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Sharita Smith - Women's Basketball - Kansas Jayhawks
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Sharita Smith

Position G
Height 5'8''
Class Sophomore
Hometown Dallas, Texas
High School Lincoln HS
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  • Smith[apos]s 2006-07 Game-by-Game, Career Stats & Game Highs in PDF Format 2006-07 (Senior):
    Earned [quote]Best Defender[quote] award at postseason banquet … KU[apos]s lone four-year player … Scored a career-best 12 points in the Jayhawks first Big 12 victory of the season over Colorado … Averaged 20 minutes and 3.0 points per game in Big 12 play … Started every game of the seasno after being installed in the starting lineup on Jan. 13 against Nebraska … Tied a career-high with three steals against Missouri on Feb. 14 … A three-time member of the Athletic Director[apos]s honor roll.

    2005-06 (Junior)
    Stepped up as one of the team[apos]s primary defensive stoppers, seeing action in all but the final game of the season … Registered four starting assignments including three of the last five games of the year … Averaged 1.1 points and 1.3 rebounds in 12.0 minutes per contest … Added totals of 26 assists, 10 steals and one block … Played 15 or more minutes in nine games … The first player off the bench in 10 contests … Posted a season-high seven points versus Birmingham-Southern on Dec. 2 … Improved her single game career-high rebounding total to seven, which she did at Iowa State on Feb. 18 … Played a career-high 39 minutes and dished a career-high seven assists versus Missouri on Feb. 25 … Passed out three or more assists on three occasions … Drew four charges on the defensive end … Named to the Athletic Director[apos]s 3.0-3.99 Honor Roll.

    2004-05 (Sophomore)
    Played in all 28 games primarily as the back-up point guard … The first player off the bench in a team-high 17 contests … Posted averages of 2.8 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.5 steals in 14.9 minutes per outing … Knocked down 5-of-11 from the field to score a career-high 10 points to go with two assists and two rebounds vs. Dartmouth on Dec. 18 … Upped her scoring average to 3.1 points per game in Big 12 play.

    2003-04 (Freshman)
    Suffered an injury prior to the season and did not see action until Jan. 3 vs. San Diego … Played in 13 games and started one contest … Connected on her first shot attempt of her collegiate career, a jumper from the baseline, in the San Diego game … Averaged 2.1 points in 9.2 minutes per outing … Started the Jan. 17 game at Kansas State … Connected for a season-high nine points on two occasions … Tallied nine points, one rebound, one assist and one steal vs. Iowa State on Feb. 17 … Recorded nine points and an assist in the final game of the season vs. Baylor on March 9 in the Big 12 Tournament in her hometown.

    High School
    A 2003 graduate of Lincoln High School in Dallas, Texas … Garnered numerous accolades throughout her career both on the local and national levels including Showtime Nationals All-America (2002), Street & Smith All-America Honorable Mention (2002), Texas Sports Writers Association and Texas Girls Coaches Association 4A all-state second team … As a junior, Smith averaged 16 points, six assists and four rebounds as she helped Lincoln reach the Class 4A state championship game for the second year in a row … Chose Kansas over Oklahoma, TCU, Missouri, Stephen F. Austin and UNLV.

    Personal
    Daughter of Charva VanZant … Born March 1, 1985 … Majoring in sports management.

    Career Honors
    2004-05: Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll 3.0-3.99 GPA.