Tamya Smith

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-2
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Pleasant Grove, Ala.

Awards

2024-25 AAC All-Freshman Team
2024-25 2x Freshman of the Week (March 3, 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: 21 at Florida Atlantic, 3/4/25
Rebounds: 8 vs Florida Atlantic, 2/8/25
Assists: 3 at South Florida, 2/25/25
3-Pointers: 2 at Rice, 2/12/25
Steals: 4 at Troy, 12/14/24
Blocks: 1, five times