Aiysha Kenya Smith (born July 18, 1980) is a former professional basketball player who spent her career for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA. She was drafted by the Mystics (seventh overall) in the 2003 WNBA draft.

High school

Smith attended Bishop Borgess High School in Detroit, Michigan.

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College

At Tyler Junior College, Smith was a member of the Kodak All-America First Team (2001) and NCJCAA All-America (2001). At LSU she was a member of the All-SEC First Team (2002) and All-SEC honorable mention (2003)

Aiysha Smith

St. John's and LSU statistics

Source

WNBA

Smith played two seasons for the Mystics, playing in sixty games and starting five.

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International competition

Smith was an alternate on Team USA in the 2001 World University Games.

Personal life

Smith is married to former NFL defensive end Marcus Spears. The couple have three children: Macaria Reagan Spears (born 2007), Marcus Rayshon Spears, Jr. (born 2009), and Miko Reign Spears (born 2013).

References

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1980 births

Living people

American women's basketball players

Basketball players from Detroit

Junior college women's basketball players in the United States

LSU Tigers women's basketball players

Bishop Borgess High School alumni

St. John's Red Storm women's basketball players

Washington Mystics players

FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States

Universiade medalists in basketball

Forwards (basketball) Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade 21st-century American women