NaLyssaSmith

2024 – Averaged 10.6 points and 7.1 rebounds on the season … finished No. 14 in the league for rebounds per game in 2024 … started in 37 of 40 games played … shot a career-best 48% from the floor … put up a season-high of 23 points against Seattle on 5/30 … grabbed a season-high of 15 rebounds against Phoenix on 6/30 …  reached 1,000 career points on 5/30, reaching the milestone in 72 regular season games, the 4th fastest in Fever history … part of first trio in WNBA history to put up 15+ points, 7+ rebounds and 2+ blocks in a single game.  

2023 – Indiana Fever – Smith increased averages in scoring (15.5 ppg), rebounds (9.2), field goal percentage (47.7%) and free throw percentage (67.7%) during her sophomore season … finished fourth in the WNBA in rebounds per game on the season and started 28 of 31 games in 2023 … set a franchise record for most double-doubles in a season, behind only Tamika Catchings (98) and Teaira McCowan (28) … reached 500 career rebounds in 59 regular season games, the fastest in Fever history and the eighth fastest in WNBA history … pulled down 285 rebounds in 2023, the fifth most by a Fever player in a single regular … Smith was the individual champion of the 2023 Athletes Unlimited season. 

2022 – Indiana Fever – Smith earned WNBA and AP All-Rookie Honors … started all 32 games played in during the 2022 campaign … averaged 13.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and shot 41.9 percent from the field … was one of seven players in the WNBA to average at least 13 points, 7.5 rebounds and one assist per game in 2022, joining Sylvia Fowles, Jonquel Jones, Candace Parker, Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas and A’ja Wilson … was the leading rebounder among rookies and sixth in the WNBA in rebounds per game … second among rookies in scoring average and averaged the second most minutes played among first-year players … earned an invitation to the WNBA Skills Challenge … invited to both the 2022 Women’s National Team Training Camp and the 2022 Women’s 3×3 AmeriCup team with USA Basketball. 

COLLEGE – Baylor, 2018-22 – totaled 2,048 points and 1,098 rebounds, making her the seventh player in Baylor history to reach at least 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds … tabbed All-Big 12 Player of the Year twice … made the All-Big 12 First Team her final three years … averaged 22.1 points,11.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocks in 32.9 minutes per contest in 35 games, all of which she started during the 2021-22 season … received the Katrina McClain Award as the nation’s top power forward her last two seasons, becoming the second person in the award’s history to repeat, joining Ruthy Hebard … earned seven different All-America honors, including first-team selections by Sports Illustrated, The Athletic, Associated Press, USBWA, the John R. Wooden Award and the WBCA … earned a second-team nod from the Senior CLASS Award … recognized as a first-team All-America from the Associated Press, ESPN.com, WBCA and John R. Wooden entities following her junior season … earned second-team All-America honors from the USBWA. 

INTERNATIONAL – Selected to the 2019 USA Basketball Women’s U19 National Team but withdrew due to injury concerns … selected to the 2018 Women’s U18 National Team and helped the USA to a Gold Medal win against Canada … averaged 11.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per contest in six games at the FIBA World Championships. 

PERSONAL – Born on Aug. 8, 2000 … daughter of Rodney and Nikki Smith … brother, Rodney Smith, played collegiate soccer at St. Mary’s (Kansas) and the University of Houston at Victoria. 

HIGH SCHOOL – Named McDonald’s All-American in 2018 … 2018 Naismith Trophy National High School All-American first team selection … 2018 Jordan Brand Classic All-American … one of five players named to the 2018 SLAM Magazine All-American squad … 2018 Morgan Wootten Girls High School Player of the Year Award nominee … Semifinalist for 2018 Naismith Trophy Girls High School Player of the Year … one of 20 players named to the ALL-USA Preseason Girls Basketball Team leading up to her senior season … averaged 23.4 points, 13.7 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game as a senior at East Central High School … received second team All-America and Super Team honors after averaging 23.2 points, 17.5 rebounds and 5.0 blocks per contest as a junior … ranked No. 13 overall and No. 4 at her position by ESPN HoopGurlz … Five-star recruit…played with AAU club San Antonio’s Finest. 

CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Drafted No. 2 overall by the Indiana Fever during the 2022 WNBA Draft … acquired by the Dallas Wings via trade in Feb. 2025.