2017-18 (Senior Year)
Preseason 1st-Team All-MEAC … Named to the AD’s Honor Roll in the fall and the MEAC All-Academic Team … Did not compete during the regular season.
2016-17 (Junior Year)
A second-team All-MEAC honoree … Also garnered National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 15 second-team and BOXTOROW HBCU Division I All-America second-team accolades … Team co-MVP … Voted to the MEAC All-Tournament Team after leading the Spartans to the championship game … Member of the AD’s Honor Roll both semesters and the MEAC All-Academic Team … Named MEAC Player of the Week on Nov. 14 … Competed in 33 games and made 31 starts … Averaged 13.5 points, 4.5 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals in a team-high 35.6 minutes per game … Led the MEAC in steals (1.6) and assist-turnover ratio (2.7) … Ranked third in minutes played (35.6), fourth in assists (4.5), 10
th in free throw percentage (77.8) and 15
th in scoring (13.5) … Ranked 26
th in the nation in assist-turnover ratio (2.69), No. 49 in minutes per game (35:38), No. 92 in assists (4.5), No. 116 in steals (1.61) and No. 242 in free throw percentage (77.8) … Also ended the year No. 152 in NCAA Division I career records in assists (285) and No. 682 in scoring (743) … Stood eighth in NSU career records at the end of the season in free throw percentage (78.3), 12
th in 3-point field goal attempts (296), 13
th in assists (285), 15
th in 3-point field goals (99), 17
th in assist average (2.85) and 19
th in steals (113) … Ranked third in NSU Division I season records in assists (148), fourth in assist average (4.48), seventh in 3-point field goal attempts (179), 11
th in 3-point field goals (59) and 12
th in steals (53) and field goal attempts (390) … Also ranked ninth in overall season records in 3-point field goal attempts and 11
th in assists … On the season, shot 148-of-390 overall (37.9 percent), including 59-of-179 from 3-point range (33.0 percent) … Also connected on 91-of-117 (77.8 percent) from the free throw line … Totaled 446 points, 148 assists, 113 rebounds, 53 steals and four blocks … Bumped his averages up to 14.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.0 steals in MEAC games only … Scored in double figures in 24 games, including eight with 20 or more points … Also had a pair of double-doubles … Scored a career-high 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting at Evansville on Dec. 14 … Hit a career-best six 3-pointers in the game with three assists and two steals … Also had 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting in a win at Savannah State on Feb. 6 with seven assists, two rebounds and two steals … Two days prior, tallied 23 points on 8-of-16 shooting with a career-high six steals and two assists in a triumph at South Carolina State … Marked the most steals by a Spartan player in seven years … Began the season with a 21-point effort at Mississippi State on Nov. 11, shooting 7-of-14 from the floor with five assists, three rebounds and three steals … Finished with 22 points at Bowling Green on Dec. 30, hitting 5-of-11 overall, 4-of-6 from deep and 8-of-9 from the free throw line with six assists … Added 21 points in a win over Savannah State on Jan. 11, shooting 7-of-15 from the floor with six assists, four rebounds and two steals … Had a 20-point game at Florida A&M on Feb. 18, hitting 9-of-19 overall while adding seven rebounds, six assists and four steals in the win … Also had 20 points in the MEAC Tournament against South Carolina State on March 8 with a career-high eight rebounds and seven assists … Handed out a career-high 11 assists at Delaware State on Jan. 16 with 13 points for first career double-double … Also had 11 assists with 12 points against North Carolina A&T on Jan. 30 … Ended the year with 18 points, six rebounds and four assists against North Carolina Central in the MEAC Tournament on March 11 and 19 points, seven assists and three rebounds at Liberty on March 13 in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament … Also had 16 points in the MEAC tourney against Howard on March 10, including a career-high 8-of-10 from the free throw line, with four rebounds, three assists and two steals to help earn all-tournament honors … Scored 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting versus Shenandoah on Nov. 13 with seven assists, six rebounds and two steals … Set a new career high with two blocks in a win over Hampton on Jan. 21 with 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals … Played at least 40 minutes in eight games … Played at least 35 minutes in 17 of the last 19 games of the year.
2015-16 (Sophomore Year)
Played in all 34 games and made 26 starts at point guard … Named to the AD’s Honor Roll and the MEAC All-Academic Team … Averaged 6.2 points, 2.9 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game … Led the team in assists and steals … Tallied 6.9 points and 3.2 assists in conference games only … Shot 67-of-190 from the floor for the season (35.3 percent), but 34-of-86 (39.5 percent) from 3-point range … Also connected on 44-of-51 (86.3 percent) from the charity stripe while averaging 26.3 minutes per game … Stood fourth in the MEAC in 3-point field goal percentage (39.5) and 11
th in assists (2.9) and steals per game (1.2) … Ranked eighth in NSU D-I season records in 3-point field goal percentage (.395) and 10
th in assists (98) … Finished the year with a 3.77 assist-turnover ratio … Had 48 assists and just five turnovers in a 17-game stretch from Nov. 21-Jan. 18 … Scored in double figures in six games, including a season-high 19 on 7-of-11 shooting, including 4-of-6 on 3-pointers, with five assists and two rebounds in an overtime win at Howard on Feb. 6 … The following game at UMES on Feb. 8, tallied 12 points, a season-best five rebounds and five assists … Went 6-of-6 from the free throw line for the second time on the year … Also had five rebounds at South Carolina on Nov. 14, at Cincinnati on Dec. 15 and at Delaware State on Feb. 20 … Added eight points and five assists in the season opener at South Carolina … Had a season-high eight assists with zero turnovers while adding nine points (6-of-6 free throws) and four rebounds in a win at North Carolina Central on Jan. 16 … Followed that up with 10 points, three assists and two rebounds at North Carolina A&T on Jan. 18 and 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting with three steals and two assists against South Carolina State on Jan. 23 … Also reached double figures with 10-point games against DePaul on Nov. 23 and Hampton on March 3 … Posted a season-best four steals in contests at Northern Kentucky on Dec. 13 and at home against Princeton on Jan. 5 … Ended the night with eight points and six assists in a win over Morgan State on Feb. 13 … Scored nine points in wins over Florida A&M on Jan. 9 and Mercy College on Dec. 2, adding five assists and four rebounds in the latter game … Competed in the Hampton Roads 7 Cities Basketball Pro-Am during the summer of 2016.
2014-15 (Freshman Year)
Played in 33 games and made one start … Averaged 2.6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 12.9 minutes per game … Shot 35-of-88 (39.8 percent) overall … Also hit 9-of-16 from the free throw line and 6-of-31 from beyond the arc … Finished the year with totals of 85 points, 39 rebounds, 39 assists and 19 steals … Member of the AD’s Honor Roll … Scored in double figures once, a 13-point output on 5-of-8 shooting with three rebounds in a win at Hampton on March 5 … Named the MEAC Rookie of the Week on March 2 after tallying five points, one rebound and one assist in a win over Delaware State on Feb. 23 … Posted eight points, three rebounds and tied his season high with three assists in a victory over North Carolina A&T on Jan. 19 … Tallied eight points, a season-high tying four rebounds and two steals at home in a win versus Coppin State on Dec. 8 … Also had a three-assist game against Texas Southern on Nov. 22 and a four-rebound game on Jan. 17 versus North Carolina Central … Scored seven points against Hampton on March 13 in the MEAC Tournament … Began his career with six points against Pfeiffer on Nov. 14 in the season opener … Made his only start of the year on Jan. 12 against Bethune-Cookman.
High School
Started at the point guard position for Duluth High School … Averaged 13.8 points and 3.2 assists per game his senior year … Earned first-team All-Region 7 honors … Had games of 17, 18 and 24 points during the Region 7 playoffs … Helped Duluth advance to the state 6A playoffs, the highest classification in Georgia … Named to the all-county second team by Gwinnett Tipoff Club … Duluth HS’s representative among the honorees recognized by the club on its all-county academic team … Member of the National Honor Society … Also earned Duluth’s Scholar-Athlete Award for men’s basketball for having the highest GPA on the team … Duluth HS’s Player of the Month for December, as recognized by the Gwinnett Tipoff Club … Duluth also was recognized as the team of the month for December … Team MVP his senior year … Competed in various tournaments and events, including the Elite 100 Showcase, the Jingle Jam tournament and the Gwinnett County Senior All-Star Game … Added 21 points, five assists and four steals to lead Duluth to the championship of the Jingle Jam tournament … Competed for North Gwinnett HS as a junior in 2012-13 … Led them to a 19-6 overall record and a No. 12 state ranking according to MaxPreps.com.
AAU/Club
Played for the Southern Kings AAU program out of Atlanta along with NSU teammate Deven Dorsett in 2013, leading the team in scoring, 3-pointers and 3-point shooting percentage … Competed for 9
th Grade Blue of the Reach Higher Kings organization.
Personal
Full name is Zaynah Keith Barnes-Robinson … First name is pronounced Zuh-NYE … Born on June 24, 1996 … Son of Keith Kash-Robinson and Crystal Barnes … Has one older brother, Rynel … Majoring in kinesiotherapy … Wants to pursue a pro career and then start his own clothing brand … Enjoys playing video games, bike riding, listening to music, shopping and fashion.
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
25 (2x), last: at Savannah State (2-6-17) |
| FG Made |
10, at Savannah State (2-6-17) |
| FG Att. |
19 (2x), last: vs. N.C. Central (3-11-17) |
| 3 Pt. FG Made |
6, at Evansville (12-14-16) |
| 3 Pt. FG Att. |
10, at Evansville (12-14-16) |
| FT Made |
8 (2x), last: vs. Howard (3-10-17) |
| FT Att. |
10 (2x), last: vs. Howard (3-10-17) |
| Rebounds |
8, vs. S.C. State (3-8-17) |
| Assists |
11 (2x), last: vs. N.C. A&T (1-30-17) |
| Steals |
6, at S.C. State (2-4-17) |
| Blocks |
2, vs. Hampton (1-21-17) |
| Minutes |
49, at Florida A&M (2-18-17) |
