Shakyla Hill has been a stand out player for the Grambling women's basketball team. For the 2016-17 season,Hill led the Lady Tigers averaging 15 points and 7.8 rebounds. In the Southwestern Athletic Conference, she ranked first in field goal percentage (.487), first in assists (4.1), first in steals (3.0), third in total rebounds (7.9), third in offensive rebounds (3.1), fourth in defensive rebounds (4.8), and fifth in scoring (15.1).
Hill was named to the 2017 SWAC First Team as a guard.