Alisia Smith Season 2017-18

Season: Started 23 games before a season-ending injury in mid-February…Averaged 9.5 points and a team-best 7.1 rebounds per game as the leader of a young post group…Tallied five double-doubles and 11 double-digit scoring games…Named team’s winner of the Jeanette Goss Courage Award for exemplifying courage and leadership throughout the season.

Rankings: Finished 11th in the Big Ten in rebounds per game (7.1) and 13th in blocked shots per game (1.09).

Providence (11/8): Contributed 13 points and a team high-tying 7 rebounds in a 74-72 come-from-behind win. #24/RV Cal (11/11): Has a strong all-around effort with 10 points, 11 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks against the nationally-ranked Bears. at Fordham (11/14): Scored 16 points and pulled down 8 rebounds in a road win against the Rams. Princeton (11/18): Went 10-for-10 from the charity stripe en route to 16 points and 11 rebounds to help Penn State to a 79-71 comeback OT win against the Tigers. North Dakota (11/21): Put up a career-best 17 points while shooting 7-for-9 from the field in Penn State’s comeback victory. Jacksonville (12/2): Registered her third double-double of the season with 11 points and a career-best 14 rebounds. American (12/16): Shot 7-for-8 from the floor to tally 14 points. at Indiana (12/31): Recorded Big Ten career-best 15 points against the Hoosiers. at Rutgers (1/6): Registered her first career Big Ten double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while playing a career-best 36 minutes. Illinois (1/12): Notched her second-straight double-double with team-best marks of 14 points and 11 rebounds in a big victory over the Illini. Iowa (2/3): Made a career high-tying seven field goals en route to 15 points and 7 rebounds.
 

Rankings: Field goal percentage of 55.6 percent (55-for-99) ranked 18th in Lady Lion single-season record book.

Siena (11/10): Scored her first collegiate points, going 3-of-5 from the floor for nine points...Made three free throws on four attempts...Added one steal. Central Connecticut State (11/20): Recorded her first double-digit scoring effort with 14 points...Went 6-of-7 from the floor...Pulled down six rebounds...Led Penn State with three blocks. at St. Bonaventure (12/9): Netted seven points, going 3-of-4 from the floor...Grabbed three rebounds...Had one steal and one assist. at American (12/20): Was one-of-two players to earn a double-double, scoring 10 points and bringing in 10 rebounds...Pulled down six offensive boards...Went 6-of-8 from the charity stripe...Also tied a team-best one block. at Michigan (12/28): Hit 5-of-6 shots from the free throw line to account for five points...Added four rebounds and one blocked shot. Indiana (1/3): Scored 10 points and tied a team-high seven rebounds...Grabbed four offensive boards...Added two steals...Went 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Minnesota Rutgers (1/18): Grabbed nine rebounds and had one assist...Also added two points off of free throws. at Purdue (1/28): Scored seven points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field and one free throw...Pulled down two rebounds...Had one assist. Michigan State (2/4): Scored nine points...Tied a team-best one block...Had one rebound. at Iowa (2/8): Netted nine points and pulled down a team-best eight rebounds. Northwestern (2/14): Made her first collegiate start...Tied a team-best three blocks...Scored eight points ...Added three rebounds. at Nebraska (2/22): Grabbed a team-high seven rebounds...Scored two points and added one block. vs. Illinois (2/28): Scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field and 3-of-4 from the free throw stripe...Added five rebounds and one blocked shot. vs. Michigan (3/1): Netted eight points...Added one rebound and one assist. Radford (3/15): Was one-of-three Lady Lions to hit double-digits with 11 points...Pulled down five rebounds...Added one assist and one steal.

Ranked as a top-30 recruit at her position by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report (No. 28) and ESPN/HoopGurlz (No. 14)...Selected team captain twice...Lettered twice and was named the team’s MVP both seasons...Averaged 17.7 points and 8.5 rebounds during her senior season...Earned first-team All-State honors and first-team All- Capital Area Activities Conference as a senior...Helped the Warriors to a 14-8 record as a senior...Totaled 17.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game during her junior campaign...Garnered first-team All- Capital Area Activities Conference for the first time in her career...Helped the Warriors to a 15-8 record and an appearance in the Michigan High School Athletic Association District Finals as a junior...Played AAU ball for Michigan Crossover.

Full name is Alisia L. Smith...Daughter of Joseph and Kidada Smith...Has two brothers, Brandon and Josiua...Major is Criminology...Born August 31, 1999 in Lansing, Michigan.