Ranked No. 40 overall player in Class of 2023
  • Earned honorable mention All-America honors from the WBCA after averaging 10.6 points and 6.0 rebounds as a senior
  • Helped Montverde to 2023 GEICO High School National Championship, scoring 15 of her 20 points in the second half, including a game-clinching three-point play with 12 seconds left
  • Played three seasons at Bishop McNamara in Forestville, Md., before transferring to Montverde for her senior season