2009 HSRN National Rookie of the Year for Mississippi Valley State Devilettes
Kanesha Smith burst onto the scene as a 5'9" freshman guard for Mississippi Valley State in the 2008-09 season, earning HSRN Div. I National Rookie of the Year honors with 8.4 PPG, 4.9 RPG, SWAC Freshman of the Year nod, and a 20-point career high vs. Texas El-Paso. Her scoring punch (14 double-figure games, career-high 26), rebounding tenacity, and defensive spark (top team steals) marked her as a versatile, high-motor playmaker ideal for teams needing immediate backcourt energy and SWAC dominance—though her career faded post-2011 at Mississippi State.
