2013-14 Women's Basketball
Roster
Joanna Smith
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Southaven
- Hometown:
- Southaven, MS
- Major:
- African American Studies
2015-16: Turned into one of the biggest scoring threats in the conference as a junior... became just the fourth UB player in program history to earn All-MAC First Team recognition after ranking fourth in the MAC in scoring (18.3 PPG) and second in scoring in MAC games (19.3 PPG)... was named to the MAC All-Tournament team after averaging 19.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game over the four-game MAC Tournament span... she has netted 20+ points in 16 games including a career-high 31 points against Northern Illinois (1/30)... she ranked third in the MAC and set the program record for three-pointers made in a season (100)... the sharp-shooter made at least one three-pointer in 33 of 34 games and three or more in 21 games... ranked second on the team in rebounding (6.1 RPG)... Netted a team-high 23 points with three triples and eight free throws in the Bulls first ever NCAA Tournament game vs. Ohio State (3/18)... scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed five boards in the MAC Championship victory over CMU (3/12)... led the team in scoring in all four MAC Tournament games... tallied her second career double-double against NIU (1/30) as she scored a career-high 31 points on 10-for-19 from the floor and 7-for-11 from behind the arc while also grabbing a career-high 14 rebounds, six offensive... netted a career-high seven three-pointers to go along with 25 points and seven rebounds in the Bulls win at Kent State (1/9)... the seven three-pointers ranks third all-time in three’s made in a game... recorded her second double-double of the season against Akron (3/2) as she finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds... notched a career-high six steals against Akron (1/16)... has five games with at least three steals this season... had a career-high 40 assists on the year.
2014-15: Had a strong finish to her sophomore campaign...named UB Female Athlete of the Week on March 9 and again on March 23...started 20 games, including the final 16, while playing in each of the Bulls'' 32 contests...averaged 5.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game on the season...averaged a team-best 15.0 points per outing over the last six games of 2014-15...had a career day scoring 20 points and making five steals against Akron on Feb. 28...tallied her first career double-double on 18 points and a career-best 11 rebounds in the WNIT First Round at West Virginia on March 19...recorded 17 points and seven rebounds at Bowling Green on March 4...chipped in 15 points at Kent State on March 7...scored 12 points and pulled down eight rebounds in the MAC semifinals against Ohio on March 13...tallied 18 points on Dec. 19 at Manhattan to go with a season-high four steals...also had four steals against the Bobcats while shooting a career-high 4-for-6 from the arc...went 8-for-16 from the floor against the Zips, 5-for-11 against the Falcons, 6-for-10 against the Golden Flashes and 6-for-12 against the Jaspers...added 30 steals and 24 assists on the season.
2013-14: Played in 23 games, making one start...averaged 8.0 minutes per game...had a career day against Bowling Green, scoring 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting from the field in just 14 minutes of playing time (1/4).
High School: Played at Southaven High School, leading her team to a top-10 ranking in the state of Mississippi...selected to play in the North vs. South All-Star game...averaged 13 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals per game during her senior year to lead the Chargers to a 28-6 record...2012 all-state team...2011 and 2012 all-district...won back-to-back district championships in 2012 and 2013...state tournament runner-up as a senior...earned one letter in track & field...played AAU basketball for N.M.B. Hoop Dreams for coach Ron Nichols.
Personal: Born August 27, 1995...daughter of Robert Donley, Jr. and Vernita Smith...has three sisters Trinita, Amelia and Nekelah...majoring in psychology...chose UB for the diversity and the close proximity to Canada...lists her greatest athletic experience as losing the state championship in quadruple overtime by two points...favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant and Simone Augustus...dream vacation destinations are Beijing and Tokyo.
