
Denver’s pass-first floor general with elite vision and steady control
In the 2012-13 season, Emiko Smith was Denver’s do-it-all point guard, finishing as the NCAA’s active career assists leader and leading the WAC with 6.9 assists per game while also posting 9.9 points and 4.7 rebounds in conference play[8][15]. She’s the kind of guard who makes an offense look organized and a little unfair: quick decision-maker, strong assist-to-turnover balance, and consistently trusted in high-leverage minutes[3][10]. At 5-5, she wasn’t a pure volume scorer, but she brought pace, control, and a veteran edge that coaches love.