University of Georgia Athletics
2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
Nya Smith
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Milton High School
- Hometown:
- Roswell, Ga.
2025-2026 (Sophomore, Purdue)
» Named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for her 4.0 GPA as a kinesiology major
» Appeared in 30 games with 14 starts averaging 8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 2.1 assists in 23.9 minutes of play
» Posted nine games in double figures with a pair of 20-point outings
» Tallied a career-high seven assists and matched her career-high three steals at Northwestern on Mar. 1
» Recorded a career-high eight rebounds against Lipscomb on Dec. 11
2024-2025 (Freshman, UNC Greensboro)
» Named SoCon Freshman of the Year, the first time a freshman from UNCG has been awarded the title
» Awarded the inaugural SoCon Sixth Woman of the Year award
» Earned SoCon First Team and All-Freshman Team honors
» Named the SoCon Player of the Week (Dec. 24) after leading the Spartans at Wake Forest with 19 points and five rebounds (Dec. 20)
» Appeared in 32 games with four starts averaging 10.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 assists in 24.4 minutes of play
» One of eight freshmen in the country to average better than 10.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists, while knocking down 50 or more triples
» Recorded a career-high 22 points and five three-pointers against Samford on Feb. 1
» Posted 21 double figure scoring games
» Recorded eight games with three or more three-pointers
High School
» Prepped at Milton High School
» Appeared in 28 games her senior year averaging 25.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.8 steals and 3.4 assists per game
» Led the Eagles to a 26-3 overall record in the 2023-2024 season
Personal
» Daughter of Rachaud and Kristina Smith and has one sibling – Amare
» Father Rachaud played linebacker at UCF from 1997-2000, helping the then-Golden Knights to a then-program record nine wins as an FBS member in 1998
» Mother Kristina played tennis at the University of Miami
» Major: Kinesiology
» Hobbies include crocheting, which she picked up off of TikTok and uses to make gifts for her family, friends and teammates
» Named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for her 4.0 GPA as a kinesiology major
» Appeared in 30 games with 14 starts averaging 8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 2.1 assists in 23.9 minutes of play
» Posted nine games in double figures with a pair of 20-point outings
» Tallied a career-high seven assists and matched her career-high three steals at Northwestern on Mar. 1
» Recorded a career-high eight rebounds against Lipscomb on Dec. 11
2024-2025 (Freshman, UNC Greensboro)
» Named SoCon Freshman of the Year, the first time a freshman from UNCG has been awarded the title
» Awarded the inaugural SoCon Sixth Woman of the Year award
» Earned SoCon First Team and All-Freshman Team honors
» Named the SoCon Player of the Week (Dec. 24) after leading the Spartans at Wake Forest with 19 points and five rebounds (Dec. 20)
» Appeared in 32 games with four starts averaging 10.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 assists in 24.4 minutes of play
» One of eight freshmen in the country to average better than 10.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists, while knocking down 50 or more triples
» Recorded a career-high 22 points and five three-pointers against Samford on Feb. 1
» Posted 21 double figure scoring games
» Recorded eight games with three or more three-pointers
High School
» Prepped at Milton High School
» Appeared in 28 games her senior year averaging 25.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.8 steals and 3.4 assists per game
» Led the Eagles to a 26-3 overall record in the 2023-2024 season
Personal
» Daughter of Rachaud and Kristina Smith and has one sibling – Amare
» Father Rachaud played linebacker at UCF from 1997-2000, helping the then-Golden Knights to a then-program record nine wins as an FBS member in 1998
» Mother Kristina played tennis at the University of Miami
» Major: Kinesiology
» Hobbies include crocheting, which she picked up off of TikTok and uses to make gifts for her family, friends and teammates
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