By Jessika Harkay | Sports Writer
After being nationally ranked No. 13 coming out of high school, Texas native and Baylor women’s basketball forward NaLyssa Smith is one of six freshmen playing for head coach Kim Mulkey this season.
On the season, Smith has 189 points, a .561 field goal percentage (78-139) and 114 rebounds with an average of 6.4 per game.
Transitioning from high school to college, Smith had offers to play at South Carolina, Ohio State and Louisville before settling down at Baylor. She said her decision mostly drew from Baylor giving her a convenient environment, with a supportive, open and light-hearted team.