21 - Lyrica Smith
| Height: | 6-1 |
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | Halfway, Ore. |
| High School: | Pine Eagle |
| Position: | Center |
Lyrica Smith looks to bounce back after an injury-plagued freshman season ... will be looked to for a strong presence in the post ... tough to defend around the basket. 1999-2000: Missed final eight games of the season with a stress fracture in her left leg ... made 17 starts at center before being sidelined on Jan. 29 ... posted a team-high 47 percent field goal percentage ... averaged 10.6 points in conference play ... scored season-best 19 points three times (at Providence, Dec. 3; at Fordham, Jan. 9; at St. Bonaventure, Jan. 20) ... gathered season-high nine rebounds at Fordham (Jan. 9) ... turned in a 17-point, five-rebound effort at UMass (Dec. 14). High School: Four-year starting center for Coach Chuck Peterson at Pine Eagle High ... school's all-time leading scorer (1,261) and rebounder (796)... registered 286 career steals ... named first-team all-state and Wapiti League Most Valuable Player as a senior ... averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds 3.5 steals and blocked 56 shots that season ... conference MVP as a junior ... four-time all-league choice ... led Spartans to state high school playoffs in three of her four seasons... second-team all-state tournament choice in sophomore season ... team captain ... played middle hitter on the volleyball team ... team captain and first baseman on the softball team .. captain of the track team. Personal: Born September 12, 1980 ... undecided on major.
Lyrica Smith's Career SuperlativesPoints:19, four-last at St. Bonaventure (1-20) Rebounds:9, at Peppedine (12-28) Field Goals Made:9, at Providence (12-3) Field Goals Att.:16, at Providence (12-3) Free Throws Made:7, at Fordham (1-9) Free Throws Att.:9, at Fordham (1-9) Assists:4, vs. St. Joseph's (1-27) Steals:4, vs. Maine (12-19) Blocks:2, twice-last at Virginia Tech (1-6) Minutes:34, at Buffalo (11-28)
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