Tamya Smith

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-2
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Birmingham, Ala.
High School:
Pleasant Grove High School

Awards

- 2026 American Conf. Weekly Honorable Mention (March 8)
- 2024-25 AAC All-Freshman Team
- 2024-25 2x Freshman of the Week (March 3, March 7)

2025-26 (Sophomore)

Only player to start in all 31 games, averaging 27.9 minutes per night ... Led the team with 5.5 rebounds, second with 12.1 points ... Logged six 20-point performances, including four in conference play ... One of two American Conference players to rank top 15 in blocks and steals in conference play ... Blocked 33 shots, 23 of which came in 18 conference games (fifth-most) ... Posted 24 points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals against South Alabama (Nov. 11) ... Reached a career-high 27 points to go with eight boards at Murray State (Dec. 15) ... Recorded her first of two double-doubles in win at Southeastern La. (Dec. 20), recording 14 points and 10 rebounds ... Had arguably her best-career performance in must-win game against East Carolina, posting 26 points, six rebounds, four assists, four steals and three blocks in double-overtime victory ... Named to conference's weekly honorable mention following 17 points and 11 rebounds against UAB (March 4) and 21 points and eight rebounds against Wichita State (March 7)

2024-25 (Freshman)

Played in 27 games, making one start on February 5 ... Averaged 13.3 minutes per contest, including 21.5 in the final 11 games of the season ... Shot 53.5% from the field in conference play ... Made 24 of her 26 free throw attempts, a team-high 92.3%... Came on strong in the back half of her first year, averaging 6.8 points and 4.6 rebounds in February and 14 points and 4.3 rebounds in March ... Scored her first collegiate bucket on November 7, a three-pointer at Mississippi State ... Had a season-high four steals to go with four points and a block at Troy (Dec. 14) ... Played 27 minutes against No. 18 Tennessee (Dec. 18), grabbing eight rebounds and scoring five points ... Scored 12 points behind two threes at Rice (Jan. 12) ... Logged 23-plus minutes in each of the final six games of the year, beginning with a 10-point, seven-rebound, three-steal performance in win over UAB (Feb. 19) ... Recorded three consecutive career-high scoring games, posting 15 against Temple (Feb. 25), 19 against Tulsa (March 1) and 21 at Florida Atlantic (March 4)

Prior to Memphis/Personal

Played at Pleasant Grove HS ... Finalist for the 5A Player of the Year and was named as the 5A State Champion MVP and 5A All-State First Team ... A member of the 1,500-point club ... Chosen to participate in the Junior All-Star game for North Alabama and was named as the Most Valuable Player.

Single Game Highs
Points: 27 at Murray State, 12/15/25
Rebounds: 11 vs UAB, 3/4/26
Assists: 4 vs East Carolina, 2/25/26
3-Pointers: 3 at North Texas, 1/13/26
Steals: 4, three times
Blocks: 3 vs East Carolina, 2/25/26