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Jenna Smith (born July 25, 1988)[1] is an American former professional basketball center. She was drafted in the second round of the 2010 WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics, having previously played college basketball for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini where she earned First team All-Big Ten honors in 2008, 2009 and 2010.[2] In 2016, she was named assistant coach of the Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball team.[3]

Jenna Smith
Personal information
Born (1988-07-25) July 25, 1988 (age 34)
Des Moines, Iowa
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High schoolKennedy (Bloomington, Minnesota)
CollegeIllinois (2006–2010)
WNBA draft2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Washington Mystics
PositionCenter
Number13
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× First-team All-Big Ten (2008, 2009, 2010)
  • AP Honorable Mention All-American (2008)

Playing career


By the end of her Illinois career in 2010, Smith was the all-time leader in points (2,160), rebounds (1,217), blocks (231) and double-doubles (53). As of 2021, she remains the career points, rebounds and double-double leader, and ranks third in career blocks. Other Illinois records for which she is still ranked number one include career field goals attempted (1,639), consecutive games scoring in double figures (54, from February 28, 2008 - January 14, 2010), single season rebounds (387 in 2009–2010), and single game free throw percentage (13-13 on November 25, 2007).[4]


Illinois statistics


Source[5]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MIN  Minutes  MPG  Minutes per game
 PTS  Points  PPG  Points per game  RBS  Rebounds  RPG  Rebounds per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  Field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP GS Points PPG RBS RPG FG% 3P% FT% APG SPG BPG
2006–07 Illinois 30 22 332 11.1 233 7.8 51.4% 33.3% 77.2% 1.8 0.6 1.3
2007–08 Illinois 28 28 640 18.3 329 9.4 50.3% 42.3% 77.8% 2.5 1.3 2.1
2008–09 Illinois 32 32 573 18.5 268 8.6 47.4% 16.7% 80.1% 1.8 1.1 2.0
2009–10 Illinois 30 27 615 18.1 387 11.4 50.1% 39.5% 88.4% 2.4 0.9 2.3
Career 116 99 2160 16.6 1217 9.4 49.6% 35.7% 81.1% 2.2 1.0 2.0

College



2009-10


2008-09

In her junior year, she played and started in all 31 games and was third in the Big Ten in scoring (18.5 ppg) and blocked shots (2.0) and sixth in rebounding (8.6).


2007-08


2006-07


High school


Professional



WNBA


Smith was drafted in the second round, 14th overall, by the Washington Mystics in the 2010 WNBA draft.[15] She was waived by the Mystics in late April 2010, due to a knee injury that prevented her from competing during training camp.[16] She later signed with the Indiana Fever on a training camp contract.[17]


Awards and records



References


  1. IlliniHQ (July 23, 2011). "Happy birthday, Jenna Smith". The News-Gazette. Champaign, Illinois. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  2. "Jenna Smith". fightingillini.com. University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  3. Hunt, Ace (September 19, 2016). "Jenna Smith named Indiana State Women's Basketball Assistant Coach". gosycamores.com. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  4. "2021-22 Fighting Illini Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). fightingillini.com. University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. November 8, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  5. "2020-2021 Record Book" (PDF). fightingillini.com. Retrieved June 5, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Jenna Smith Named To Wade Trophy Watch List". Fightingillini.com. University of Illinois Athletics. July 30, 2009. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  7. "Illini Top Gophers in Finale as Smith Sets Blocks Record". Fightingillini.com. University of Illinois Athletics. March 1, 2009. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  8. "Smith Leads Illinois to Upset of First-Place Hoosiers". Fightingillini.com. University of Illinois Athletics. January 25, 2009. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  9. "Big Games By Smith and Simpson Not Enough Against Hawkeyes". Fightingillini.com. University of Illinois Athletics. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  10. "Illini Fall at the Buzzer in Caribbean Challenge Opener". Fightingillini.com. University of Illinois Athletics. November 26, 2008. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  11. "Fighting Illini Fall to No. 10 Maryland in Caribbean Challenge Finale". Fightingillini.com. University of Illinois Athletics. November 28, 2008. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  12. "Fighting Illini Drop Heartbreaker at the Hall". Fightingillini.com. University of Illinois Athletics. February 24, 2008. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  13. "Smith Leads Illini to FIU Thanksgiving Classic Title". Fightingillini.com. University of Illinois Athletics. November 25, 2007. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  14. "Smith's Career Day Leads Illini Past Salukis". Fightingillini.com. University of Illinois Athletics. November 18, 2007. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  15. "Jenna Smith selected by Washington Mystics in WNBA Draft". The Daily Illini. April 8, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  16. "Jenna Smith waived". The News-Gazette. Champaign, Illinois. May 4, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  17. "Fever Signs Erlana Larkins and Jenna Smith". wnba.com. Retrieved June 11, 2018.



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