Aiysha Smith

Aiysha Kenya Smith (born July 18, 1980) is a former professional basketball player who spent her career for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA. She was drafted by the Mystics (seventh overall) in the 2003 WNBA Draft.[1][2]

Aiysha Smith

Personal information
Born	(1980-07-18) July 18, 1980 Detroit, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school	Bishop Borgess (Detroit, Michigan)
College	St. John's (1999–2000) Tyler JC (2000–2001) LSU (2001–2003)
WNBA draft	2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Washington Mystics
Position	Forward
Number	31
Career history
2003–2004	Washington Mystics
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Women's Basketball Representing  United States World University Games 2001 Beijing Team Competition

High school

Smith attended Bishop Borgess High School in Detroit, Michigan.

College

At Tyler Junior College, Smith was a member of the Kodak All-America First Team (2001) and NCJCAA All-America (2001). At LSU she was a member of the All-SEC First Team (2002) and All-SEC honorable mention (2003)[3]

St. John's and LSU statistics

Source[4]

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1999-00	St. John's	29	276	37.9%	13.3%	76.5%	7.1	1.7	0.9	0.8	9.5
2001-02	LSU	30	476	51.1%	10.0%	75.2%	7.7	1.1	1.9	0.8	15.9
2002-03	LSU	34	449	46.8%	25.9%	77.1%	5.6	1.1	1.1	1.0	13.2
Career		93	1201	45.9%	21.5%	76.2%	6.7	1.3	1.3	0.9	12.9

WNBA

Smith played two seasons for the Mystics, playing in sixty games and starting five.[5]

International competition

Smith was an alternate on Team USA in the 2001 World University Games.[6]

Personal life

Smith is married to former NFL defensive end Marcus Spears.[7]

References

1. "WNBA.com: Aiysha Smith Player Info". Archived from the original on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
2. "Mystics' Smith to Take a Leave of Absence". The Washington Post. 2005-05-13. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
3. "WNBA.com: Draft 2003". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
4. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
5. https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/s/smithai01w.html
6. Writer, Jeff SentellSports. "WNBA forward Smith returns to help current Tigers". LSUNow.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
7. https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/article_e5d15cf6-1113-11e8-85a5-8f630531488f.html