Jamilah Humes

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
G
Hometown:
Saginaw, Mich.
High School:
Arthur Hill

Getting to Know Jamilah

Greatest basketball memory:
Making the last-minute pass to win the game

Pre-game rituals:
Listen to Gospel music

People I admire the most:
My mother and father

One place I have always wanted to visit is:
Africa

Favorite sport other than basketball:
Football

When I was 6 years old, I started playing basketball because:
No reason

I wear my jersey number because:
They gave #25 to me

I chose Kent State because:
It's my home away from home

Favorite thing to do when not playing basketball:
Watch movies

The song playing on my iPod is:
No Love - Lil Wayne

My HORSE-winning shot is:
Half-court shot

Hobbies and outside interests:
Watching movies

THIS OR THAT?

Day or Night
Vanilla or Chocolate
Mountains or Ocean
Opinion or Fact
Mild or Spicy
Blue or Gold
Summer or Winter
Country or City
Offense or Defense
Flying or Driving
Walk to Class or Bike to Class
Drama or Comedy

2009-10 – JUNIOR HIGHLIGHTS
• Scored 1,000^th career point against Central Michigan (March 10) becoming the 19^th player in KSU history to reach the milestone
• Enters her senior season with 1,025 career points
• Selected as a first-team all-Mid-American Conference performer, also garnered MAC All-Tournament team accolades
• Poured in a career-high 33 points at Northern Illinois (Jan. 30)
• Led Kent State in points (17), rebounds (9), assists (5) and steals (3) against Bowling Green (Jan. 16)
• On the season, led team in points (14.6 ppg), assists (114) and steals (79) and finished ranked in the top 60 in the NCAA in steals per game
• In all but one game, led the team in either points, rebounds, assists or steals; team was 10-4 when she was the leading scorer
• Had 31 points in home win over Akron (Feb. 24) thanks to a career-best 9-of-9 effort at the free throw line

2008-09 – SOPHOMORE HIGHLIGHTS
• Named to All-MAC Honorable Mention team after averaging 11.4 points per game, good for second on the team and 23^rd in the MAC
• Played in all 29 games, starting 24
• Averaged 12.9 points per game in conference play
• Finished third in the MAC and 46th in the nation in steals with 2.48 per game
• Was 13th in the MAC in assists (3.34 apg)
• Shot 43 percent from the field, which ranked second on the team
• Shot 79 percent from the line (56-of-71) in conference play
• Scored then a career-high 25 points at Delaware State (Nov. 19), including 19 in the second half
• Matched career-high of 25 points on 10 field goals at Central Michigan (Feb. 4)
• Went 4-4 from the field in the final five minutes at Akron (Jan. 21)
• Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds in win over Buffalo (March 4)
• Totaled 19 points, six rebounds, five assists and four steals at Ball State (Feb. 11)
• Dished out a season-high nine assists in wins over Robert Morris (Dec. 20) and Eastern Michigan (Jan. 31)
• Went 11-for-11 from the free throw line to finish with 17 points in win over Western Michigan (Jan. 24)
• Led the team in scoring six times, assists six times and steals 15 times

2007-08 – REDSHIRT SEASON
• Redshirted the 2007-08 season, retaining three seasons of eligibility

2006-07 – FRESHMAN HIGHLIGHTS
• Named to the MAC All-Freshman team while averaging 8.9 points, 3.2 assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game
• Played in all 27 games and started 16
• Named to the Wells Fargo All-Classic Team in San Antonio Dec. 29-30 after scoring 34 points in two games
• Set a season-high of 17 points in both of those games, vs. Kentucky (Dec. 29) and Texas-San Antonio (Dec. 30)
• Matched career high of 17 points in a win over Akron (Feb. 17) where she went 6-11 from the field, 1-1 from 3-point range, and 4-5 from the free throw line
• Scored 15 points in win over Alcorn State (Dec. 9)
• Stole an inbounds pass with two seconds left in the half at Central Michigan (Jan. 23) and sank a three pointer at the buzzer

PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• Named to the All-Saginaw Valley League as a sophomore, junior and senior
• Also selected to the all-region, all-state, and Dream Team following her senior season
• Led the Arthur Hill Lumberjacks to Valley League and District Championships in 2004 and 2005
• Lumberjacks won the regional championship her senior year
• Was coached by Vonnie Kilmer and John Wilson at Arthur Hill
• Wilson was a three-year letter winner on Kent State’s men’s basketball team (1990-92)

PERSONAL
• Full name is Jamilah Humes
• Parents are Terry and Doris Humes
• Has an older sister, Shadona, and an older brother, Terry, and a younger brother, Omari
• Nickname is “Meme”
• General studies major with minor in communication conflict management