What is NaLyssa Smith’s College?

NaLyssa Smith was born on August 8 2000 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. She is a professional basketball player who as of August 2024, is playing for the Indiana Fever, where she was selected as the team's second overall pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft. She wears jersey no. 1 for the Indiana Fever and plays as a power forward. Smith was named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team in 2022.

Smith has played three seasons of the WNBA starting in 2022 and is still playing for the Indiana Fever. Smith also played overseas for Galatasaray in the Turkish Women’s Basketball Super League. Additionally, she was also a member of the United States women's national under-18 basketball team at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in 2018, where she helped her team win the gold medal in the city of Mexico.

NaLyssa Smith College

NaLyssa attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where she played for the Baylor Bears in 2018 and played till 2022. As a freshman, she became the only player to play all 38 games, averaging of 8.4 points and 5.1 rebounds.

During her sophomore year, she played 27 of 28 games for the Baylor Bears, averaging 14.3 points and 8 rebounds, earning a spot on the ALL-Big 12 First Team. She was also named to the Naismith Trophy midseason team in 2020 and her first Big 12 player of the week on November 11. In her junior year, she became one of the most decorated players in team history by being named All-American by AP, WBCA, Wooden, and ESPN. Smith won the Big 12 Player of the Year Award. In the NCAA tournament, she scored 24 points in a match against Michigan, tying the tournament record for most field goals made without a miss with 11. She was awarded the Wade Trophy and the Katrina McClain Award.

In her senior year, she was named All-American by seven different entities and awarded the Katrina McClain Award for the second time. She was also selected for the Big 12 Player of the Year and the Big 12 All-Defensive by the league coaches. She finished her collegiate career with 2,048 points and a total of 1,098 rebounds.

NaLyssa Smith's High School

NaLyssa Smith graduated from East Central High School, where she played basketball. During her high school career, she averaged 23.4 points per game, 13.7 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks as a senior. She was ranked as the No. 3 recruit and had a five-star rating from ESPN.