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Arizona women’s basketball freshman profile: Shalyse Smith

In October 2016, Shalyse Smith let other top recruits know that Arizona was a destination worth considering when she became the first member of the historic 2018 class.

She would be followed by one highly-touted player after another, giving Arizona its best class in program history by the time all was said and done. Just over a year later, she put her name to her letter of intent the day after her 18th birthday.

Smith had a stellar high school career that garnered national attention, but ended up missing her team’s trip to the playoffs last winter due to an ankle injury.