Maya Onikute

5-6 • Senior-TR • Guard
Queens, N.Y./University of Houston

General: First-year player … Previously played for Head Coach Lane Lord at Barton County during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons before transferring to Houston … A quick point guard and strong defender who will make an immediate impact.

2006-07 (At Houston): Played in 15 games with 11 starts … Averaged 7.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists … Scored 15 points in the season-opener against Texas Tech … Grabbed 10 rebounds against Marshall on Dec. 2 … Recorded a season-high 11 rebounds against Prairie View A&M.

2004-06 (At Barton County): Spent two years playing for Lane Lord at Barton County Community College … Averaged 8.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.9 steals per game in her two seasons there … Helped lead the Lady Cougars to a 50-18 record and two NJCAA Region VI championship appearances … Her 3.74 assists per game and 1.60 assist/turnover ration in the 2005-06 season ranked among the top-10 of Region VI players.

In High School: Graduated from Park West High School in Queens, N.Y. … Was a four-year varsity starter on the basketball team … Once scored 50 points in a game.

Personal: Born August 8, 1986 … Full name is Diane Oluwamayowa Onikute … Daughter of Kathleen and Joseph Onikute … Was born in Lagos, Nigeria … Majoring in psychology.