Kennedy Smith
| No. 11 – USC Trojans | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Big Ten Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 21, 2006 Fullerton, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Etiwanda (Rancho Cucamonga, California) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | USC (2024–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Kennedy Smith (born January 21, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the USC Trojans of the Big Ten Conference.
High school career
Smith attended Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, where she was a three-time All-CIF selection. She helped Etiwanda win the 2023 Open Division State Championship and the 2022 Southern Section title, along with being a Naismith Award semifinalist and McDonald's All-American in 2024.[1] Smith averaged 20.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.8 blocks as a senior, winning the 2024 Open Division State Championship game and was named the 2023-24 Gatorade California Girls Basketball Player of the Year.[2][3] As the nation's No. 6 recruit in the class of 2024, she committed to play college basketball at USC.[4][5]
College career
During the 2024–25 season, in her freshman year, she appeared and started in 28 games, and averaged 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, earning Big Ten All-Freshman honors and All-Big Ten Honorable Mention.[6][1] She led the team in steals with 2.2 per game even after missing seven games due to injury.[7] Smith was also named to the regional all-tournament team, setting a career high in points with 19 against Kansas State.[8][9]
National team career
On May 18, 2024, Smith was named to the United States under-18 national team for the 2024 FIBA Under-18 Women's AmeriCup.[10] During the tournament she averaged 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in six games.[11] She helped the United States win a gold medal and had 18 points, three rebounds, and three assists in the final against Canada.[12]
On June 20, 2025, she was named to team USA's roster for the 2025 FIBA Women's AmeriCup.[13] During the tournament she averaged 4.1 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 0.9 blocks per game and won a gold medal.[14]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | USC | 28 | 28 | 29.1 | 41.2 | 30.3 | 68.5 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 9.5 |
| Career | 28 | 28 | 29.1 | 41.2 | 30.3 | 68.5 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 9.5 | |
References
- ^ a b "Kennedy Smith - Women's Basketball". USC Athletics. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (March 10, 2024). "Girls' basketball roundup: Etiwanda dominates to win state Open Division title again". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "ETIWANDA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETE NAMED GATORADE CALIFORNIA GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" (PDF). playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. March 14, 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ "2024 SportsCenter NEXT 100 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ James, Donovan (November 21, 2023). "USC women's basketball is setting a recruiting standard USC football should aspire to". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "2024-25 ALL-BIG TEN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS & HONORS" (PDF). nextgen.bigten.org. March 4, 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ "No. 3 USC loses Kennedy Smith indefinitely after starting guard has surgery". AP News. November 23, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ "Top-Seeded USC Women's Basketball Upended By UConn In NCAA Elite Eight". USC Athletics. March 31, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ Kartje, Ryan (March 30, 2025). "Freshman duo of Kennedy Smith and Avery Howell lift USC into Elite Eight rematch with UConn". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "USA Basketball Announces 2024 USA Women's U18 National Team". USA Basketball. May 18, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ "Kennedy Smith". USA Basketball. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ Laflin, Shane (July 10, 2024). "Girls' basketball recruiting watch: The U17 and U18 Team USA summer rosters". ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Pappas, Cory (June 20, 2025). "USC Trojans' Kennedy Smith Selected By USA Basketball For FIBA AmeriCup". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ "USC's Kennedy Smith Wins Gold With Team USA At FIBA AmeriCup". USC Athletics. July 7, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.