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2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster

Kanji Takeno
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Rich Riggins

20 Markell Smith

  • Position G
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Major Mass Communication
  • Hometown Chesapeake, Va.
  • High School Norfolk Collegiate School

Biography

2014-15 Season: Appeared in all 32 games and made 15 starts ... finished third on the team with 153 rebounds ... averaged 4.8 boards per game ... pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds in the win over Rider ... added 12 points against Rider for her first career double-double ... scored over 100 points for the third straight season and finished with 113 ... had a career-high three blocks in the win at Loyola ... contributed 11 blocks on the season ... added 21 steals and eight assists.

2013-14 Season: Played in 29 games and made 28 starts ... finished fourth on the team and 16th in the CAA while averaging 5.8 rebounds per game ... matched her career-high with 12 points in a win over UMBC ... pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds in the win at College of Charleston ... made a career-high five free throws in the win over the Cougars in the home finale ... blocked a shot in nine games ... had a career-high four steals twice ... finished the year with 169 rebounds, 128 points, 32 assists and 26 steals.

2012-13 Season: Appeared in all 30 games ... made 13 starts mid-season ... finished fourth on the team with 143 rebounds ... grabbed a career-high 12 rebound at William & Mary ... scored in double figures for the first time in her career with 12 points against Georgia State ... was third on the team with 12 blocked shots ... blocked two shots in a game three times ... had a career-high three assists against William & Mary.

2011-12 Season: Appeared in nine games as a freshman ... played in her first game against Maryland and scored two points with two rebounds ... scored two points against UConn ... tallied two points and a season-high four rebounds against UMES ... scored season-high four points at Delaware ... had two assists and three rebounds in home game against Delaware ... dished out a season-high three assists at George Mason ... recorded an assist and a steal at Old Dominion.

At Norfolk Collegiate School: Four-year performer for Coach Suzanne Middkiff and the Oaks ... led team to TCIS championship as a senior ... McDonald’s All-American nominee ... TCIS MVP as a senior ... member of the TCIS all-tournament team during her junior and senior seasons ... named to VISSA State All-Tournament team ... averaged 21 points and 11 rebounds per game during her career ... also ran track ... earned all-state honors for track in the high jump, long jump and 100-meter hurdles.

Personal: Lists her mother as the person she admires most ... enjoys shopping ... likes to watch the movie, “Seven Pounds” ... favorite book to read is “1984” by George Orwell ... favorite actor is Will Smith ... enjoys listening to music by Lauryn Hill ... favorite food is red beans and rice ... cousin, Dwayne McCullum, played football at Howard University ... has one younger brother ... father graduated from Hampton University ... mother graduated from Southern Baton Rouge and works for the Coast Guard ... daughter of Darryl and Marsha Smith ... born on November 15, 1992 in Chesapeake, Va. ... major is mass communication.

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2011-12Redshirt

    Forward
    6'1"
    20
  • 20

    2012-13Sophomore

    Forward
    6'1"
    20
  • 20

    2013-14Junior

    Guard
    6'1"
    20
  • 20

    2014-15Senior

    G
    6'1"
    20