Baylor WBB’s Smith Named to John R. Wooden Award All-American Team

[Robarts, Kyle]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – April 6, 2021

Baylor WBB’s Smith Named to John R. Wooden Award All-American Team
Smith brings in fifth All-America nod
For more information contact: Kyle Robarts, 254-405-9492, Kyle_Robarts at baylor.edu<mailto:Kyle_Robarts at baylor.edu>

Smith head shot: https://www.dropbox.com/s/q5xfe1iu1x9f4tp/BU_WBB_Smith_NaLyssa_20-21.JPG?dl=0

WACO, Texas – Baylor junior power forward NaLyssa Smith added a fifth All-America nod when she was named as a member of the five-person John. R. Wooden Award All-American team.

Smith joined South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston, UConn’s Paige Bueckers, Louisville’s Dana Evans, and Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard as All-Americans, picked by the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

Smith joined Brittney Griner (2011-2013), Odyssey Sims (2013-2014), Nina Davis (2015), Niya Johnson (2016) and Lauren Cox (2020) as Baylor’s Wooden All-Americans.

The All-America selection was the fifth of the season for Smith. She was a first-team selection by both the Associated Press, WBCA and ESPN.com, along with a second-team selection from the USBWA.

Smith was named the Big 12 Player of the Year, the Most Outstanding Player of the Big 12 Championship and was an NCAA Riverwalk Region All-Tournament selection after Baylor’s exit in the Elite 8.

Smith averaged 18.0 points and 8.9 rebounds per game while shooting 56.1 percent from the field and 79.2 percent from the charity stripe. She added 38 steals on defense to go with 26 blocks for the 28-3 Lady Bears. She led Baylor to its 12th Big 12 Regular Season Championship, the 11th Big 12 Tournament Championship and the program’s 10th NCAA Elite 8 appearance.

2020-21 Women’s All American Team
Name
School
Conference
Height
Class
Position
Aliyah Boston
South Carolina
SEC
6-5
Soph
F
Paige Bueckers
Connecticut
Big East
5-11
Fr.
G
Dana Evans
Louisville
ACC
5-6
Sr.
G
Rhyne Howard
Kentucky
SEC
6-2
Jr.
G
NaLyssa Smith
Baylor
Big 12
6-2
Jr.
F
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Kyle Robarts | Associate Director, Athletics Communications (WBB, WTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-3042 | C: 254-405-9492

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