The 2022 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America team will be announced on March 31.
ATLANTA – Florida women’s basketball’s own Kiara Smith has been named a region finalist for the 2022 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America, the WBCA announced Thursday morning.
The selection committee will choose the 10-member Coaches’ All-America team from these 52 finalists. Selections will be announced on Thursday, March 31.
Smith has solidified her spot as one of the best to wear the Orange & Blue during her time with the Gators. This season alone, the graduate averaged 14.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game. In Southeastern Conference play, Smith has raised her level even further, averaging 17.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.3 steals per game, helping her to two SEC Player of the Week honors during the year. The District Heights, Md., native has scored in double-figures 24 times this season, including a season-best 27 points in a comeback victory at No. 25 Texas A&M.
With her SEC postseason honors, Smith became just the third Gator to be named to the SEC All-Defensive team, joining Jennifer George (2013) and Simone Westbrook (2016) while also becoming the first Florida women’s basketball athlete to earn First Team honors since Ronni Williams in 2017.
Leaving her mark in the Florida record book, Smith ends her career 12th in total points scored (1508), fifth in free throws made (340), fifth in total steals (220), fourth in total assists (438), third in total starts (116), third in consecutive starts (106) and third in minutes played (3983).
Here are the region finalists:
Region 1
Player
Institution
Lorela Cubaj
Georgia Institute of Technology
Elissa Cunane
North Carolina State University
Anna DeWolfe
Fordham University
Maya Dodson
University of Notre Dame
Emily Engstler
University of Louisville
Morgan Jones
Florida State University
Deja Kelly
University of North Carolina
Elizabeth Kitley
Virginia Tech
Olivia Miles
University of Notre Dame
Kianna Smith
University of Louisville
Hailey Van Lith
University of Louisville
Region 2
Player
Institution
Shakira Austin
University of Mississippi
Aliyah Boston
University of South Carolina
Anastasia Hayes
Mississippi State University
Destanni Henderson
University of South Carolina
Jordan Horston
University of Tennessee
Rhyne Howard
University of Kentucky
Khayla Pointer
Louisiana State University
Kiara Smith
University of Florida
Region 3
Player
Institution
Diamond Battles
University of Central Florida
Kierstan Bell
Florida Gulf Coast University
Mia Davis
Temple University
Jasmine Dickey
University of Delaware
Vivian Gray
Texas Tech University
Rori Harmon
University of Texas
Ashley Joens
Iowa State University
Ayoka Lee
Kansas State University
NaLyssa Smith
Baylor University
Madi Williams
University of Oklahoma
Region 4
Player
Institution
Grace Berger
Indiana University
Leigha Brown
University of Michigan
Veronica Burton
Northwestern University
Caitlin Clark
University of Iowa
Nia Clouden
Michigan State University
Monika Czinano
University of Iowa
Naz Hillmon
University of Michigan
Mackenzie Holmes
Indiana University
Taylor Mikesell
Ohio State University
Aneesah Morrow
DePaul University
Angel Reese
University of Maryland
Jacy Sheldon
Ohio State University
Maddy Siegrist
Villanova University
Christyn Williams
University of Connecticut
Region 5
Player
Institution
Cameron Brink
Stanford University
Mya Hollingshed
University of Colorado
Lexie Hull
Stanford University
Haley Jones
Stanford University
Charlisse Leger-Walker
Washington State University
Charisma Osborne
University of California, Los Angeles
Te-Hina Paopao
University of Oregon
Cate Reese
University of Arizona
Nyara Sabally
University of Oregon
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