Drury University Athletics

PERSONAL...
Daughter of Will and Senia Shields.

AT DRURY...
CAREER...
Finished her career ranked fifth on the all-time rebound list with 595 and was 14th on the all-time scoring list with 886 points . . . Played in 113 games and made 64 starts with career numbers of 47% from the floor and 70.8% from the free throw line. . . Averaged 5.3 rebounds per contest and 7.8 points per game. . . Recorded 122 assists, 80 steals and 62 blocks for the Lady Panthers. . . Sanayika earned First Team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honors her senior season and was a Second Team All-Daktronics Midwest Region selection. . . Helped the Lady Panthers to three NCAA-II National Tournament appearances during her four seasons and a 87-29 record.

SENIOR
A First Team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference selection and a Second Team All-Daktronics Midwest Region selection, Sanayika was fourth in the GLVC for rebounding at 8.3 per contest and 113th nationally with 249 on the season and a season best 14 at Maryville on January 22nd. . . Ranked third in the GLVC and 45th nationally for defensive rebounds per game at 7.0 with 199 on the year. . . Pulled down double figure rebounds eleven times with nine of those being double-doubles. . . Shields averaged 13.2 points per game for 396 points on the year and had a career high 24 points in games vs. William Jewell on February 19th and at Central Missouri on December 15th . . . Named GLVC Player of the Week for February 16th . . . Shields averaged 18.5 ppg and shot 50% on 13-for-25 shooting and 11.5 rebounds per game that week in two impressive road wins over top ranked Lewis 75-72 with Shields scoring 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting and grabbing 13 boards with two blocks and a steal. . .  Shields hit the game winning shot vs. Wisconsin-Parkside that week to give the 12th ranked Lady Panthers a 69-67 GLVC road victory . . . Shed scored 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting and pulled down 10 boards against the Rangers who had won their previous 12 games . . . Ranked 14th in the GLVC and 82nd in the nation for field goal percentage (47.8%) and was a perfect 11-of-11 for a Drury record vs. William Jewell on February 19th. . . Had a career high seven assists vs. Indianapolis on March 6th in the GLVC Tournament opener and finished with 41 assists on the season . . . Led the Lady Panthers with 17 blocked shots and had two blocks four times. . . Matched her career high with four steals at Rockhurst on January 15th and had 34 steals for the 2014-15 campaign. . . Was 89-of-120 from the free throw line for 74.2% and started every game for the Lady Panthers playing 760 minutes and averaging 25.3 minutes per contest.

JUNIOR
Led the Lady Panthers with 230 boards for a 7.4 average and had a career high 18 boards vs. Western Washington (12/19/13) at the South Point Holiday Hoops Classic in Las Vegas . . . Had 13 boards vs. Quincy in the Midwest Regionals (3/16/14) . . . Had seven double figure rebound games . . . Was eighth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference in defensive rebounding (157 for a 5.1 rpg.) and was 10th in the GLVC for offensive rebounding with 73 for a 2.4 average . . . Ranks 15th All-Time in rebounding at Drury with 346 . . .  Averaged 10.6 ppg. and scored 328 points with a career high 21 points twice coming in games vs. top ranked Bentley (3/25/14) in the Elite 8 and vs. Wayne State (3/17/14) in the Midwest Regional Championship . . . Made a season high nine field goals at Missouri S&T (2/27/14) and had eight vs. Bentley and Wayne State . . . Was second on the Lady Panthers with 32 blocks and had a career high six blocks vs. Missouri Southern State (11/8/13) matching the Lady Panther record for most in a game . . .  Posted three blocks in three games . . . Had a career high four steals in the Lady Panthers Elite 8 game vs. Bentley and finished second on the team with 26 . . . Sanayika had a career high five assists vs. Washburn (11/21/13) and four at McKendree (2/6/14) and at Southern Indiana (1/11/14) . . . Finished with 54 assists . . . Shot 73.6% from the free throw line on 67-of-91 . . . Had a three-pointer vs. Lewis (2/15/14).

SOPHOMORE
Played in 27 games and made four starts for the Lady Panthers ... Scored a career high 11 points at Rockhurst (2/23/13) ... Scored seven points in three games ... Grabbed a season best seven rebounds in the Lady Panthers season opener vs. Southwest Baptist (11/13/12) and had 82 on the year for a 3.0 rpg. ... Shot 43.7% from the field on 38-of-87... Was fourth on the team with 11 blocks and recorded two vs. Northeastern State (11/28/12) and at Quincy (2/14/13) ... Had a career high three assists at Saint Joseph's (1/12/13) and tallied 18 on the season ... Made eight steals with a season high two at Indianapolis (1/10/13).

FRESHMAN
Played in 25 games and scored a season high 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting vs. Lindenwood (11/29/11). . . Scored 10 points vs. Western Washington (12/16/11) at the Great Western Shootout. . . Grabbed 34 rebounds reaching four rebounds in a game three times, those in games vs. Bellarmine (1/12/12), vs. Missouri-St. Louis (12/1/11) and vs. Lindenwood. . . Recorded 12 steals with her season high coming at Northeastern State (12/10/11). . . Had two steals at Southwest Baptist (11/14/11). . . Posted nine assists with two assists at Southern Indiana (1/7/12) and two assists at Kentucky Wesleyan (1/5/12). . . Had blocks at Rockhurst (1/28/12) and vs. Lindenwood.

PREP...
Sanayika Shields is a 6-1 post player from Olathe East High School and hails from Overland Park, Kan. . . She was a First Team Class 6A All-State choice this past season after averaging 12.5 points and 6.4 rebounds. . . Sanayika (pronounced "suh-neeka") - the daughter of former Kansas City Chiefs football star Will Shields - also has been a Kansas All-Stars team member, a Second Team All-Metro selection in the Kansas City area while playing for a team that was ranked No. 4 in Kansas and No. 3 in Class 6A. . . Helped Olathe East to a first place finish at Sub-State and a Glacier Tournament Championship. . . Olathe East had the best record in school history at 20-3 in 2010-11. . . Earned Glacier Edge All-Tournament Team honors and Olathe South Invitational All-Tournament Team honors. . . Was a Mid-America Nazarene University Champion of Character, a multiple athlete of the year for Olathe East and was named National Guard Most Outstanding Female Athlete. . . Was an AP Scholar and a member of the honor roll.

SANAYIKA'S FAVORITES...
Food: Italian
Restaurant: Olive Garden
Musical Artist: The Weekend
Movie: Crazy Stupid Love and the Transformers
Magazine: Cosmo
TV Show: Criminal Minds and Girl Code
Hobbies: Listening to music and hanging out with friends
Pro Athlete: Shaq and Will Shields
Your Dream Job: A judge on Cupcake Wars

SANAYIKA SHIELDS DRURY CAREER HIGHS...
Points: 24 vs. William Jewell (2/19/15)
24 vs. Central Missouri (12/15/14)
Rebounds: 18 vs. Western Washington (12/19/13)
Steals: 4 at Rockhurst (1/15/15)
4 vs. Bentley (3/25/14)
Assists: 7 vs. Indianapolis (3/6/15)
Blocks: 6 vs. Missouri Southern State (11/8/13)
 

YEAR	GP-GS	FG%	FT%	REB-AVG	TP-AVG	BLK	STL	A
2011-12	25/0	44.6	44.8	34-1.4	63-2.5	2	12	9
2012-13	27/4	43.7	74.2	82-3.0	99-3.7	11	8	18
2013-14	31/30	49.6	73.6	230-7.4	328-10.6	32	26	54
2014-15	30/30	47.8	74.2	249-8.3	396-13.2	17	34	41
TOTALS	113/64	47.7	70.8	595-5.3	886-7.8	62	80	122