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CAREER HONORS
- 2024 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- OSU Scholar Athlete (2022, 23, 24)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 24)
YEAR-BY-YEAR
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2024)
- Played in 10 sets and six matches this season
- Recorded season-highs in kills (2), assists (1), blocks (1) and points (2.5) against Rutgers (11/16)
- Hit 2-of-2 against Nebraska (10/19)
2023 (Redshirt Freshman)
- Played in 37 sets
- Averaged 1.62 kills/set and hit .310 on the season
- Led the team with 0.84 blocks/set
- Also averaged 0.46 digs/set and had seven service aces and four assists
- Had career-highs in kills (13) and points (16.0) against Indiana (11/4)
- Totaled career-highs in digs (5) and blocks (6) against Rutgers (11/25)
2022 (Freshman)
- Did not play.
PRIOR TO OHIO STATE
- Four-year letterwinner at Arundel High School, where she helped the team to two state championships
- 2022 Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year
- 2021 Capital Gazette Player of the Year and 2021 Baltimore Sun Player of the Year
- Named to the Washington Post All-Met First Team in 2021
- Won the Ohio Valley Qualifier, Capital Hill Classic and Caribbean Volleyball Championship in 2022
- Finished fifth at the Girls Junior National Championship in 2021 in the 17-open division
- Named All-Anne Arundel County in 2019 after winning the Monument City Classic and Beast of the East Championship
- Won the Monument City Classic, CHRVA Regionals and Beast of the East Championships in 2018
PERSONAL INFO
- Daughter of Tinisha Board Smith and stepdaughter of Thad Smith
- Has four siblings, Khadijah, Garland, Gabbie, Bryson
- Her father played basketball at VCU
- Major is undecided
