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Jersey Number 12
Mia Zenere
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mokena, Ill.
- Major:
- Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
- High School:
- Example Academy
2024-25 - FRESHMAN
- Appeared in nine games during her first collegiate season
- Averaged 5.1 minutes, 0.2 points, 0.2 rebounds, and 0.1 steals
- Grabbed her first two collegiate rebounds against Purdue (Jan. 27)
- Made her Illini debut and scored her first points against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 14)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played freshman season at Lincoln-Way Central High School (2020-21)
- Played sophomore, junior, and senior seasons at Example Academy (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
- Three-time Independent High School Gold Division National Champion (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
- Team captain as a senior in 2023-24
- Competed in the 2024 Grind Session All Star Game
- 2024 McDonald's All American nominee
- 2024 Conference All-Academic Team
- Three-time Captain's Award winner at Example Academy
- Competed in track & field at Lincoln-Way Central as a freshman, winning the 2021 conference championship in triple jump while earning All-Conference honors in high jump and 300-meter hurdles
- Lincoln-Way Central won the 2021 SWSC Team Championship
- Played with fellow Illinois teammate Jasmine Brown-Hagger during the 2022-23 season at Example Academy
- AAU Team: Example Sports
- Example Academy career stats:
- 13.7 points/game, 6.4 rebounds/game, 3.2 assists/game, 2.2 steals/game
PERSONAL
- Born October 20, 2005
- Daughter of Joshua Zenere and Elaine Zenere and step-daughter of Lindsey Olson
- Four siblings: Dominic Zenere (brother), Alexander Zenere (brother), Kelsey Multack (stepsister), Caleb Multack (stepbrother)
- Mother played softball at South Suburban College and Elmhurst University
- Majoring in interdisciplinary health sciences
Illinois Women's Basketball | HC Shauna Green Selection Sunday Availability (3/15/26)
Monday, March 16
Illinois Women's Basketball | HC Shauna Green, B. Wallace, J. Brown-Hagger Presser (3/6/26)
Saturday, March 07
Illinois Women's Basketball | Highlights vs. No. 9/9 Iowa - Big Ten Tournament (3/6/26)
Saturday, March 07
Illinois Women's Basketball | Highlights vs. [7] No. 18/17 Michigan State (3/5/26)
Friday, March 06
