12 Shakira Hester
Shakira Hester
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Bronx, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Harry S. Truman HS
  • Position:
    F
  • gp
    9
  • pts/g
    10.3
  • fg %
    43.7
  • 3pt %
    50.0
  • ft %
    55.6
  • reb/g
    8.7
  • a/g
    1.3
Bio

2023-24: Started all 28 games… Averaged 12.0 points (team-high), 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists per game, 2.1 steals and 1.0 blocks per game… Tallied nine double-doubles… Scored in double figures 21 times… Scored a season-high 20 points at Caldwell on Feb. 14… Grabbed 15 rebounds versus both Dominican (Nov. 29) and Wilmington (Feb. 3)… Registered multiple steals in 19 games… Dished out six assists on three occasions.

2022-23: Appeared in 11 games… Averaged 8.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game… Scored in double figures on six occasions.

High School: Second player ever to record more than 1,500 career points and 1,000 career rebounds.  

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Nov 16 Southern Conn. St. L, 59-48
Nov 23 American Int'l L, 70-48
Nov 26 Mercy L, 75-55
Nov 29 at Central Conn. St. L, 66-25
Dec 3 Bloomfield W, 57-49
Dec 7 at Post L, 55-52
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 9 2
Games started 9 2
Minutes 291 79
Minutes per game 32.3 39.5
FG 38-87 10-20
FG Pct 43.7 50.0
3PT 2-4 0-0
3PT Pct 50.0 -
FT 15-27 5-9
FT Pct 55.6 55.6
Off rebounds 20 8
Def rebounds 58 13
Total rebounds 78 21
Rebounds per game 8.7 10.5
Personal fouls 20 3
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 12 2
Turnovers 34 12
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.2
Steals 11 2
Blocks 15 3
Points 93 25
Points per game 10.3 12.5
Points per 40 min 12.8 12.7
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at St. Thomas Aquinas L, 65-51 1 36 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Nov 9 vs. D'Youville L, 56-51 1 38 8-17 47.1 1-1 100.0 2-3 66.7 19
Nov 14 at Molloy L, 55-35 1 25 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Nov 16 Southern Conn. St. L, 59-48 1 29 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 5
Nov 23 American Int'l L, 70-48 1 34 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Nov 26 Mercy L, 75-55 1 23 3-12 25.0 1-1 100.0 1-5 20.0 8
Nov 29 at Central Conn. St. L, 66-25 1 27 3-10 30.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 3 Bloomfield W, 57-49 1 40 7-15 46.7 0-0 - 5-9 55.6 19
Dec 7 at Post L, 55-52 1 39 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 11 at New Haven   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 Southern N.H.   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Pace   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 at Queens (N.Y.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 Franklin Pierce   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Chestnut Hill   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 Wilmington (Del.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 at Caldwell   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Jefferson   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 Dominican (N.Y.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Goldey-Beacom   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Felician   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Georgian Court   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 at Bloomfield   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Holy Family   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Caldwell   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Dominican (N.Y.)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Felician   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Post | SENIOR DAY   - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 at St. Thomas Aquinas L, 65-51 1 36 1 12 13 2 5 4 4
Nov 9 vs. D'Youville L, 56-51 1 38 2 2 4 1 2 2 0
Nov 14 at Molloy L, 55-35 1 25 2 9 11 1 3 0 2
Nov 16 Southern Conn. St. L, 59-48 1 29 0 10 10 2 6 2 0
Nov 23 American Int'l L, 70-48 1 34 2 7 9 2 5 0 4
Nov 26 Mercy L, 75-55 1 23 3 2 5 1 0 0 0
Nov 29 at Central Conn. St. L, 66-25 1 27 2 3 5 1 1 1 2
Dec 3 Bloomfield W, 57-49 1 40 8 9 17 1 5 1 1
Dec 7 at Post L, 55-52 1 39 0 4 4 1 7 1 2
Dec 11 at New Haven   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 Southern N.H.   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Pace   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 at Queens (N.Y.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 Franklin Pierce   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Chestnut Hill   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 Wilmington (Del.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 at Caldwell   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Jefferson   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 Dominican (N.Y.)   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 at Goldey-Beacom   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Felician   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 Georgian Court   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 at Bloomfield   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Holy Family   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 Caldwell   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Dominican (N.Y.)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Felician   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Post | SENIOR DAY   - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 at St. Thomas Aquinas L, 65-51 1 3 - 0.4
Nov 9 vs. D'Youville L, 56-51 1 2 0 0.5
Nov 14 at Molloy L, 55-35 1 0 0 0.3
Nov 16 Southern Conn. St. L, 59-48 1 5 0 0.3
Nov 23 American Int'l L, 70-48 1 2 0 0.4
Nov 26 Mercy L, 75-55 1 4 0 -
Nov 29 at Central Conn. St. L, 66-25 1 1 0 1.0
Dec 3 Bloomfield W, 57-49 1 1 0 0.2
Dec 7 at Post L, 55-52 1 2 - 0.1
Dec 11 at New Haven   - - - -
Dec 14 Southern N.H.   - - - -
Dec 18 Pace   - - - -
Dec 21 at Queens (N.Y.)   - - - -
Jan 2 Franklin Pierce   - - - -
Jan 4 at Chestnut Hill   - - - -
Jan 11 Wilmington (Del.)   - - - -
Jan 14 at Caldwell   - - - -
Jan 18 at Jefferson   - - - -
Jan 22 Dominican (N.Y.)   - - - -
Jan 25 at Goldey-Beacom   - - - -
Jan 28 Felician   - - - -
Feb 1 Georgian Court   - - - -
Feb 5 at Bloomfield   - - - -
Feb 8 Holy Family   - - - -
Feb 11 Caldwell   - - - -
Feb 15 at Dominican (N.Y.)   - - - -
Feb 22 at Felician   - - - -
Mar 1 Post | SENIOR DAY   - - - -
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 9 32.3 4.2-9.7 0.2-0.4 1.7-3.0 10.3
Conference 2 39.5 5.0-10.0 0.0-0.0 2.5-4.5 12.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 4 31.5 4.0-10.0 0.2-0.2 2.5-5.0 10.8
Away 4 31.8 3.5-7.5 0.0-0.5 0.8-1.0 7.8
Neutral 1 38.0 8.0-17.0 1.0-1.0 2.0-3.0 19.0
Result            
Wins 1 40.0 7.0-15.0 0.0-0.0 5.0-9.0 19.0
Losses 8 31.4 3.9-9.0 0.2-0.5 1.2-2.2 9.3
Month            
November 7 30.3 4.0-9.6 0.3-0.6 1.4-2.6 9.7
December 2 39.5 5.0-10.0 0.0-0.0 2.5-4.5 12.5

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 9 9 291 38-87 43.7 2-4 50.0 15-27 55.6 93
Conference 2 2 79 10-20 50.0 0-0 - 5-9 55.6 25
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 4 4 126 16-40 40.0 1-1 100.0 10-20 50.0 43
Away 4 4 127 14-30 46.7 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 31
Neutral 1 1 38 8-17 47.1 1-1 100.0 2-3 66.7 19
Result                    
Wins 1 1 40 7-15 46.7 0-0 - 5-9 55.6 19
Losses 8 8 251 31-72 43.1 2-4 50.0 10-18 55.6 74
Month                    
November 7 7 212 28-67 41.8 2-4 50.0 10-18 55.6 68
December 2 2 79 10-20 50.0 0-0 - 5-9 55.6 25

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 9 291 32.3 5.2-12.0 0.3-0.5 50.0 2.1-3.7 12.8
Conference 2 79 39.5 5.1-10.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-4.6 12.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 4 126 31.5 5.1-12.7 0.3-0.3 100.0 3.2-6.3 13.7
Away 4 127 31.8 4.4-9.4 0.0-0.6 0.0 0.9-1.3 9.8
Neutral 1 38 38.0 8.4-17.9 1.1-1.1 100.0 2.1-3.2 20.0
Result                
Wins 1 40 40.0 7.0-15.0 0.0-0.0 - 5.0-9.0 19.0
Losses 8 251 31.4 4.9-11.5 0.3-0.6 50.0 1.6-2.9 11.8
Month                
November 7 212 30.3 5.3-12.6 0.4-0.8 50.0 1.9-3.4 12.8
December 2 79 39.5 5.1-10.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-4.6 12.7

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 9 2.2 6.4 8.7 1.3 3.8 1.2 1.7
Conference 2 4.0 6.5 10.5 1.0 6.0 1.0 1.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 3.3 7.0 10.3 1.5 4.0 0.8 1.3
Away 4 1.3 7.0 8.3 1.3 4.0 1.5 2.5
Neutral 1 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 1 8.0 9.0 17.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 1.0
Losses 8 1.5 6.1 7.6 1.4 3.6 1.3 1.8
Month                
November 7 1.7 6.4 8.1 1.4 3.1 1.3 1.7
December 2 4.0 6.5 10.5 1.0 6.0 1.0 1.5

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 9 9 20 58 78 12 34 11 15
Conference 2 2 8 13 21 2 12 2 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 4 13 28 41 6 16 3 5
Away 4 4 5 28 33 5 16 6 10
Neutral 1 1 2 2 4 1 2 2 0
Result                  
Wins 1 1 8 9 17 1 5 1 1
Losses 8 8 12 49 61 11 29 10 14
Month                  
November 7 7 12 45 57 10 22 9 12
December 2 2 8 13 21 2 12 2 3

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 9 2.7 8.0 10.7 1.6 4.7 1.5 2.1
Conference 2 4.1 6.6 10.6 1.0 6.1 1.0 1.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 4.1 8.9 13.0 1.9 5.1 1.0 1.6
Away 4 1.6 8.8 10.4 1.6 5.0 1.9 3.1
Neutral 1 2.1 2.1 4.2 1.1 2.1 2.1 0.0
Result                
Wins 1 8.0 9.0 17.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 1.0
Losses 8 1.9 7.8 9.7 1.8 4.6 1.6 2.2
Month                
November 7 2.3 8.5 10.8 1.9 4.2 1.7 2.3
December 2 4.1 6.6 10.6 1.0 6.1 1.0 1.5

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
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Women's Basketball Edged at Post, 55-52

Purple Knights move record to 1-1 in the CACC this season.

December 7, 2024

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Women's Basketball Defeats Bloomfield in CACC Opener, 57-49

Purple Knights start 1-0 in the conference for the second straight year.

December 3, 2024

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Women's Basketball Drops Contest at Central Connecticut State

Purple Knights will begin conference play with a home game against Bloomfield on Tuesday night.

November 29, 2024

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Women's Basketball Falls to Mercy, 75-55

Harmony Earth-Wiley led the Purple Knights in both points (16) and rebounds (9).

November 26, 2024

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Women's Basketball Defeated by AIC

Purple Knights will be back at home on Tuesday night to host Mercy (5 p.m.).

November 23, 2024

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Women's Basketball Falls in Home Debut to SCSU, 59-48

Purple Knights will once again be at home next Saturday against AIC (1 p.m.).

November 16, 2024

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Women's Basketball Falls at Molloy, 55-35

Purple Knights will make their home debut on Saturday against SCSU (5:30 p.m.).

November 14, 2024

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Women's Basketball Dropped by D'Youville, 56-51

Shakira Hester finished the game with a team-high 19 points.

November 9, 2024

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Women's Basketball Defeated at STAC, 65-51, in Season Opener

Purple Knights will play again tomorrow at STAC against D'Youville (2 p.m.).

November 8, 2024

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Women's Basketball to Play Two at STAC to Begin 2024-25 Season

Purple Knights face STAC on Friday (3 p.m.) before taking on D’Youville on Saturday (2 p.m.).

November 7, 2024