NaLyssa Smith Girlfriend

NaLyssa Smith is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA as of September 2024. She was drafted as the second overall pick by the Indiana Fever in the 2022 WNBA Draft. Since then, Smith has played close to 100 games and averages 13.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 45.8% from the field in her career as of September 6, 2024.

Smith played college basketball for Baylor University and won the NCAA Championship in her freshman season (2018-19). She scored over 750+ points in her senior season becoming only one of six players in Baylor’s history to score 750+ points in a single season. She also broke Brittney Griner’s 10-year-old record (2011-12) of most defensive rebounds in a single season by grabbing 291 rebounds in her senior year (2021-22).

Who is NaLyssa Smith’s girlfriend?

As of September 2024, NaLyssa Smith is in a relationship with DiJonai Carrington. She plays for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA and was drafted as the 20th overall pick by the Sun in the 2021 WNBA Draft. Since being drafted, Carrington has had ups and downs in her career and has played the majority of her time from the bench but had her breakthrough season in 2023 where she finished second in the Sixth Player of the Year award voting.

Since then Carrington has established herself as a starter and started 32 games in the 2024 season. She is also averaging a career-high in points, assists, rebounds and steals in the 2024 season. The Connecticut guard is also in the race for the Most Improved Player of the Year award for the season. She is averaging 12.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game in the season. (Data up to September 6)

How old is DiJonai Carrington?

Born on January 8, 1998, in San Diego, California, DiJonai Carrington is 26 years old as of September 2024.

DiJonai Carrington’s Height and Age

According to Basketball Reference, DiJonai Carrington stands tall at 5-foot-11 inches and is 26 years old as of September 2024.

What does DiJonai Carrington do for a living?

DiJonai Carrington is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA. She also earns from brand endorsements and is an active Skims partner and she is all set to play in the Unrivaled League where she will own a small percentage of shares.

DiJonai Carrington’s Parents

DiJonai Carrington’s parents are Darren Russell Carrington and Vickie Carrington. Her father, Darren Carrington, was a professional NFL player. he was drafted in the fifth round as the 134th overall pick in the 1989 NFL Draft. He played as a safety and featured in 112 games where he played for the Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Oakland Raiders. He played college football for the North Arizona Lumberjacks. According to wikipedia, Darren works as the marriage and parenting pastor for the Rock Church.

DiJonai Carrington’s Social Media

DiJonai Carrington is one of the most popular players in the WNBA. She has 368k followers on Instagram and 64.2k on Twitter. (Data up to September 6)

Twitter: https://x.com/DijonaiVictoria?t=65sKYQgAcftX2c6xXFQwaw&s=09

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dijonai__?igsh=MTludncybTJzOGc4Ng==

TikTok: https://tr.ee/EYnXg78gRX

Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/dijonai_swervee?share_id=hvxebsxoi5o&locale=en-IN

How long have NaLyssa Smith and DiJonai Carrington been dating?

NaLyssa Smith and DiJonai Carrington have been dating since their college days when Carrington transferred to Baylor University from Stanford for her senior year which was 2020-21.