2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

Tim Casey
Hannah White
Emma Bissell
Emma Bissell
Alexis Greaves
Noah Southard

1 Kiara Smith

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Graduate Student
  • High School Forestville Military Academy
  • Hometown District Heights, Md.
  • Instagram killaakii
  • Twitter _KillerKii

Biography

Overview
  • Has played three seasons with the Gators after transferring in from ASA College in New York, where she spent two seasons.
  • After a sustaining a pair of knee injuries before her time at Florida, has developed into a dependable point guard and consistent scorer for the Gators.
  • Willing passer with a scorer’s mentality and quickness to get to the rim.
  • Received her bachelor's degree in Sociology from UF on August 7, 2021.
2021-22, Graduate Season
  • Region Finalst for WBCA Division I Coaches' All-America
  • Named First Team All-SEC
  • Picked up SEC All-Defensive Team Honors
  • Named to Preseason WNIT All-Tournament Team 
  • Was named SEC Player of the Week on Feb. 8 and Jan. 25
  • Ends her career 12th in points scored (1508), third in games started (116), third in consecutive starts (106), third in minutes (3983), fifth in free throws made (340), fifth in total assists (438) and fourth in total steals (220)
  • Played in 30 games, starting all 30, while averaging 33.9 minutes per game
  • Averaged 14.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game
  • In SEC play, Smith averaged 17.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.3 steals per game
  • Scored in double-figures 24 times, including six games with at least 20 points
  • Put together a 27-point, nine-rebound, seven-assist effort in 47 minutes in a comeback victory over Texas A&M (1/9)
  • Earned a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds at TCU on Dec. 5
  • Tallied four-consecutive games over 20 points from Jan. 20-Feb. 3
  • Ended with 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists against Kentucy (1/20)
  • Put together a tie for the third-best defensive performance in Florida history with eight steals against George Washington (11/27)
  • Led the team in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals

2020-21, Redshirt-Senior Season
  • Started all 26 games at the point guard position, leading the team in points scored (490), rebounds (173), assists (95), steals (61) and minutes played (906).
  • Became first player in program history to lead the team in points, rebounds and assists in a single season and was the only player in the SEC to do so.
  • Finished season with impressive stat line of 18.8 points per game, 6.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists.
  • Found another gear in conference play, averaging 19.3 points per game, finishing No. 4 in scoring in the talent-rich SEC.
  • Increased scoring from 11.9 as a junior to 18.8 as a senior, largest increase by UF player since Ronni Williams in the 2015-16 season.
  • Tallied double-digit points in 25 contests and scored 20 or more in 11 games.
  • Notched a team-best seven double-doubles.
  • Scored 20 or more points in nine of her last 14 games played.
  • Became just the 26th player in program history to surpass the 1,000 point plateau when did so on March 3 vs. Auburn on the SEC Tournament.
  • Fittingly, the crafty guard notched her milestone with her signature tear-drop floater. Smith dropped one in at the 9:42 mark in the fourth quarter becoming the first player to score 1,000 since Haley Lorenzen in 2017.
  • Poured in a career-high 36 points in Florida’s matchup vs. Kentucky in the SEC Tournament; it was the second-highest point total by a Florida player ever in the tournament and ninth-most in the event’s history.
  • Tallied 34 points on the road at Missouri on Feb. 21, tying career best with four made triples.
2019-20, Redshirt-Junior Season
  • Finished the season averaging 11.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
  • Scored 10 or more points in 19 games after 11 double-figure scoring games the year prior.
  • Increased scoring average from 7.1 in 2018-19 to 11.9 in 2019-20 which was a 67% uptick in production.
  • Notched 15 or more points in five SEC games; led team in free throws attempted on the year (119).
  • The Gators finished 8-3 when Smith posted five or more assists, led team with 99 dimes.
  • Started all 30 games and finished second in SEC averaging 34.4 minutes per game.
  • Began season with double-figure scoring games in six of the team’s first seven contests.
  • Poured in 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor against Samford on Nov. 16.
  • Posted 21 points to go with 10 rebounds vs. Mercer on Dec. 17, collecting her second double-double.
  • Registered 15 or more points in four-straight games to open SEC season.
  • Added 17 points and five assists in UF’s win over Vanderbilt on Jan. 5.
  • Recorded 14 points, six assists and four rebounds vs. LSU on Jan. 30.
  • In UF’s upset win at No. 13 Kentucky, posted eight points, five assists and six rebounds.
  • Scored a career-high 26 points vs. No. 22 Arkansas on Feb. 23, finishing 10-of-18 from the floor. The redshirt-junior tallied UF’s final eight points.
2018-19, Redshirt-Sophomore Season
  • Finished the season averaging 7.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists.
  • Had 11 double-figure scoring games and scored 15 or more points three times, all during the SEC season.
  • Knocked down multiple three-pointers in six games and shot an impressive .358 from distance during SEC play, trailing only Funda Nakkasoglu’s .374 mark.
  • Added her first career double-double when she finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four 3-pointers vs. Arkansas.
  • Hauled in a season-best 11 rebounds in Florida’s win over Alabama.
  • Dished out a season-best eight assists in the Gators’ victory at Vanderbilt in their regular season finale, picking up just two turnovers.
  • Recorded 10 or more points in three-straight games at two different points in season
    • First: at Indiana, vs. Northeastern and vs. Texas Tech | Second: vs. Auburn, at South Carolina and vs. Missouri.
  • Leading dime dropper in 19 games including six of the final seven.
  • Increased her scoring average by 30 percent from non-conference to conference play and improved her three-point shooting by over 30 percent.
2017-18, Redshirt-Freshman Season (ASA College)
  • Played in 22 of 24 games for ASA College in New York, starting 21 games.
  • Averaged a team-best 16.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, a team-best 5.9 assists, a team-best 4.8 steals, while shooting 50.4 percent from the floor.
  • Helped lead her Lady Avengers squad to an at-large berth into the NJCAA National Tournament and a 22-2 overall record.
2016-17, Freshman Season (ASA College)
  • Missed season due to injury.
 Prep
  • As a high school recruit she was rated the No. 16 player in the country by Prospect Nation at the start of the 2014-15 season.
  • Led Forestville Military Academy to back-to-back Maryland state titles.
  • Originally signed with Syracuse.
Personal
  • Native of District Heights, Md.
  • Nickname is “Kiki”.
  • Grew up playing football.
  • Sustained two knee injuries before joining the Gators.
  • Favorite meal is chicken tenders and fries.
  • Also loves donut sticks. 
  • Favorite candle scent is champagne toast. 
Major
Received bachelor's degree in Sociology in August of 2021.

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2021-22

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Historical Player Information

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    2018-19Redshirt Sophomore

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    2019-20Redshirt Junior

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    2020-21Redshirt Senior

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    2021-22Graduate Student

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