Kennedy Smith

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Kennedy Smith
No. 11–USC Trojans
Position Guard
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2006-01-21) January 21, 2006 (age 19)
Fullerton, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High school Etiwanda (Rancho Cucamonga, California)
College USC (2024–present)
Career highlights
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Chile
FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Colombia Team

Kennedy Smith (born January 21, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the USC Trojans of the Big Ten Conference.

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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

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2024–25 USC 282829.141.230.368.54.32.02.20.71.99.5
Career 282829.141.230.368.54.32.02.20.71.99.5

References

  1. 1 2 "Kennedy Smith - Women's Basketball". USC Athletics . Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ Sondheimer, Eric (March 10, 2024). "Girls' basketball roundup: Etiwanda dominates to win state Open Division title again". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on November 8, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "2024 SportsCenter NEXT 100 - ESPN". ESPN . Archived from the original on November 8, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  5. ↑ James, Donovan (November 21, 2023). "USC women's basketball is setting a recruiting standard USC football should aspire to". Yahoo Sports . Archived from the original on November 8, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "No. 3 USC loses Kennedy Smith indefinitely after starting guard has surgery". AP News . November 23, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Top-Seeded USC Women's Basketball Upended By UConn In NCAA Elite Eight". USC Athletics . March 31, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ Kartje, Ryan (March 30, 2025). "Freshman duo of Kennedy Smith and Avery Howell lift USC into Elite Eight rematch with UConn". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on March 30, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ "USA Basketball Announces 2024 USA Women's U18 National Team". USA Basketball . May 18, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Kennedy Smith". USA Basketball . Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  12. ↑ Laflin, Shane (July 10, 2024). "Girls' basketball recruiting watch: The U17 and U18 Team USA summer rosters". ESPN . Archived from the original on November 8, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  13. ↑ Pappas, Cory (June 20, 2025). "USC Trojans' Kennedy Smith Selected By USA Basketball For FIBA AmeriCup". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  14. ↑ "USC's Kennedy Smith Wins Gold With Team USA At FIBA AmeriCup". USC Athletics . July 7, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
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