Howard University Athletics

2022-23 [Junior]: Played 30 games and made 21 starts … Named to the MEAC All-Tournament Team … Named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week on Jan. 3 … Led the MEAC in assists per game (4.1) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.4) … Was eighth in steals (0.7 per game) and 12th in rebounding (5.6) … Averaged 3.6 points … Scored a season best 10 points against UMES on March 10 … Had a season-high 13 assists against VCU on Dec. 28 … Also had 12 assists and 12 rebounds against Delaware State for her only double-double on March 9 … Had 14 games with at least five assists … Collected a season best five steals against North Texas on Dec. 18 … Also had 11 rebounds against Delaware State on Jan. 7 … Had 19 games in which she finished with at least five rebounds … Grabbed at least five rebounds in Howard’s final seven games.

2021-22: Played in 31 games and made 17 starts … Averaged 4.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.5 steals per game … Started Howard’s final seven games … Was eighth in the MEAC in assists per game and 12th in steals per game … Had two double-digit scoring games (season-high 11 points against Norfolk State and 10 points against Morgan State) … Grabbed a season-best 12 rebounds against Saint Peter’s … Had 10 rebounds against UMES … Scored at least six points in a game nine times … Led Howard with 46 steals … Had seven games with at least three steals … Had a four-game stretch from Jan. 31-Feb. 10 against South Carolina State (four), UMES (three), Delaware State (four), and Norfolk State (three) in which she recorded at least three steals … Was second on the team with 74 assists … Handed out a season-best six assists in games against Loyola, Delaware State, and Norfolk State … She helped Howard win 21 games, the MEAC tournament championship, and earn its first NCAA Tournament victory in program history with a win over Incarnate Word … The MEAC tournament championship was Howard’s 11th in program history and first since 2001.

Grace on Harris: "Kaniyah is a composed combo guard, who can run your offense or score the ball. She is a smart player who will do whatever it takes to help her team win. She is equally talented in the classroom as well."

High School: Made the Honor Roll … graduated with a 5.0 grade point average … member of the National Honor Society in high school.
 
Personal: Nickname is Kaiya … major is Computer Science … chose Howard because she wanted to attend one of the best HBCU while staying close to home … admires her father because of his work ethic while finding quality time to spend with her … favorite food is tacos …. three individuals she would invite for dinner are NBA superstar LeBron James, artist Beyoncé and President Barack Obama … favorite sports team is the Washington Mystics … favorite reality show is the Bad Girls Club … favorite musical artist is Beyoncé.