Outlook

Tamia Smith could be an impact player immediately ... Has great length and athleticism to go with solid perimeter skills.

Freshman year 2024-25

Helped Johnson County to an undefeated regular season (30-0), an overall record of 34-1 tying the best mark in program history, a conference title and win the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Championship … Named third-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II … Was the team’s third leading scorer and second leading rebounder … Averaged 8.7 points and 7.4 rebounds … Made 46. 5 percent of her field goal attempts … Scored in double figures in 15 games and topped double digits in rebounds nine times for five total double-doubles on the season … Led JCCC in rebounds in nine games, second most on the team … Her 243 rebounds ranked fourth in the conference and her 7.4 per game average ranked seventh … Scored 13 points hitting 6-of-7 shots in her collegiate debut, and had six rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 112-11 win over St. Louis (11-1-24) … Had 10 points and six rebounds in a 100-43 win over Iowa Lakes (11-8-24) … Posted her first double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds in an 83-38 win over Southwestern (11-9-24) … Hit 5-of-8 shots including three 3-pointers for 13 points in a 104-44 win over Southeast (11-12-24) … Grabbed 11 rebounds and scored seven points in a 67-55 win over No. 9 Palm Beach State (11-15-24) … Followed with a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds to help JCCC to a 69-58 win over No. 19 Rock Valley (11-16-24) … Made 6-of-6 shots for 13 points in a 108-34 win over Midland JV (11-22-24) … Pulled down a season-high19 rebounds and scored eight points in an 83-28 victory at St. Thomas JV (12-1-24) … Her 19 rebounds tie for 22^nd on JCCC game chart … Followed with eight points and 11 rebounds in a 109-27 win over Missouri Valley JV (12-5-24) … Tallied seven points and seven rebounds to help JCCC down No. 16 North Central Missouri 71-51 (1-9-25) … Was selected the KJCCC D-II Player of the Week for week 11 after averaging a double-double of 14.5 points and 11.5 rebounds over two games … Opened the week making 7-of-10 shots including a 3-pointer to finish with a game-high 15 points along with 10 rebounds in a 79-62 win over No. 14 Allen (1-22-2 ) … Followed with a double-double of 12 points and a game-high 13 rebounds in a 97-15 blowout over Labette (1-25-25) … Recorded a double-double of 12 points and 14 rebounds in an 86-48 win over Saint Mary JV (1-30-25) … Scored 10 points and grabbed eight boards in an 87-56 win at Neosho County (2-5-25) … Followed with 11 points and eight rebounds in a 77-41 victory over Kansas City Kansas (2-8-25) … Had eight points and six boards in a come-from-behind 55-52 win at No. 8 Highland (2-13-25) … Closed out the regular season making 7-of-11 shots for 14 points in an 82-33 win at Hesston (2-26-25) … Recorded seven points and a team-high nine rebounds in JCCC’s 59-54 loss to No. 8 Highland in the semifinals of the Region 6 Tournament (3-7-25) … Named to the Region 6 Division II All-Tournament Team … Averaged 6.0 points and 7.0 rebounds over the four games at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament … Had 28 total rebounds which ranks tied 11^th in team history at nationals … Opened the tournament with six points and seven rebounds in a 53-42 win over North Platte (3-18-25) … Hit 5-of-10 shots, including three from 3-point range, for 13 points, and had eight rebounds to help JCCC upset No. 1 Kirkwood 66-60 in the national semifinals (3-21-25) … Had three points, six boards and two assists in the 75-67 win over Pima in the national championship game (3-22-25).

High School

Was a four-year starter for coaches Matt Schulman and Chayla Cheadle at Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kan. … Graduated 2024 … Named All-Eastern Kansas League honorable mention her junior and senior years … Averaged 4.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in her first varsity season … Improved to 7.0 points and 3.0 rebounds a sophomore, 8.0 points and 5.0 rebounds as a junior and 10.0 points 7.0 boards per game her senior year … Played club basketball for Della Lamb, KC Hoops and Earl Watson Academy … Competed in track and field her sophomore and junior years … Earned All-EKL honors both seasons. 

Personal

Born Tamia Renee Smith on December 18, 2005, in Kansas City, Kan. … Nickname is Mia Pia … Daughter of Tim and Koko Smith … Has six siblings … Majoring in nursing … Career ambition is to be a pediatric nurse … Also recruited by the University of Arkansas-Little Rock and University of Missouri Kansas City … Favorite food is sushi … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Kyoto … Favorite TV shows are Outer Banks and Love Island … Favorite movie is Norbit … Favorite sports movie is The Blind Side … Favorite book is The Hate You Give … Favorite music entertainers are SZA, Drake, Sumer Walker and Jhene Aiko … Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … Best player she has played against is 2024 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year from Blue Valley  and current Oklahoma State Cowboy guard Jadyn Wooten … Notable alumni from her school are Christi Ambrose, a member of the 2000 USA Olympic softball gold medal team, NBA forward Bol Bol and NBA guard Christian Braun.