21 | Bria Smith
5-10 | Fr. | G | Massapequa, NY | Christ the King
High School
A four year varsity starter at Christ the King
Regional High School … Ranked as the No.
8 player in the nation by ESPN HoopGurlz
… Finished her senior year averaging 21. 1
points, 7. 5 rebounds and 4. 7 assists per
game … The only New York City player,
boys or girls, to be selected to the prestigious
McDonald’s All-American Game … Also
named a WBCA All-American … Scored a
season-high 31 points in a win over Naza-
reth her senior year … She recorded her first
triple-double with 20 points, 11 rebounds
and 10 assists against Bishop Loughlin …
Named New York State’s Miss Basketball
… Member FIBA U.S. U17 national team
that won the gold medal at the U17 World
Championships in 2010 … Invited to the
USA Basketball U19 trials held in Colorado
Springs, Colo. … Named the New York
Daily News Player of the Year … Averaged
18 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.0
steals her junior year … Helped lead Christ
the King to a Federation Class AA title as
a junior … Named the tournament’s MVP
after netting 19 points and collecting nine
boards in the championship … As a senior,
she helped Christ the King finish with 21-9
record and a second place finish in CHSAA
Brooklyn/Queens Division I Tournament,
falling to nationally ranked Nazareth in the
CHSAA Class AA state finals … Earned first
team all-city honors as a junior and senior
… Named a Parade All-American her junior
and senior years.
Personal
Birthdate is Feb. 16, 1993 … Parents are
Craig and Andrea Smith … Undecided on
a major.
Up Close With Smith
Full name: Bria Marvyle Smith
Nickname: Bri
Birthdate: Feb. 16, 1993
Place of Birth: Massapequa, NY
Parents: Andrea and Craig Smith
Siblings: Rian Pearl Smith, Craig Smith Jr.,
Sheniqua Smith
Major: Undecided
Favorite color: Baby Blue
Favorite movie: Space Jam
Favorite song: Pon de Floor by Major Lazer
If I could eat anything it would be: Lobster
In my spare time I like to: Shop
I grew up a fan of this team: LA Lakers
I model my game after: Cappie Pondexter
My pregame routine is: Listen to really loud
music
The one thing I have to take on every road
trip: Headphones and music
The talent I would most like to have is: Sing
My favorite basketball move is: Euro-step
I love playing basketball here: United Center
I am usually on this website: Twitter or
Facebook
I chose my number because: It was my
number in high school
The one thing that fans do not know about
Coach Walz is: He is fashionable
My goal for this season is: Make it to Denver
The part of my game I have improved the
most this offseason: My shot from long
range
The one arena I would most like to play in:
Madison Square Garden
The toughest player I’ve ever had to guard:
Nia Oden
If I could take a vacation anywhere it would
be: Hawaii
What is something about you that would
surprise people: I’m obsessed with the
show Basketball Wives
What is the best thing about the University
of Louisville: The huge fan support
What is your worst habit: Being clumsy
