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Laila Abdurraqib Season 2026-27

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PositionPG
Height5-6
ClassSo.
HometownFishers, Ind.
Previous SchoolLawrence Central HS
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FRESHMAN (2025-2026): Named to the Mountain West All-Freshman Team... appeared in 32 games with first collegiate start against UNLV... averaged 7.5 points per game, 2.1 rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game in 20.5 minutes per game... shot 40.4% from the floor and 37.9% from three-point range... made a team-high 53 three-pointers, second most by a Lobo freshman and most since Jayla Everett made 58 in 2018-19... 239 points are tied for 15th in program history in freshman scoring leaders... finished in double figures in 10 games with a season-high 25 at Colorado State... went 7-9 from three-point range against the Rams and 4-4 from the free-throw line... 25 points tied for 12th among freshman in program history and eighth among top bench performances in program history... seven three-pointers tied for eighth most in a game by a Lobo... made a three-pointer in 26 games with multiple in 14 games... went 22-31 from the free-throw line... led the Lobos in scoring twice (Colorado State and San Jose State)... twice named Mountain West Freshman of the Week (Dec. 8 and Feb. 2). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Named all-county, as well as a Junior Indiana All-Star and Indiana All-Star while playing basketball all four years… high school won a championship in 2023-24… academically, made the distinguished honor roll all four years… was editor and chief for the newspaper… also was the student section leader and member of the Black Student Union… during her high school career served as the track manager and played flag football her senior year.

PERSONAL: Birthday is November 24… born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio… parents are Mubarak Abdurraqib and Sherita Anderson… intends to major in sports journalism at UNM.

ABDURRAQIB ON WHY UNM: “The minute I stepped off the plane, it felt like home.”

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Fr.
2025-26

PG
5-6 / -