Nika Muhl's younger sister Hana Muhl had the best game of her college basketball career for the Manhattan Jaspers, scoring 28 points to lead the MAAC in scoring against Rutgers. Congratulatory messages poured in from all corners, including one from Nika Muhl's boyfriend Nahiem Alleyne.
Alleyne took to his social media to send a shoutout to his girlfriend's younger sister. On an Instagram post by "@manhattanwbb", Alleyne made two comments, praising Hana for her performance.
"Who you feeling likeeee!!" Alleyne wrote.
"HOLD ONNNNNN FISHHH," he wrote in another comment.
He also took to his Instagram story to give a shoutout to Hana. He reshared a post from "@manhattawbb" on his IG story along with the caption:
"Holddd onnn Fishhhh @hana.muhl."
This was the first time Hana Muhl had started a college basketball game. Previously, she had not started a single game during her two years at Ball State University.
She played 37 minutes in the game and made 9 of her 14 field goal attempts. Shooting 75.0% from the 3-point line, Hana converted 6 of her 8 3-point shots. However, the Jaspers lost to Rutgers on the opening night of MAAC by a score of 79-85.
Nika Muhl, on the other hand, is recovering from a serious knee injury suffered while playing for Besiktas in the Turkish Super League. She tore her ACL in her first game for Besiktas.
Proud sister Nika Muhl reacts to Hana's historic career-high night at MAAC
Hana Muhl's achievement was also a proud moment for her elder sister Nika Muhl. The Seattle Storm player took to her social media to send a shoutout to her sister. She reposted the post by "@manhattanwbb" on her IG story, along with the caption:
"DIFFERENT."
Just over two years older than her sister Hana, Nika Muhl has been playing basketball since childhood, thanks in large part to their parents, Roberta and Darko, both former basketball players.
This is Hana Muhl's junior year and her first year playing for the Manhattan Jaspers. Previously, she played for two years at Ball State University. She averaged just over 11 minutes at Ball State and never got a starting spot.
Last season at Ball State, Hana averaged 2.9 points, 1.3 rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 0.7 steals per game. This year, the junior guard could be poised for a breakout season.