No. 10 Baylor WBB’s Smith Named to Katrina McClain Award Top 10

[Pirtle, Krista]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 10, 2022

WBB’s Smith Named to Katrina McClain Award Top 10
Reigning McClain Award winner averaging double-double
For more information contact: Krista Pirtle, 254-447-8610, Krista_Pirtle at baylor.edu<mailto:Krista_Pirtle at baylor.edu>


SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Baylor’s NaLyssa Smith earned a spot as a Top 10 candidate for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association 2022 Katrina McClain Award, announced Thursday.



The senior forward leads the league and is sixth in the country with 15 double-doubles. Smith is 11th nationally with 20.9 points per game and 16th with 11.2 rebounds per game. The Converse, Texas, native is one of three players nationally to average 20 points, 10 rebounds and one assist per game.



Smith is 10th all-time in Baylor history with 1,756 career points. She is also nearing 1,000 career rebounds with 952 currently. Smith is fourth in the BU record books with 43 career double-doubles.



Recently, Smith has been named to the Late Season Top 20 for the Wooden Award as well as the Midseason Team for the Naismith Trophy.



This season marks the fifth-straight for a Baylor player to be a finalist for the McClain Award.



In March, the committee will declare five finalists, and the winner will be announced on a date to be determined with the other four members of the Naismith/WBCA Starting Five awards.



For the latest news on the Baylor women’s basketball team all season long, follow its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorWBB.


2022 Katrina McClain Award Candidates*
NaLyssa Smith
Baylor University
Lauren Gustin
Brigham Young University
Lorela Cubaj
Georgia Tech
Cameron Brink
Stanford University
Angel Reese
University of Maryland
Naz Hillmon
University of Michigan
Nyara Sabally
University of Oregon
Bethy Mununga
University of South Florida
Alexus Dye
University of Tennessee
Maddy Siegrist
Villanova University

*Players can play their way onto and off the list at any point in the 2021-22 season



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Krista Pirtle | Associate Director of Athletics Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-447-8610

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