Carol Ann Shudlick

Carol Ann Shudlick
Personal information
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High school	Apple Valley
College	Minnesota (1990–1994)
Position	Center
Career highlights
	Wade Trophy (1994); Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball (1994); Big Ten Player of the Year (1994); Kodak All-American (1994); First-team All-Big Ten (1993, 1994); University of Minnesota Hall of Fame;
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Last updated January 10, 2026

Carol Ann Shudlick Smith is an American former women's basketball player at the University of Minnesota. Shudlick played from 1990 through 1994, setting a number of school records, including a then-record 2,097 career points.^[1] Shudlick was the recipient of the 1994 Wade Trophy, given to the nation's best college basketball player.^[2]

Shudlick Smith was later honored by the NCAA by being included in a list of 209 student-athletes listed as "NCAA Women's Basketball's Finest."^[3] She also was inducted into the University of Minnesota's M Club, the school's Hall of Fame.^[4]

Minnesota statistics

Source^[5]

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1991	Minnesota	24	285	46.5%	0.0%	73.2%	5.3	1.0	1.3	0.5	11.9
1992	Minnesota	27	547	51.4%	0.0%	71.4%	7.0	1.4	1.1	0.5	20.3
1993	Minnesota	26	587	53.8%	0.0%	77.9%	8.3	2.3	1.8	1.2	22.6
1994	Minnesota	29	678	49.4%	0.0%	75.1%	6.8	2.7	2.3	1.0	23.4
Career		106	2097	50.8%	0.0%	74.4%	6.9	1.9	1.6	0.8	19.8

References

1 2 "Carol Ann Shudlick". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 2004-07-01. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
↑ "The Wade Trophy". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 30 Jun 2014.
↑ "Lindsay Whalen, Carol Ann (Shudlick) Smith Among NCAA Women's Basketball Finest".
↑ "GOPHERSPORTS.COM :: University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site :: M Club". www.gophermclub.org. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
↑ "Women's Basketball Finest" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-10-03.

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[WBCA-1] 1 2 "Carol Ann Shudlick". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 2004-07-01. Retrieved 29 November 2014.

[Wade_Trophy-2] "The Wade Trophy". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 30 Jun 2014.

[3] "Lindsay Whalen, Carol Ann (Shudlick) Smith Among NCAA Women's Basketball Finest".

[4] "GOPHERSPORTS.COM :: University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site :: M Club". www.gophermclub.org. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-10-05.

[5] "Women's Basketball Finest" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-10-03.

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