Linn-Mar senior Niki Sharma has accepted an offer to play college basketball at Washington University in St. Louis.

Sharma, 5-foot-11, averaged 5.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists for Linn-Mar this season. The Lions reached the championship game of the Class 5A regional tournament and finished with a 16-8 record.

Sharma received Honorable Mention on the all-Metro and all-MVC basketball teams this season.

Stephanie Botkin of Kennedy also will play basketball at Washington. Botkin and Sharma have been teammates in AAU basketball and club soccer.