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2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

Dana Evans Kianna Smith Louisville Cardinals
Chelsie Hall Emily Engstler Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith shoots a layup vs. Cal Poly
Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Dana Evans Kianna Smith Louisville Cardinals
Chelsie Hall Emily Engstler Kianna Smith Louisville Women's Basketball
Kianna Smith
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Kianna Smith

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Moreno Valley, Calif.
  • High School:
    Troy HS
  • Prev School:
    California

Courier Journal (Feb 9, 2022) - How this 'smooth' transfer's growth propelled Louisville women to legit title contenders
Courier Journal (Jan 29, 2022) - Why Kianna Smith bet on herself to fight for a spot at No. 1 Louisville over staying at Cal

Redshirt Senior Year (2021-22):

  • Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks with the 16th overall pick of the 2022 WNBA Draft
  • Named to midseason Ann Meyers-Drysdale Award Watch List
  • Named one of 52 recipients of the 2022 Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship Award, awarded to selected student-athletes who intend to pursue a graduate degree following completion of their undergraduate requirements
  • In ACC play, ranked eighth in the league with 3.4 assists per game and her 2.64 assist-to-turnover ratio led the ACC
  • Scored 14 points on 7-18 shooting while grabbing five rebounds in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament vs. South Carolina on 4/1
  • Recorded 11 points on 5-13 from the field and three steals in the Elite 8 win of the NCAA tournament vs. Michigan on 3/28
  • Scored 12 points and added two rebounds, four steals and a block in the Sweet 16 win of the NCAA tournament vs. Tennessee on 3/26
  • Tallied 12 points on 5-11 shooting in the second round win of the NCAA tournament vs. Gonzaga
  • Scored 15 points on 6-10 shooting, including 3-6 from deep, while also dishing out a team high five assists in the opening round win of the NCAA tournment vs. UAlbany
  • Led team with 20 points on 9-16 shooting, 2-4 from deep, in the win at Notre Dame
  • In five straight games from 2/1 to 2/17, averaged 6.2 assists and had 31 assists to six turnovers, a 5.2 assist-to-turnover ratio
  • Had a Louisville career-high nine assists at North Carolina, previous high was eight at Clemson on Feb. 3 and her career-high is 12 against Manhattan when she was at California on Nov. 24, 2017
  • Scored a team-high 17 points, making three threes, while contributing three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in the win over Notre Dame on 2/13
  • Named ACC Player of the Week after averaging 15.0 points per game, shooting 8-18 from beyond the arc and dishing out 21 assists to just one turnover in road wins over Miami, Clemson and Syracuse, in 90 minutes of action, she had 21 assists and one turnover
  • Tallied 16 points, making four of six three point attempts, while dishing out a team-high six assists with no turnovers and adding six rebounds and a block in the win at Syracuse on 2/6
  • Dished out eight assists to lead the team without turning the ball over, adding eight points, three rebounds and a steal in the win at Clemson on 2/3
  • Scored a team-high 21 points on 8-13 from the field, 3-5 from deep, with a season and team-high seven assists, adding three rebounds with only one turnover in a season high 39 minutes in the win at Miami on 2/1
  • Led the team with 5 assists, adding 8 points and 5 rebounds in 30 minutes in the win over FSU on 1/27
  • Recorded 18 points on 8-13 shooting, 2-3 from behind the arc, adding three rebounds, two assists and a block in the win at Boston College on 1/16/22
  • Scored a team-high 20 points, shooting 8-12 from the field, hitting 4-7 threes while tallying a team-high five assists with two steals in the win over Syracuse on 1/13/21
  • Named Basketball HOF Women’s Showcase MVP after recording team-high 16 points and three assists, adding four rebounds vs. UConn on 12/19
  • Established a new career-high with 22 points, converting on 8-11 from the field and tying her career-high in threes made with five (5-7) vs. EKU on 12/16
  • Scored nine points with four rebounds despite fouling out with five minutes to play in the game vs. No. 14 Kentucky
  • Scored 14 points and reached 1,000 points for her career on 6-10 shooting while adding 4 rebounds and 5 assists vs. Belmont
  • Scored 17 points on 4-8 from deep while adding two rebounds and two steals vs. No. 9 Michigan
  • Tied a team high with 11 points at Colorado State on 5-7 shooting, including 1-2 from 3-point range
  • 11 points on 3-6 shooting from deep, while adding four assists and three steals at Cal Poly
  • Tied for team-high with 13 points on 5-14 shooting, while adding six rebounds and three assists at Washington
  • Scored 10 points on 4-7 shooting, 2-3 from 3-point range, while adding three assists vs. UT Martin
  • Named to Ann Meyers-Drysdale Award Watch List

USA Basketball (2021):

  • Represented Louisville alongside Elizabeth Dixon, Mykasa Robinson and Payton Verhulst at the 2021 Red Bull USA Basketball 3x3 Nationals in Springfield, Mass., finished with a 3-2 overall record and reached the semifinals 

Redshirt Junior (2020-21):

  • Played in 28 games with 20 starts, ranked second on the team with 11.4 points and third with 2.2 assists per game. Shot 44 percent from the floor, 55-145 (.379) from 3-point range and 16-20 (.800) from the free throw line.
  • Named to ACC All-Tournament First Team.
  • Named to All-ACC Academic Team.
  • Ranked 8th in ACC with 55 made 3-point field goals.
  • In ACC games, ranked sixth in league with 38.9 3-point percentage and 11th in 3-point field goals made per game (2.19 avg/g).
  • Reached double figures in 19 of 28 games, including a season-best six-game streak to open the season.
  • Made at least one 3-pointer in 24 of 28 games, including 20 games with at least two 3-point makes and nine with at least three 3-pointers.
  • Named College Sports Madness ACC Player of the Week on Jan. 18, 2021 after averaging 14.5 points per game, while shooting 52 percent from the floor and 7-15 from beyond the arc in the victories over the Eagles and Seminoles. She added 4.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, while committing just one turnover in 59 minutes of action.
  • Recorded a team-high three assists in addition to eight points and seven rebounds in the Elite 8 vs. Stanford.
  • Posted 11 points on 5-10 from the field and five rebounds in the Sweet 16 vs. Oregon.
  • Recorded 16 points, six rebounds, and two assists in the second round of the NCAA Tournament vs. Northwestern
  • Contributed nine points and five rebounds in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament vs. Marist.
  • Finished in double figures for the 16th time this season with 11 points in the ACC Semifinals vs. Syracuse on 3/6.
  • Recorded 10 points in the regular-season finale vs. Notre Dame on 2/28.
  • Tied a career-high 21 points on 9-13 from the field, 3-6 from three, in addition to five assists, three rebounds, three steals, and no turnovers in a season-high 38 minutes against Georgia Tech on 2/11.
  • Scored 16 points on 6-13 from the field, including 4-8 from three, and recorded a career-high five steals in a win vs. Notre Dame on 2/7.
  • Recorded 14 points on 6-9 from the field at Boston College on 2/4.
  • Posted 13 points, on 3-6 from behind the arc, and four rebounds off the bench vs. North Carolina on 1/28.
  • Scored 16 points, including a career-high four made threes, and dished out six assists and pulled in five rebounds in a win vs. FSU on 1/17.
  • Scored 17 points on 6-14 shooting and dished out a team-high six assists vs. Clemson on 1/10.
  • Recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in a home win vs. NKU on 1/1.
  • Recorded 15 points on 6-11 shooting and 3-5 from three in her first Louisville start in a win at Duke on 12/9.
  • Scored a team-high 21 points on 9-14 shooting and 3-7 from deep while adding six rebounds and six steals in her Cardinal debut vs. DePaul on 12/4.
  • Named to Preseason ACC Newcomer Watch List.

Junior (2019-20):

  • Sat out 2019-20 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

California - Sophomore (2018-19):

  • In two seasons at Cal she scored 600 points, knocked down 91 3-pointers and dished out 244 assists, while helping the Bears to two 20-win seasons and two trips to the NCAA Tournament
  • Was named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention for her strong performance on the court and in the classroom
  • In addition to putting up a 3.29 cumulative GPA, she started all 33 games for the Bears, while averaging a career-high 9.8 points per game
  • Finished with 14 double-figure scoring games and matched a career-high with 20 points, while shooting 5-6 from 3-point range against Oregon
  • Led the team with 18 points on 7-13 shooting, 2-4 from deep, in California's second round loss in the NCAA Tournament to eventual national champion Baylor
  • Connected on at least one 3-pointer in 28 of 33 games, while shooting a career-best 35 percent from downtown and knocking down a career-best 55 threes

California - Freshman (2017-18):

  • Named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team after playing in all 32 games, making 31 starts
  • Finished fourth on the team in scoring at 8.6 points per game while leading the team with 4.8 assists per game
  • Scored a career-high 20 points against Virginia in the First Round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament, going 9-14 from the floor while adding eight assists
  • Ranked seventh in the Pac-12 in assists per game while leading all conference freshmen in the category
  • Finished the year ranked third among all freshman in Division I with 4.8 assists per game and ranked fifth among all Division I freshmen with a 2.05 assist-to-turnover ratio
  • Scored double-figures in four of Cal’s final six games of  the season, also adding 36 assists and just 13 turnovers over that same span
  • Named Pac-12 and USBWA National Freshman of the week after scoring 14 points and adding 8 assists in Cal’s win over Kentucky while committing just 1 turnover
  • Dished out a career-high 12 assists in Cal’s win over Manhattan, while shooting 4-5 from beyond the arc and scoring a then career-best 17 points for her first collegiate double-double
  • Scored 16 points in Cal’s upset over No. 14 Stanford, going 7-11 from the floor and adding a career-best three steals

High School:

  • Attended Troy High School in Fullerton, Calif.
  • ESPN HoopGurlz five-star prospect, No. 17 overall prospect in the nation and fifth-ranked guard in the 2017 class
  • McDonald’s All-American Team selection in 2017
  • First-team All-State, All-CIF and All-Orange County in 2016
  • Ranked No. 27 overall in 2017 class according to Prospects Nation
  • Averaged 21.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.6 steals per game during senior season and led Troy to CIF Open Division semifinals (2016-17)
  • Played club ball for West Coast Premiere

Personal:

  • Born on June 10, 1999.
  • Daughter of John and Kelly Smith; one brother (Jamal) and one sister (Kylee).
  • Majoring in business.
  • Dad, John, is the head men’s basketball coach at Cal Poly, and played at UNLV (1987-89) under head coach Jerry Tarkanian.
  • Brother, Jamal, played basketball at Cal State Fullerton.
  • Grandfather, Fred “Lucky” Smith, played for the Milwaukee Bucks.