Alanna Smith College

Alanna Smith is an Australian professional basketball player who plays for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. Smith is 6 feet 4 inches tall and started her basketball career at Wesley College in Melbourne, Victoria before joining college basketball in the United States at Stanford University. While at Stanford, she was awarded Second-team All-American by the Associated Press in 2019. Smith began her professional career in the WNBA in 2019 when she was drafted as the 8^th overall pick by the Phoenix Mercury.

Smith has been a very effective power forward and also a center throughout her playing career for the team. She has also played for Australia in international tournaments such as the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and the Paris Olympics 2024. Her professional career has taken her through different teams such as Incheon S-Birds of South Korea, Adelaide Lightning of Australia and the Minnesota Lynx.

Which college did Alanna Smith go to?

Alanna Smith played college basketball for Stanford University from the year 2015 to 2019. While playing for the Stanford Cardinal women’s basketball team, Smith grew into one of the most consistent and useful players for the team. She appeared in 143 games, starting 74 of them and scored 1,703 points with an average of 11.9 points per game. Smith was a prolific scorer, had 842 rebounds and averaged 5.9 rebounds per game, and 225 blocks, making her a phenomenal shot blocker in college basketball as per the official Standford website.

Smith’s last year in college was quite eventful. She averaged 19.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game, which helped the Cardinal reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Her performance made her receive several awards such as Second-team All-American by the Associated Press and a top 10 finalist for the Naismith Trophy. Smith also performed well, being named a Pac-12 All-Academic selection on more than one occasion.

Alanna Smith College Stats

Below mentioned are Alanna Smith's college stats:

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015-16	Stanford	34	183	43.2	33.3	65.9	2.4	0.4	0.1	0.7	5.4
2016-17	Stanford	38	347	46.5	31.7	68.9	5.4	0.9	0.7	1.6	9.1
2017-18	Stanford	35	474	47.4	30.2	53.1	7.0	1.2	1.3	1.8	13.5
2018-19	Stanford	36	699	51.5	39.7	73.0	8.6	1.9	1.1	2.2	19.4
Career	Stanford	143	1703	48.2	35.2	66.3	5.9	1.1	0.8	1.6	11.9

Alanna Smith High School

Alanna Smith attended Wesley College in Melbourne, Victoria, and that is where she started developing her basketball career. Smith has been a very talented and versatile player during her high school years and has been a key player in her team. This prompted college scouts in the United States to notice Smith’s performance at Wesley College and recruit her to Stanford University.

Besides her high school accomplishments, Smith also played for Australia in different youth international tournaments. She represented the Australian Sapphires in the 2011 FIBA Under 16 Oceania Championship and the 2012 FIBA Under 17 World Championship where she contributed to the team’s fifth position. Her international experience also helped her to develop her skills and shape her for collegiate and professional basketball.