Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Basketball Bolsters Backcourt With Transfer Alexia Smith
April 30, 2024 | Cowgirl Basketball
STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State's women's basketball team has added a veteran piece to its backcourt in transfer Alexia Smith it was announced this week by Cowgirl head coach Jacie Hoyt.
"Alexia just took our roster to another level of athleticism and experience. Defensively, she has a tenacity to her that will make her a natural leader on that end of the floor. Offensively, she is a Swiss Army knife … she is very solid at everything," Hoyt said.
"I am most excited about her ability to rebound as a guard and her toughness on the glass is going to help us with her up-tempo offense we want to play."
A native of Columbus, Ohio, Smith brings with her 113 games of collegiate experience to Stillwater after spending two seasons at both Virginia and Minnesota.
Smith spent the past two campaigns at Virginia where she played in 61 games and was twice named an All-ACC Academic Team selection. Last year, the 5-8 guard averaged 4.1 points and 3.8 rebounds per game while scoring a season-high 13 points in the Cavaliers' WBIT first-round win over High Point. She grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds in an overtime victory against Missouri.
As a junior, Smith averaged 5.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per outing while dishing out 58 assists. She scored 14 points in the Cavaliers' ACC Tournament game against Wake Forest.
In her two seasons with the Golden Gophers, she appeared in 52 games overall. As a freshman, Smith averaged 4.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game before averaging 3.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists over 33 games during her sophomore campaign.
Smith was ranked as a four-star recruit and the No. 68 overall player in her class by ESPN HoopGurlz as a senior. She helped lead Columbus Africentric Early College to a pair of state titles and was twice named an all-state selection.
"Alexia just took our roster to another level of athleticism and experience. Defensively, she has a tenacity to her that will make her a natural leader on that end of the floor. Offensively, she is a Swiss Army knife … she is very solid at everything," Hoyt said.
"I am most excited about her ability to rebound as a guard and her toughness on the glass is going to help us with her up-tempo offense we want to play."
A native of Columbus, Ohio, Smith brings with her 113 games of collegiate experience to Stillwater after spending two seasons at both Virginia and Minnesota.
Smith spent the past two campaigns at Virginia where she played in 61 games and was twice named an All-ACC Academic Team selection. Last year, the 5-8 guard averaged 4.1 points and 3.8 rebounds per game while scoring a season-high 13 points in the Cavaliers' WBIT first-round win over High Point. She grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds in an overtime victory against Missouri.
As a junior, Smith averaged 5.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per outing while dishing out 58 assists. She scored 14 points in the Cavaliers' ACC Tournament game against Wake Forest.
In her two seasons with the Golden Gophers, she appeared in 52 games overall. As a freshman, Smith averaged 4.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game before averaging 3.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists over 33 games during her sophomore campaign.
Smith was ranked as a four-star recruit and the No. 68 overall player in her class by ESPN HoopGurlz as a senior. She helped lead Columbus Africentric Early College to a pair of state titles and was twice named an all-state selection.
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