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Illinois State University Athletics

2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

Dennis Banks
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Keelen Barlow, ISU Athletics

5 Daijah Smith

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Lighthouse Charter School
  • Hometown Gary, Ind.

Biography

SENIOR YEAR (2023-24): Appeared in all 34 games for Illinois State, making three starts...Posted 9 double-figure scoring outings, including a mark of 16 points March 7 against Murray State that stands as a high for her Illinois State career...Scored 15+ points in consecutive games for the first time in her Redbird career with 16 points March 7 vs Murray State and 15 points March 9 vs Belmont...Reached double figures in three straight games for the first time in her Redbird career, tallying 16 points March 7 vs Murray State, 15 points March 9 vs Belmont and 11 points March 14 vs Evansville...8 rebounds Jan. 10 vs Southern Illinois which marked a high for her Illinois State career...Career-high 4 assist Jan. 27 vs Drake...Career-high 2 blocks Nov. 30 vs Chicago State...Season-high 16 points March 7 vs Murray State...Season-high 8 rebounds Jan. 10 vs Southern Illinois...Season-high 4 assists Jan, 27 vs Drake...Averaged 7.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists...Helped Illinois State to a second consecutive 20-win season and fourth-straight postseason appearance.

JUNIOR YEAR (2022-23): Did not play due to injury

Wabash Valley College (2021-22): Named a NJCAA All-American, averaging 17.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per game while shooting 46.9% from the floor ... led the Lady Warriors to a 28-2 record that saw the team capture its sixth consecutive regional and district championship en route to a national tournament appearance ... also collected All-Conference and All-Region 24 honors in addition to her All-American nod.

UIC (2020-21): Averaged 10.1 points in her nine games played ... recorded 14 points and made a pair of steals in her Flames debut at Eastern Michigan (11/29) ... came in off the bench and turned in 17 points and four rebounds at Western Michigan (12/5) ... led the Flames with career highs in both points (22) and rebounds (9) in UIC’s overtime win over Detroit Mercy (12/19) ... finished out the series against the Titans with nine points, eight rebounds, four steals and three assists (12/20) ... collected 12 points off 4-for-6 shooting overall and a perfect 4-for-4 showing at the free-throw line against Youngstown State (1/15) ... recorded eight points and three rebounds in the IUPUI opener (2/5).

UIC (2019-20): Redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules.

Indiana State (2018-19): Played in 27 games, averaging 14.4 minutes per game, while scoring 126 points … Shot 38.3 percent (44-for-115) from the floor, 30.6 percent (15-for-49) from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent (23-for-32) from the free throw line … Also added 60 rebounds, dished out 20 assists and recorded seven blocks and seven steals … Posted a season-best 26 points at No. 24 Drake (2/24/2019) … Grabbed a season-high six rebounds at Illinois State (2/10/2019) as well as a season-best three assists … Matched that season-high assist mark with three dishes at Southern Illinois (1/6/2019) … Tallied a season-high two blocks against Illinois State (1/11/2019).

Lighthouse Charter School: Lettered four years in basketball and one year in track … led her team to three sectional championships … named to the All-Area team in high school and was the number one scorer in Indiana in her senior year.

Personal: Daughter of Thomas and Stephanie Smith…has five siblings – Talia, Thomas, Davina, Dalilah and Addison.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2022-23Junior

    Guard
    5'11"
    5
  • 5

    2023-24Senior

    Guard
    5'11"
    5