| Name: | Saeeda Abdul-Aziz |
| School: | Mohonasen High School |
| Year in School: | 2013-2017 |
| Height: | 5 Foot 11 inches |
| Position: | Guard/Forward |
| Current season stats or team record: | 18.3 pts, 15 rebs, 4 blks, 3 assist |
| Basketball Awards or Achievements: | McDonald’s All-American Nominee 2016-17 5 Year varsity basketball starter and Letter winner All Time Leading Scorer male or female at 1500+ and counting 1,000 plus rebounds and counting Section 2 Class A All Tournament Player 2013 Section 2 Class A Rookie of the Year 2012-13 (8th Grade year) Section 2 Class A Suburban Council Second Team All Star (2013-14) Schenectady Gazette Third Team All- Area (2013-14) Section 2 Class A Suburban Council First Team All Star (2014-15) Schenectady Gazette Second Team All- Area (2014-15) Times Union Second Team All -Area (2014-15) NYSPHAA (New York State Public High School Athletic Association) Honorable Mention Team Section 2 Class A Suburban Council First Team All Star (2015-16) Schenectady Gazette First Team All- Area (2015-16) Times Union First Team All-Area (2015-16) NYSPHAA Third Team All State 205-16 Channel News 13 Basketball All-Star 2015-16 Preseason Section 2 Class A & Suburban Council Player of the Year Nominee 2016-17 New York State Public High School Top 10 Senior 2016-17 Nike EYBL player 2014-16 |
| Other sports you play in High School: | Varsity Soccer 2012-2014 |
| Summer basketball team: | Exodus Nike EYBL |
| Favorite class in school other than lunch or gym? | History |
| What are your plans after High School? | Will be attending Davidson College on a full basketball scholarship. |
| Do you plan on playing sports in college? If yes, which sport and have you committed yet to a school? | I committed to play basketball on a full athletic scholarship at Davidson College. |
| What are your strengths as a player? | My strengths as a player are: shooting, driving to the basket and my defense. I really take pride in playing defense. |
| What skills do you need to improve on as a player? | I need to improve my dribbling and becoming a knock down shooter. |
| What improvements have you made recently in practice/training? | I tore my knee back in April of 2016 and I’m just getting my strength and endurance back. |
| Favorite moment on the court: | I have a few: My first basket as an 8th grader, beating troy last year, scoring my 1000th point, breaking the All Time scoring record at 1336 but I would like to say it was playing Nike Nationals with my Exodus teammates. |
| Toughest moment on the court: | I really hate losing so I will have to say all of my loses are my toughest moments. I really beat myself up over them knowing that I can do better. |
| What have you learned about team work? | You really have work at it if you want to be successful. All of our egos need to be checked at the door in order for us to truly become a team. |
| Name a couple of people that have been role models over the years and what have you learned from them? | I look at my younger brother, Jalani, as a role model because of all he has been through medically he hasn’t given up. It has been tough on me this year playing with a torn knee and at times I wanted to give up but I just look at him and suck it up. |
| What words of advice or encouragement would you share with younger athletes? | Work hard on the court and work harder in the classroom. |
| What is your favorite team activity, pregame or postgame,that you share with your teammates? | We do pregame rap sing along’s; we really love it. |
| How crazy are your school’s fans? | I don’t know about the fans but my parents are a bit crazy. LOL |
| What team do you want to beat to win the Sectional Final or other tournaments this year? | I don’t care what team we beat, I just want to WIN. |
| What are your interests outside of sports? | I just like to hang out with friends and chill out whenever I get the chance. |
| Favorite song/artist: | A Boogie |
| What’s your favorite old school jam? | This Women’s Work by Maxwell |
| Who is your favorite athlete (Any sport)? | Maya Moore, WNBA. |