NaLyssa Smith

Last Updated:

October 25, 2022

POS: Position:

F Forward

HGT: Height:

6-3 6-3

WGT: Weight:

180 180

Age: Age:

22

Team:

WNBA Team:

Indiana Fever

School:

Baylor '22

Hometown:

Converse, TX

NaLyssa Smith

As of Oct. 26, 2022

USA Basketball Notes

Gold Medal: 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship.
Named to the 2022 USA 3x3 AmeriCup Team (10/26/22).
Named as a finalist for the 2022 USA Women’s National Team.
Named as one of 13 finalists for the 2021 USA Women's AmeriCup Team (4/21/21).
Named to the 2019 USA U19 World Cup Team (5/19/19) but withdrew from the roster prior to training camp.
As a member of the 2018 USA U18 National Team, started in one of six games and averaged a team-best 11.0 ppg. along with 6.2 rpg. to help the USA to a 6-0 record and a gold medal from Aug. 1-7 in Mexico City.
Took part in the 2016 USA U17 trials.

Professional Notes

WNBA Draft: No. 2 in 2022 by Indiana.
In rookie campaign with Indiana (2022), averaged 13.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 32 starts.

College Honors

2022 WBCA, Senior Class Award, John R. Wooden, USBWA, AP, The Athletic and SI All-American.
2022 Big 12 Player of the Year and All-Defensive Team and All-Big 12 First Team.
2022 Katrina McClain Award.
2022 Wade Trophy and Naismith Player of the Year Finalist.
2021 Wade Trophy Winner.
2021 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame/WBCA Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year.
2021 All-America first team by the AP, WBCA and John R. Wooden Award.
2021 USBWA All-America second team.
2021 Big 12 Player of the Year.
2021 All-Big 12 First Team.
2021 NCAA Riverwalk Region All-Tournament Team.
2020 Associated Press and WBCA All-America honorable mention.
2020 All-Big 12 Conference first team.
2020 Naismith Trophy Midseason Team
Big 12 Player of the Week for Jan. 13, 2020; and Big 12 Co-Player of the Week for Nov. 11, 2019.
2019 Big 12 All-Freshman Team; Big 12 Co-Freshman of the Week for Nov. 12, 2018.

College Notes

As a senior in 2021-22, started in all 35 games and averaged 22.1 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists for the 28-7 Baylor Bears.
As a junior in 2020-21, started in all 31 games played and averaged 18.0 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals to help Baylor to a 28-3 record and the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.
As a sophomore in 2019-20, started in 27 of 28 games played and led her team in scoring with 14.3 points.
As a freshman in 2018-19, aided Baylor to a 37-1 record, a perfect 18-0 slate in the Big 12 Conference, the Big 12 Tournament title and the 2019 NCAA Championship; played in 35 games and averaged 8.5 points and 5.2 rebounds; recorded three double-doubles and had 16 double-digit scoring games.

High School Honors

McDonalds All-American (2018).
USA Today All-Texas first team (2018).
MaxPreps All-American honorable mention (2018).
Naismith All-America second team (2018).
Jordan Brand Classic All-American (2018).
San Antonio Express-News Player of the Year (2018), Newcomer of the Year (2015) and All-Area Super Team (2017, 2018).
All-District 6A first team (2016, 2017, 2018).
All-Region IV first team (2016, 2017, 2018).

High School Notes

Played four varsity seasons at East Central High School (Texas), where she played in 142 career games and compiled 2,521 points, 1,769 rebounds, 623 assists, 723 steals and 569 blocked shots.
Listed career single-game highs of 38 points (2015), 20 rebounds (2018) and five assists (2018).
As a senior in 2017-18, started in 31 of 32 games played and averaged 23.4 ppg., 13.7 rpg., 2.0 apg., 2.0 spg. and 3.0 bpg. to help her team to a 28-9 record and the third round of regionals.
As a junior in 2016-17, started in 31 of 32 games played and averaged 23.0 ppg., 15.0 rpg., 2.0 apg., 2.0 spg. and 4.0 bpg. to help her team to a 25-10 record and the first round of regionals.

Personal Notes

Born in San Antonio, Texas, and now resides in Converse, Texas.
Daughter of Nikki Smith and Rodney Smith; has one brother, De’An Smith.
Twitter & Instagram: @imwithhoops
Majoring in mass communications.
Father played basketball at the University of Texas San Antonio and professionally in Australia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Brother played soccer for University of Saint Mary (Kansas) and the University of Houston at Victoria.
First played basketball at age 5 after watching her father play.
Enjoys listening to music and photography.

USA Basketball Statistics

TEAM

G/S

AVG MIN

FGM-FGA

PCT

3PM-3PA

PCT

FTM-FTA

PCT

REB/AVG

PTS/AVG

AST

TO

BLK

STL

2018 U18

6/1

106/17.7

27-52

.519

2-8

.250

10-16

.625

37/6.2

66/11.0

6

9

4

8

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