| Tameka Smith |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
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| High School:
Lincoln
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| Height:
6-1
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| Position:
Forward
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| Birthdate:
09/10/1985
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Sophomore Year (2005-06): Scored a career-high 23 points on 9-for-10 shooting from the field off the bench for her second career 20-point scoring game against St. Bonaventure, Feb. 10... Scored 14 points at Saint Louis, Jan. 22, on 7-for-8 shooting from the field...Played at least 22 minutes in 17 games...Started eight games (Appalachian State, at Western Kentucky, at Loyola Marymount, UCLA, Florida, Richmond, at Xavier and at Duquesne) ...Scored 12 points against Davidson, Dec. 7...Recorded her first double-figure scoring game of the season with 11 points in the season-opener against Appalachian State, Nov. 19...Scored 11 points at UNC Wilmington, Dec. 2...Tied her career-high with four steals against Winthrop, Dec. 5...Grabbed a season-high seven boards against Saint Joseph's, Jan. 20...Eight games with at least five rebounds.
Freshman Year (2004-05): Began her collegiate career with a bang by scoring 20 points in her first game against North Carolina A & T, Nov. 19...Scored in double-figures ten times...Finished sixth amongst Conference USA freshmen in scoring...Had 10 games with at least eight rebounds ...Grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds twice against Western Kentucky, Nov. 26 and Murray State, Dec. 8...Her 6.0 boards per game is the fifth highest freshman single season average in school history...Finished third amongst Conference USA freshmen in rebounding...Recorded two double-doubles with 11 points and 12 rebounds against Western Kentucky, Nov. 26 and 11 points and 11 rebounds against Cincinnati, March 3...Started 27 of the team's 31 games...Led the team in scoring once and rebounding eight times...Scored the 49ers first eight points against Louisville, Feb. 11.
High School: Led Lincoln High School to a 31-1 record and a 4A state championship as a senior...Rated the 23rd-best power forward in the nation by the All Star Girls Report...Rated a Top 200 national recruit by the All Star Girls Report ...Texas Roundball listed her as the 18th-ranked player in the state as a senior...Named honorable mention All-American by Street and Smith's in 2003 and by Girls Showtime in 2002... Two-time Adidas All-American...As a freshman, she played an integral role on a state championship team...As a sophomore and junior, she led her team to a runner-up finish in the state tournament.
Personal: The daughter of Gregory and Carlen Smith...Majoring in elementary education...Born September 10, 1985.
