Awards: Academic All-Big Ten
Season: Started 20 games while making 28 appearances…Finished with 6.4 points and a team high-tying 5.3 rebounds per game…Tallied seven double-digit efforts.
at Towson (11/5): Recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in season opener. Rider (11/10): Pulled down 12 rebounds to go along with eight points. George Mason (11/24): Scored 14 points behind a 6-for-10 effort from the field. vs. NC Central (11/30): Went off for a career-best 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Sacred Heart (12/22): Narrowly missed a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. at Wisconsin (1/4): Pulled down a season-high and Big Ten career-best 13 rebounds. Michigan State (1/9): Scored a Big Ten career-best 16 points with the help of an 8-for-9 showing from the charity stripe. Maryland (2/16): Tallied her seventh double-digit effort of the season with 10 points against the Terps.
2018-19 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
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.
Season: Appeared in all 32 games with five starts...Averaged 5.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting 55.6 percent from the field…Started her first career game against Northwestern (2/14)...Recorded her first double-digit scoring effort against Central Connecticut State (11/20) with 14 points...Notched her first career double-double against American (12/20) with 10 points and 10 rebounds...Recorded five double-digit efforts.
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.
HIGH SCHOOL
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.
PERSONAL
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.