University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 41
Niamya Holloway
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-0
- High School:
- Eden Prairie High School
- Hometown:
- Eden Prairie, Minn.
2025-26: REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON
• Had a season high 10 points against Samford
• Recorded two blocks against Alabama A&M
• Has tabbed three games scoring seven or more points (8 vs. NJIT) (10 vs. Samford) (7 vs. Alabama A&M) (7 vs. Purdue)
2024-25: REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Academic All-Big Ten
• Came off the bench in 34 games
• Co-led Minnesota alongside Tori McKinney with 12 blocks on the year
• Made 27 field goals and shot .551 from the field
• Against Northwestern, went on a 6-0 run and sealed the win with a game-winning block
• Went 3-for-3 in the opening round of the WBIT against Toledo, scoring six points, grabbing three rebounds, and tallying one block
• Secured a team-high three blocks against North Florida
• Played a season-high 15 minutes against Gonzaga, grabbing four rebounds, two steals, and recording one assist
• Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds and scored two points against Prairie View A&M
2023-24: REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
• Saw action in all 36 games and averaged 13.2 minutes played and 3.6 ppg
• Made 55 field goals and shot 45.8 from the field
• Averaged 3.1 rebounds
• Broke through in her postseason debut, scoring seven points and adding a career high nine rebounds in 29:07 against Rutgers, including a career high five offensive rebounds
• Led all Big Ten freshmen in games with three or more steals this season with eight
• Registered her seventh game with three or more steals this season against Northwestern
• Stuffed the stat-sheet against CSUN, scoring six points, grabbing four boards and snagging three steals off the bench in 19 minutes
• Finished a perfect 3-of-3 from the floor against NDSU, contributing seven points, five rebounds and three steals off the bench in just under 13 minutes
• Stepped up with a team-high five steals against Chicago St., added five rebounds and four points in the win
• In her first official basketball game in 607 days, scored 11 off the bench in her Gophers' debut and added six boards with five on the offensive end
2022-23: FRESHMAN SEASON
• Missed the entire season with an injury
HIGH SCHOOL
4x All-Conference honoree
2x All-State team
Earned an academic All-State
MSHSL ExCel Award
• A ranked prospect, the No. 90 player overall in the country and No. 5 player in the state of Minnesota according to Jr. All Star Rankings
• In her senior season averaged 16.9 points per game, 8.1 rebounds, 2.9 steals, 1.2 blocks and 1.6 assists per game while shooting 62 percent from the floor
• In junior season averaged 13.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.7 steals per game while shooting 58.4 percent from the floor and 84.4 percent from the free throw line
• Helped Eden Prairie High School to a 2AAAA section championship in 2020 and a section runner-up finish in 2022
• In AAU ball, with North Tartan, averaged 12.2 points, 11 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.8 steals per game
• With her AAU team earned a EYBL Second Team nod while also being named the Defensive Player of the Year by Prep Girls Hoops
• With North Tartan won the Minnesota State Championship
• Was a multi-sport athlete, earning five letters in basketball while also earning four in track and field
• Was a captain for the track team while also earning All-Conference laurels three times along with two team MVP honors, rookie of the year and winning the high jump state championshi
• Holds the 200m school record and was All-State in the high jump, 200m and the 4x200m relay
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Todd and Nolana Holloway
• Has four siblings Malakai, Todd, Caleb and Maleah
• Older sister Malakai runs cross country/track and field at Bethel University
• Step Grandpa Kevin played basketball at Western Kentucky University
• Majoring in Political Science and Urban Studies
SHOP HERE: NIAMYA HOLLOWAY JERSEY
• Had a season high 10 points against Samford
• Recorded two blocks against Alabama A&M
• Has tabbed three games scoring seven or more points (8 vs. NJIT) (10 vs. Samford) (7 vs. Alabama A&M) (7 vs. Purdue)
2024-25: REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Academic All-Big Ten
• Came off the bench in 34 games
• Co-led Minnesota alongside Tori McKinney with 12 blocks on the year
• Made 27 field goals and shot .551 from the field
• Against Northwestern, went on a 6-0 run and sealed the win with a game-winning block
• Went 3-for-3 in the opening round of the WBIT against Toledo, scoring six points, grabbing three rebounds, and tallying one block
• Secured a team-high three blocks against North Florida
• Played a season-high 15 minutes against Gonzaga, grabbing four rebounds, two steals, and recording one assist
• Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds and scored two points against Prairie View A&M
2023-24: REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
• Saw action in all 36 games and averaged 13.2 minutes played and 3.6 ppg
• Made 55 field goals and shot 45.8 from the field
• Averaged 3.1 rebounds
• Broke through in her postseason debut, scoring seven points and adding a career high nine rebounds in 29:07 against Rutgers, including a career high five offensive rebounds
• Led all Big Ten freshmen in games with three or more steals this season with eight
• Registered her seventh game with three or more steals this season against Northwestern
• Stuffed the stat-sheet against CSUN, scoring six points, grabbing four boards and snagging three steals off the bench in 19 minutes
• Finished a perfect 3-of-3 from the floor against NDSU, contributing seven points, five rebounds and three steals off the bench in just under 13 minutes
• Stepped up with a team-high five steals against Chicago St., added five rebounds and four points in the win
• In her first official basketball game in 607 days, scored 11 off the bench in her Gophers' debut and added six boards with five on the offensive end
2022-23: FRESHMAN SEASON
• Missed the entire season with an injury
HIGH SCHOOL
4x All-Conference honoree
2x All-State team
Earned an academic All-State
MSHSL ExCel Award
• A ranked prospect, the No. 90 player overall in the country and No. 5 player in the state of Minnesota according to Jr. All Star Rankings
• In her senior season averaged 16.9 points per game, 8.1 rebounds, 2.9 steals, 1.2 blocks and 1.6 assists per game while shooting 62 percent from the floor
• In junior season averaged 13.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.7 steals per game while shooting 58.4 percent from the floor and 84.4 percent from the free throw line
• Helped Eden Prairie High School to a 2AAAA section championship in 2020 and a section runner-up finish in 2022
• In AAU ball, with North Tartan, averaged 12.2 points, 11 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.8 steals per game
• With her AAU team earned a EYBL Second Team nod while also being named the Defensive Player of the Year by Prep Girls Hoops
• With North Tartan won the Minnesota State Championship
• Was a multi-sport athlete, earning five letters in basketball while also earning four in track and field
• Was a captain for the track team while also earning All-Conference laurels three times along with two team MVP honors, rookie of the year and winning the high jump state championshi
• Holds the 200m school record and was All-State in the high jump, 200m and the 4x200m relay
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Todd and Nolana Holloway
• Has four siblings Malakai, Todd, Caleb and Maleah
• Older sister Malakai runs cross country/track and field at Bethel University
• Step Grandpa Kevin played basketball at Western Kentucky University
• Majoring in Political Science and Urban Studies
SHOP HERE: NIAMYA HOLLOWAY JERSEY
NCAA Tournament Reaction
Monday, March 16
Coach Plitzuweit NCAA Reaction
Sunday, March 15
Highlights: Gophers 55, Ohio State 60
Friday, March 06
Cinematic Recap: Gophers-Illini
Tuesday, March 03
