Tyresa Smith

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Tyresa Smith
Personal information
Born (1985-04-21) April 21, 1985 (age 40)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight72 kg (159 lb)
Career information
High school Polytech
(Woodside, Delaware)
College Delaware (2003–2007)
WNBA draft 2007: 2nd round, 18th overall pick
Drafted by Phoenix Mercury
Playing career2007–2011
Career history
2007 Detroit Shock
2010–2011 Inexio Royals Saarlouis
Career highlights
  • 2× First-team All-CAA (2006, 2007)
  • 2× CAA Defensive Player of the Year (2006, 2007)
  • 3× CAA All-Defensive Team (2005–2007)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Tyresa Smith (born April 21, 1985) was the 18th overall pick in the 2007 WNBA draft and was selected in the second round by the Phoenix Mercury. Smith was selected from the University of Delaware where she was the team's second all-time leading scorer and became the first player from UD to be drafted in the WNBA draft. In 2007, she was named the Colonial Athletic Association's Defensive Player Of The Year, led the CAA in scoring, and was named First Team All-CAA after averaging 19.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.6 steals per game. She was also the CAA Defensive Player of the Year in 2006. On August 19, 2007 she was signed by the Detroit Shock. [1] After her career with Detroit, she played in Germany, Russia and Greece. [2]

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Smith grew up in Dover, Delaware and played high school basketball for Polytech High School. She led the team to a state championship in 2003 as a senior and was named the state of Delaware's female basketball player of the year. [3] [4] She shared a Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association award with Carrie Lingo, with them both being recognized as Delaware's Outstanding Athlete of 2007. [5] She was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame as part of its 2020/2021 class. [6]

Today she teaches health and physical education at Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School, Washington, D.C.

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

WNBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2007 Detroit 107.00.00.050.02.00.01.00.00.01.0
Career1 year, 1 team107.00.00.050.02.00.01.00.00.01.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2007 Detroit 100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Career1 year, 1 team100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

College

Source [7]

Legend
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2003–04Delaware2922742.853.93.72.02.60.77.8
2004–05Delaware3131837.563.44.93.23.20.410.3
2005–06Delaware3045842.668.56.42.52.80.715.3
2006–07Delaware3263244.173.27.52.32.60.619.8
CareerDelaware122163542.20.066.85.72.52.80.613.4

References

  1. Kevin Tresolini (21 August 2007). "Detroit adds UD grad Smith for playoff run". The News Journal . pp. C1, C3. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  2. "Tyresa Smith – Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame". desports.org. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
  3. Mike Finney (23 March 2003). "Polytech's Smith proud to earn spot with Hens". The News Journal . p. WS4. Retrieved 8 April 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. Blair Morse (9 March 2003). "Polytech's Smith gets over slow start". The Daily Times . pp. D1, D8. Retrieved 8 April 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. "Athlete-of-the-Year". www.delasports.org. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  6. "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware | 2020-2021 Inductees". February 28, 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-02-28.
  7. "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-05-21.