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#11 Kristi Smith Season 2008-09

PositionG
Height5-6
ClassSr.
HometownThornton, Colo.
HometownThornton, Colo.
High SchoolHorizon

2008-09 Game-by-Game Statistics in PDF Format
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Hawk Items…
First Hawkeye to ever amass over 400 points and 100 assists in three seasons… one-third of the highest scoring trio, from one class, in Big Ten history (Skouby, Ausdemore, Smith)… became seventh Hawkeye to ever earn multiple first team all-Big Ten laurels… became first Hawkeye since Lindsey Meder (2001-02) to earn first team all-conference accolades back-to-back seasons… led or shared the team in scoring 32 times… ranks first in Iowa career 3-point accuracy (.407, 185-454), third in assists (412) and 3-pointers made (185) and eighth in scoring (1,455)… team co-captain her senior year … her scoring total of 425 points her junior season is a single-season high and ranks 31st-best in Iowa single-season history… became the first Iowa underclassman to amass over 400 points and 100 assists in a single-season… shot a 49.5 percent clip behind the 3-point arc and 85.8 percent clip from the foul line her sophomore year, a percentage that ranks second-best and fifth-best in Iowa single-season history, respectively… ranks third in Iowa single-season sophomore 3-pointers made (45) and assists (124) and ninth in scoring (402)… ranks third in Iowa single-season junior 3-pointers (53)… ranks second in Iowa single-season freshman assists (82), fourth in 3-pointers made (22) and fifth in scoring (206)… ranks second in Iowa single-season 3-pointers for a senior (65); the 65 triples rank fourth-best overall in a single-season at Iowa… established career highs in every statistic her sophomore year… scored in double figures 78 career times, including a team-best 25 times her senior year.

2008-09 as a Senior…
First team all-Big Ten by both the league media and coaches… named to the KCRG-TV9 Hawkeye Challenge All-Tournament team… picked to compete in ESPNs 3-Point Shootout at Men’s Final Four… posted double figures 26-of-32 games, including 16 of the last 18 contests… scored 20 points or more five times … ranked first in 3-pointers made (2.44), second in minutes played (37.33), third in 3-point percentage (.444), fourth in scoring (15.2) and free throw percentage (.841), and seventh in assist/turnover ratio (1.29) and assists (3.44), in Big Ten Conference games only… made 37 of her last 38 (.974) free throws, dating back to the Indiana game (Feb. 5)… ranked 15th nationally in 3-point field goal percentage (.420)… posted 13 points and shared a game high with five assists in victory over Boston… collected 11 points, four rebounds, three assists and a game-high three steals in win over Providence… credited with 15 points, two assists and two steals in victory over Texas Tech at the Paradise Jam… recorded 12 points, three assists and two rebounds in overtime loss to South Florida at the Paradise Jam… shared a game high scoring 18 points and also dished out three assists in victory over #22 Iowa State… tallied 16 points and collected a game-high four assists in win over UNI… collected a game-high five assists and netted five points in road victory at Drake… played all 40 minutes, posting team highs in scoring (16), assists (3) and steals (2) in home loss to Purdue… credited with a team-high 14 points, collected five rebounds and dished out a team-high four assists in road loss at Purdue… netted a season-high 20 points on 7-10 shooting from the field, including 5-7 from long distance, and 1-2 from the foul line and also had four assists and three rebounds in home win over Minnesota… recorded 17 points, bolstered by 5-6 shooting from 3-point range, and also had five assists in road victory at Illinois… registered 11 points and also collected three assists and two steals in home triumph over Northwestern… played all 40 minutes, scoring a season-high 21 points, bolstered by 5-11 shooting from 3-point range, and tied a season high with five assists in home win over Michigan… scored all 12 of her points in the second half and also collected three rebounds, three assists and two steals in loss at Michigan State… tied a season high with 21 points and also collected four assists and two steals in triple overtime win vs. Penn State… netted 17 points and dished out two assists in home triumph over Indiana… credited with a team-high 21 points, bolstered by 5-10 shooting from 3-point territory, and also added two assists in 20-point come-from-behind win at Penn State… scored a team-high 20 points, bolstered by a perfect 10-10 shooting from the foul line, and also collected five rebounds, three assists and two steals in upset victory over #13 Ohio State… collected 13 points, two assists and a season-high seven rebounds in road triumph at Michigan… registered nine points and a game-high six assists in home win over Illinois… netted 15 of her game-high 19 points in the second half and also collected four assists and two steals in road victory at Northwestern… posted 15 points and a team-high five assists in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals win over fifth-seeded Minnesota… played all 40 minutes, registering eight points and four rebounds in NCAA first round loss to Georgia Tech.

2007-08 as a Junior…
Started all 32 games… scored her 1,000th career point vs. Purdue (March 8)… ranked first in team scoring (13.3) steals (36) and free throws made (86) and attempted (108) and second in assists (103)… academic all-Big Ten honoree… first team all-Big Ten selection by the coaches and second team by the media… honorable mention all-American (WBCA Region 6 all-American)… ranked second in team 3-pointers with 53, which ranks third-best in Iowa history by a junior… scored double figures in 24-of-32 games, including scoring 15 points or more a team-best 14 times… averaged 14.7 points and 3.3 assists the last 19 games… dished out seven assists in five games (Dartmouth, Mississippi State, Minnesota and Michigan)… ranked fifth in 3-pointers made (1.83), seventh in assist/turnover ratio (1.37), eighth in scoring (14.4), 10th in 3-point field goal percentage (.347), 12th in free throw percentage (.767) and 14th in assists (3.11) in Big Ten games only rankings… scored a team-high 12 points and dished out a game-high seven assists in season opening victory over Dartmouth… netted 10 of her 12 points in the second half and collected two assists in win over Drake… recorded 11 points, three assists and three steals in win at UNI… shared game high scoring honors netting 17 points and also dishing out a game-high seven assists in win over Mississippi State at the Caribbean Challenge… credited with a team-high 18 points and also collected three steals in loss to #13 Arizona State at the Caribbean Challenge… posted five points and two assists in loss to Georgia Tech… tallied a game-high 10 points and dished out two assists in victory over Detroit… netted all 14 points in the second half and had two assists at Iowa State… registered five points and two rebounds in win over Northern Illinois… scored seven of her nine points in the second half vs. #21 Wyoming… recorded eight points, three rebounds and dished out a game-high seven assists in triumph over Western Illinois… credited with a game-high 19 points and collected two rebounds, three assists and two steals in home win over Penn State… had 13 points, four rebounds and a game-high seven assists in road overtime victory at Minnesota… netted a team and season-high 20 points and also had four assists and two rebounds in home loss to #20 Ohio State… poured in a game-high 23 points and collected four assists and three rebounds in road loss at Michigan State… tallied 12 points, four rebounds and two assists in home overtime win vs. Wisconsin… collected a team-high 16 points, including sinking the game-winning basket with 6.7 seconds left, four rebounds and two assists in road triumph at Illinois… recorded a game-high 19 points and a team-high six assists in home victory over Purdue… scored 12 points and collected three rebounds and a game-high two steals in home win over Michigan… netted 12 of her 15 points in the final 10 minutes and also collected two steals in road victory at Northwestern… equaled a personal best with five steals and also scored a team-high 17 points in home triumph over Indiana… tallied nine of her 12 points in the first half, retrieved a season-high five rebounds and also dished out four assists in home win over Michigan State… posted game highs in points (20), assists (4) and steals (2) in road victory at Penn State… had an 11-game double-figure scoring streak snapped when she netted only two points in road loss at Purdue… scored 12 points and collected five assists, two rebounds and a game-high three steals in home win over Minnesota… led the team in scoring, netting all 17 points in the second half, bolstered by 4-9 shooting from long distance, and also grabbed a career-high eight rebounds and dished out a game-high five assists in road defeat at #20 Ohio State… recorded five points, three assists and two rebounds in home triumph over Northwestern… tallied 20 points, two rebounds, one steal and an assist in road win at Wisconsin that clinched co-Big Ten regular season championship… turned in nine points and four rebounds in Big Ten quarterfinals win over Michigan… scored a team-high 19 points and dished out a game-high seven assists in Big Ten semifinals loss to Purdue… poured in a game-high 17 points and also collected five rebounds and four assists in loss to Georgia in the NCAA Championships first round.

2006-07 as a Sophomore…
Ranked first in team scoring (13.4), assists (124), free throws made (109) and attempted (127) and 3-point field goal percentage (.495, 45-91)… started all 30 games… earned all-Big Ten third team recognition by the coaches and media… named to the WBCA Classic All-Tournament team… averaged 15.8 points and 5.2 assists the last six games of the regular season… made 32 of her last 50 (.640) 3-point field goal attempts of the regular season… sank at least one 3-pointer in 14 of the last 15 regular season contests… posted double figures 23 times, including 20 points or more a team-best seven times… posted team highs in steals 16 times, assists 14 times, scoring 12 times, blocks twice and rebounds once… ranked 21st in the country in free throw percentage (.858)… ranked high in eight statistical categories in Big Ten Conference games only rankings: first in 3-point field goal percentage (.593), second in assists (4.69), fourth in minutes played (35.62) and assist/turnover ratio (1.44), fifth in 3-pointers made (2.0) and free throw percentage (.862), seventh in scoring (15.0) and 13th in field goal percentage (.439)… netted 20 points, bolstered by a career-best 11-12 from the foul line, and collected two steals and a game-high six assists in season-opening win over Missouri State… registered 10 points, three steals, two assists and two rebounds in victory over Kansas… tallied seven of her 11 points from the foul line and collected four assists in win over Indiana State… posted four points, three steals and five assists in triumph over Quinnipiac… scored a career-high 21 points, bolstered by 7-10 shooting from the field and 7-7 from the foul line, and also dished out a career-high nine assists in victory over Florida International… collected 10 points and two assists in loss to Louisiana Tech… recorded a game-high 15 points and snagged four defensive rebounds in win at Creighton… netted 15 points and two steals in loss to Iowa State… registered nine points, three rebounds and two assists in victory over Samford… scored 12 of her team-high 16 points in the second half and also grabbed four rebounds in loss at UW-Green Bay… tallied eight points, three assists, two steals and two rebounds in loss at Rutgers… collected 10 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in loss to Northern Iowa… posted four points, three rebounds, four assists and had no turnovers in win at Drake… dished out a career-high 10 assists, scored seven points and collected a game-high three steals in victory at Minnesota… tallied a team-high 21 points, collected a career-high five steals and dished out a game-high seven assists in home loss to #7 Ohio State… scored a team-high 24 points, grabbed five rebounds and had seven assists and only one turnover in home loss to #10 Purdue… recorded 11 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals in win at Northwestern… netted 12 of her 14 points in the second half and collected four assists and two rebounds in victory at Indiana… posted 10 points, two assists and a steal in home loss to #20 Michigan State… collected a team-high 13 points and grabbed a team and career-high seven rebounds in road loss at #21 Michigan State… registered a team and career-high 25 points, scoring 21 points after the first half, and grabbed four rebounds in 40 minutes of action in home overtime defeat to Minnesota… tallied 12 points, three assists and a team-high two steals in road loss at Penn State… scored eight points and dished out a team-high three assists in road defeat at #5 Ohio State… recorded a team-high 16 points, bolstered by 4-4 shooting from behind the 3-point arc, and collected five assists and two rebounds in home win over Michigan… netted 12 points and collected a team-high five assists in road loss at Wisconsin… posted 11 points and dished out a team-high six assists in loss to Illinois… netted a team-high 21 points and collected four assists and two steals in home victory over Penn State… scored all of her team-high 11 points in the first half and also collected team highs in steals (3) and assists (5) in loss at #15 Purdue… shared a team-high with 24 points, tied a career high with 11 free throws made and attempted a career-high 13 foul shots, and collected a game-high four steals and a team-high six assists in win over Wisconsin… tallied nine points and had a team-high three assists in loss to Indiana in first round of the Big Ten Tournament.

2005-06 as a Freshman…
Played in all 29 games, including starting the last 21 at point guard… ranked second in team assists (82) and 3-pointers made (22), third in steals (29) and free throw percentage (.837), first in 3-point field goal percentage (.415), fourth in field goals made (74) and fifth in scoring (206)… scored five points or more in 23 times… posted double digits five of the last nine contests… ranked eighth in assist/turnover ratio (1.31) and 13th in assists (3.19) during conference play… collected eight points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals in win over UW-Milwaukee… netted five points and recorded on steal in double overtime loss at Louisiana Tech… tallied seven points and registered two steals, one assist and one rebound in loss to #22 Oklahoma… recorded five points, three assists, one rebound and one steal in win over Rider… amassed 10 points and four assists in win over UW-Green Bay… registered eight points, three assists and one rebound in win over Vermont… collected eight points, four rebounds and two assists vs. #6 Rutgers… scored six points and dished out three assists at Iowa State… recorded four points, four assists and two rebounds in her first career start in win over Drake… tallied six points and two assists in win at Northern Iowa… registered three assists, one point and two steals in win over Creighton… netted seven points and dished out six assists at Indiana… collected eight points, four assists and three rebounds in home win over Illinois… amassed eight points, two assists and one steal in win at Michigan… recorded seven points and collected six assists and three steals in home win over #9 Michigan State… tallied three points, one steal and one assist in home loss to #8 Ohio State… registered five points, five assists and three rebounds in road win at Northwestern… scored four points in win at Wisconsin… registered six points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals at Penn State… posted career bests in field goals made (6) and attempted (10) and minutes played (42) in scoring 15 points in victory over #8 Purdue… amassed 10 points on a perfect shooting night (3-3 FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, four assists and two steals in home win over Northwestern… recorded 13 points, four rebounds and dished out a career-high eight assists in loss at #7 Ohio State… tallied five points and two assists in two-point loss at #14 Michigan State… scored 11 points and collected five rebounds, three steals and two assists in home win over Michigan… registered five points, two steals and grabbed a personal-best six rebounds in victory at Illinois… netted a career-high 18 points, bolstered by a perfect 8-8 from the foul line, and also collected four rebounds and four assists in home win over Indiana… recorded nine points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals loss to #16 Michigan State.

High School…
Four-year starter for Horizon High School… a two-time all-state and all-Colorado Class 5A all-tournament team honoree… a four-time all-conference and academic all-conference selection… named the Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Player of the Year her senior season… named her team’s Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year her senior season…a two-time captain… helped her high school reach the Final Four her junior and senior years, including posting a 24-2 record and were the state runners-up her senior season… averaged 19.2 ppg, 3.6 apg and 3.8 spg and led Colorado state in free throw percentage (.870) her senior year… also played on the Boulder Rockies AAU team coached by Kim LaLonde… also lettered in soccer two years.

Personal…
Parents – Drew and Lisa Smith
Brothers – Jason
Nephews – Johnny, Domonic, Benino and Jaydon
Niece – Asia
Major – Finance and Marketing

Personal Bests
Points: 25, vs. Minnesota, 1/25/07
Rebounds: 8, at Ohio State, 2/21/08
FGM: 9, vs. Purdue, 1/3/07
FGA: 21, vs. Penn State, 2/1/09
FTM: 11, twice, last vs. Wisconsin, 2/25/07
FTA: 13, vs. Wisconsin, 2/25/07
Assists: 10, at Minnesota, 12/28/06
Steals: 5, twice, last vs. Indiana, 2/3/08
Blocks: 1, three times, last vs. Minnesota, 1/25/07
Minutes: 51, vs. Penn State, 2/1/09

CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR G/GS FG-A PCT 3-PT PCT FT-A PCT RB AVG PF-FO AS TO BK ST PTS AVG
Fresh. 29/21 74-156 .474 22-53 .415 36-43 .837 61 2.1 45-0 82 73 1 29 206 7.1
Soph. 30/30 124-284 .437 45-91 .495 109-127 .858 66 2.2 82-3 124 98 2 49 402 13.4
Junior 32/32 143-349 .410 53-153 .346 86-108 .796 70 2.2 81-1 103 75 1 36 425 13.3
Senior 32/32 142-358 .397 65-157 .414 73-87 .839 70 2.2 66-1 103 85 1 31 422 13.2
TOTALS 123/115 34483-1147 .421 185-454 .407 304-365 .833 267 2.2 274-5 412 331 5 145 1455 11.8