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Samford Women's Basketball
 

 
 

  Cora Beth Smith

Cora Beth Smith

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Milton, Tenn.

High School:
Oakland HS

Height:
5-7

Position:
Guard

Birthdate:
08/25/1983

Smith is a pure point guard . . . her toughness, unselfishness and knowledge of the game make her a coach on the floor . . . will be counted on to step up her game as a junior.

Junior (2004-05): Started all 28 games . . . led the team, averaging 10.2 points per game . . . also led the team in assists with 88 . . . averages 3.9 rebounds per game . . . led the team with 19 points, tying her career high, and nine rebounds at Southeast Missouri in the first round of the OVC Tournament . . . scored nine points at Tennessee State . . . had 10 points against Jacksonville State . . . scored a career-high 19 points and dished out six assists against Morehead State . . . had nine points against Eastern Kentucky . . . scored 11 points against Tennessee Tech . . . scored 12 points at Eastern Illinois . . . scored 13 points at Eastern Kentucky . . . scored 18 points against UT Martin . . . scored 12 points against Murray State . . . scored 11 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out six assists against Tennessee State . . . led the team with 17 points and six rebounds at Jacksonville State . . . had nine points at Georgia Tech . . . scored 15 points in win at Troy . . . recorded her first career double-double at Alabama State, scoring 14 points and grabbing 10 rebounds . . . scored 10 points against Nicholls State . . . had six rebounds at Alcorn State . . . was named the MVP of the Sheraton Roundball Classic . . . scored 14 points against Lipscomb and 17 against Wofford in the Sheraton Roundball Classic . . . scored 10 points and had five assists in season-opener against Jacksonville.

Sophomore (2003-04): Played in 26 games, starting 18 . . . led the team in assists with 85 . . . tied for fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 4.7 points per game . . . scored 16 points against Troy State . . . had five assists against Princeton . . . registered nine points, five rebounds and four assists at Nicholls State . . . dished out six assists at Jacksonville . . . scored nine points against Louisiana-Monroe . . . tallied six assists against Southern Miss . . . hit a driving layup at the buzzer for a 61-59 win over Alabama State . . . had six assists against Eastern Kentucky . . . scored 11 points at Eastern Kentucky . . . had six assists and seven points at Morehead State . . . had 10 points and four assists against Austin Peay . . . scored 18 points and dished out five assists at Jacksonville State.

Freshman (2002-03): Started 15 of her 26 games at point guard . . . averaged 6.7 points and 2.4 assists per game . . . dished out 54 assists, the second-highest total on the team . . . led the team, averaging 30.3 minutes per game . . . second on the team with a 77.3 free-throw percentage . . . shot 34.7 percent from the field . . . scored in double figures eight times . . . pulled down a career-best seven rebounds at Eastern Kentucky Dec. 29 . . . scored a career-high 18 points against Morehead State Dec. 30 . . . dished out a career-high six assists against Jacksonville State Jan. 9.

High School: Scored more than 1,000 points in high school career . . . scored 35 points in a game, the second-highest total in school history . . . named All District 1999-2002 . . . named All-State 2000-01 . . . named All-Midstate 2000-02 . . . District 7AAA Most Valuable Player 2000-01. . . Region 4 AAA All-Tournament 1999-2002 and TSSAA Region IV AAA All-Tournament 1999-2001 . . . Daily News Journal Player of the Year . . . All-Area Girl's Basketball Team 1999-2002 . . . Oakland High School best offensive player 1999-2000 and Most Valuable Player 2000-02 . . . team finished second in the state in 2001 and third in the state in 2002 . . . shot 84 percent from the free-throw line and 48 percent from the field . . . valedictorian of 2002 class.

Personal: Born Aug. 25, 1983 . . . daughter of Jimmy and Marsha Smith . . . majoring in pharmacy.

Career Highs
Points: 19 (twice), last at Southeast Missouri, Mar. 1, 2005 (OVC Tournament)
Rebounds: 10, at Alabama State, Dec. 12, 2004
Assists: 7 (twice), last vs. Jacksonville State, Feb. 22, 2005



 

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