#20 Michelle Smith
5-11, Sr. G, Vancouver, BC
(Heritage Park Secondary School)

Ranked fifth in scoring and second in three-point field goals as a junior during the 2001-02 season........Led the Lady Broncs by making 40 per cent of her three-pointers.........Started 22 of 28 games..... Scored 16 points against Texas-El Paso, Louisiana-Lafayette and Gardner-Webb....... Made five three pointers against Louisiana-Lafayette and Wyoming.......Ranks seventh in three-pointers at UTPA...Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll....Was a USAA All-American Scholar....Member of the Bronc Pride 3.0 Club.

Started 11 of 28 games during the 2000-01 season as a sophomore....Made 44 per cent of her shots from three-point range.......Led the Lady Broncs in scoring with 11 points against Houston .......Made 87.5 per cent of her free throws.....Scored 10 points against Weber State.

Played in all 27 games as a freshman during the 1999-2000 season…Led the Lady Broncs in scoring (14 points) and rebounding (13 rebounds) against Texas-San Antonio..... It was her first career double-double, and the only one recorded by the Lady Broncs.....Her 13 rebounds against the Roadrunners was the highest total for a UT PA player all season......Made 43.5 per cent of her shots from the field......Grabbed seven rebounds against Lamar.....Was a member of the UTPA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Was a first-team Provincial All-Star at HERITAGE PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL...…Helped lead her team to second place in the provincial playoffs…Averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots per game as a senior…Earned the Outstanding Effort Award…Was a member of the under-15, under-16 and under-17 provincial all-star teams in British Columbia....Was a regional all-star......Earned honor roll recognition in each semester at HPSS…Graduated in the top 10 percent of her class…Also lettered in volleyball.

Born September 6, 1981......Daughter of Colleen and Jay Smith.....Has two sisters...Majoring in Journalism.

Coach Anderson on Michelle Smith:

“Michelle is the workhorse of our team. She’s one of those players who will do the dirty work. She has spent a lot of time improving her offensive skills, and that, coupled with her intensity on the floor, may allow her to surprise some people.”
Smith's Career Statistics
Year
GP-GS
FG-FGA
Pct.
3FG-3FGA
Pct.
FT-FTA
Pct.
Reb.-Avg.
Ast.
TO
Blk
St.
Pts.-Avg.
1999-00
27-7
27-62
.435
0-2
.000
13-20
.650
58-2.1
14
48
0
15
67-2.5
2000-01
28-11
51-108
.472
11-25
.440
14-16
.875
55-2.0
22
65
1
8
127-4.5
2001-02
28-22
58-179
.324
44-110
.400
16-27
.593
92-3.3
27
66
0
21
176-6.3
Total
83-40
136-349
.390
55-137
.402
43-63
.683
205-2.5
63
179
1
44
370-4.5

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