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Jersey Number 2
Ahlana Smith
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Mallard Creek HS
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
2018-19:
Saw action in 32 games, the most out of any Bruin freshman โฆ Averaged 12.6 minutes per outing โฆ Tallied 3.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per game โฆ Compiled 20 assists on the year โฆ Came away with 19 steals as a freshman โฆ Racked up a career-high 13 points in UCLAโs season opener at Loyola Marymount (Nov. 6), shooting 6-for-10 from the field to go along with four rebounds โฆ Pulled down a career-best seven rebounds vs. Colorado in UCLAโs regular-season finale (March 3) โฆ Had at least one block in eight games โฆ Recorded a career-high three steals vs. Cal Poly (Dec. 28) .. Scored seven or more points in six games โฆ Played at least 20 minutes in five games.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Ahlanaย Smith earned two varsity letters (2017 and 2018) in basketball with the Mallard Creekย High School Mavericks (Charlotte, N.C.) and was named First Team All-MeCKa 4A andย as the State Tournament MVP as the Mavericks went 29-1 overall inย her junior year (2017) โฆ the Mavericks fell in the State semifinals after winning the MeCKaย 4A title in 2016 โฆ averaged 16.5 points, 4.0ย rebounds and 4.0ย assists per game in 2017ย โฆ she spent her first two years prepping at Zebulonย B. Vance High School (Charlotte, N.C.), which is also in MeCKa 4Aย โฆ averaged 21.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.6 steals, 2.0 assists and 1.8 blocks per game as a sophomore (2016) for the Cougars ofย Vance High while being named All-League โฆ also averaged 19.4ย points per game as a freshman at ZBVHSย in 2014-15ย โฆ ranked 30thย in the espnW's HoopGurlzย rankins, 32ndย by Premier Basketball Report (#13ย guard) and 28th by Dan Olson Girl's Basketball Report (#9ย guard) โฆ also rated No. 51 by Blue Star Media and No. 34 by Prospects Nation.
PERSONAL
Full name: Ahlana Marie Smithย โฆ born November 17, 2000 in New Haven, Conn. โฆ her parents are Rosa Morales and David Smith โฆ has one younger sister, Kiana Smith and two younger brothers, Dillon Smith and David Smith โฆย lists Kyrie Irving, James Harden, Maya Moore, Kevin Durant, andย Diana Taurasi as the athletes she admires โฆ lists her greatest athletic achievement to date as, โIn the first round of the State playoffs in my sophomore year of high school when I managed to finish with 55 points and four buzzer beaters sending the game into four overtime periods! We lost, but that game was unforgettable for sure.โ โฆ lists playing Fortnite, traveling, meeting people from all around the world, learning new things and discovering new places as her favorite hobbies โฆ says she chose to attend UCLA because, โUCLA has been one of my dream schools since eighth grade! It's the number one public University in the world, and that's huge! From academics, sports, to simply the location it's just amazing!โ โฆ has yet to declare a major.
Saw action in 32 games, the most out of any Bruin freshman โฆ Averaged 12.6 minutes per outing โฆ Tallied 3.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per game โฆ Compiled 20 assists on the year โฆ Came away with 19 steals as a freshman โฆ Racked up a career-high 13 points in UCLAโs season opener at Loyola Marymount (Nov. 6), shooting 6-for-10 from the field to go along with four rebounds โฆ Pulled down a career-best seven rebounds vs. Colorado in UCLAโs regular-season finale (March 3) โฆ Had at least one block in eight games โฆ Recorded a career-high three steals vs. Cal Poly (Dec. 28) .. Scored seven or more points in six games โฆ Played at least 20 minutes in five games.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Ahlanaย Smith earned two varsity letters (2017 and 2018) in basketball with the Mallard Creekย High School Mavericks (Charlotte, N.C.) and was named First Team All-MeCKa 4A andย as the State Tournament MVP as the Mavericks went 29-1 overall inย her junior year (2017) โฆ the Mavericks fell in the State semifinals after winning the MeCKaย 4A title in 2016 โฆ averaged 16.5 points, 4.0ย rebounds and 4.0ย assists per game in 2017ย โฆ she spent her first two years prepping at Zebulonย B. Vance High School (Charlotte, N.C.), which is also in MeCKa 4Aย โฆ averaged 21.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.6 steals, 2.0 assists and 1.8 blocks per game as a sophomore (2016) for the Cougars ofย Vance High while being named All-League โฆ also averaged 19.4ย points per game as a freshman at ZBVHSย in 2014-15ย โฆ ranked 30thย in the espnW's HoopGurlzย rankins, 32ndย by Premier Basketball Report (#13ย guard) and 28th by Dan Olson Girl's Basketball Report (#9ย guard) โฆ also rated No. 51 by Blue Star Media and No. 34 by Prospects Nation.
PERSONAL
Full name: Ahlana Marie Smithย โฆ born November 17, 2000 in New Haven, Conn. โฆ her parents are Rosa Morales and David Smith โฆ has one younger sister, Kiana Smith and two younger brothers, Dillon Smith and David Smith โฆย lists Kyrie Irving, James Harden, Maya Moore, Kevin Durant, andย Diana Taurasi as the athletes she admires โฆ lists her greatest athletic achievement to date as, โIn the first round of the State playoffs in my sophomore year of high school when I managed to finish with 55 points and four buzzer beaters sending the game into four overtime periods! We lost, but that game was unforgettable for sure.โ โฆ lists playing Fortnite, traveling, meeting people from all around the world, learning new things and discovering new places as her favorite hobbies โฆ says she chose to attend UCLA because, โUCLA has been one of my dream schools since eighth grade! It's the number one public University in the world, and that's huge! From academics, sports, to simply the location it's just amazing!โ โฆ has yet to declare a major.
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