SMU’s glass-cleaning, paint-protecting veteran with a bruiser’s edge
Paige Bayliss is a 6-5 Australian center whose calling card at SMU has been rebounding, interior defense, and efficient finishing; in the 2022-23 season she played 24 games, averaged 8.3 minutes, and produced 58 points, 46 rebounds, and 16 blocks, while her earlier SMU seasons included a 54.2% field-goal mark in 2021-22 before a season-ending knee injury. She stands out as a physical post who brings size, shot blocking, and old-school effort on the glass, and her background with Australia’s youth national teams suggests legit pedigree. If a team needs rim protection and toughness more than flash, she’s your kind of big.
