Aiysha Smith

Aiysha Smith
Personal information
Born (1980-07-18) July 18, 1980
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Borgess (Detroit, Michigan)
College
WNBA draft2003: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Drafted byWashington Mystics
PositionForward
Number31
Career history
2003–2004Washington Mystics
Career highlights
  • First-team All-SEC (2002)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Women's Basketball
Representing  United States
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Beijing Team Competition

Aiysha Kenya Smith (born July 18, 1980) is an American 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]

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]

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2003 Washington 31 2 13.6 34.2 14.7 50.0 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.8 3.4
2004 Washington 29 3 13.9 40.8 56.3 64.7 2.4 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.7 4.0
Career 2 years, 1 team 60 5 13.8 37.2 28.0 57.4 2.2 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.8 3.7

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2004 Washington 3 0 17.7 33.3 25.0 80.0 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 5.0
Career 1 year, 1 team 3 0 17.7 33.3 25.0 80.0 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 5.0

College

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
2000–01 Tyler JC
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] The couple have three children: Macaria Reagan Spears (born 2007), Marcus Rayshon Spears, Jr. (born 2009), and Miko Reign Spears (born 2013).

References

  1. ^ "WNBA.com: Aiysha Smith Player Info". Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "Mystics' Smith to Take a Leave of Absence". The Washington Post. May 13, 2005. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "WNBA.com: Draft 2003". www.wnba.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "Aiysha Smith WNBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  6. ^ Writer, Jeff SentellSports. "WNBA forward Smith returns to help current Tigers". LSUNow.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  7. ^ MORRIS, GEORGE (February 25, 2018). "Former LSU star Marcus Spears on 100-pound weight-loss quest". The Advocate. Retrieved June 8, 2021.


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