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2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster

Edward Jacobs Jr

4 Jaelynn Smith

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • High School East
  • Hometown Denver

Biography

  • 2018-19 MSU Denver Women's Co-Athlete of the Year
  • 2018-19 D2CCA All-South Central Region second team
  • 2018-19 All-RMAC first team
  • 2018-19 RMAC Offensive Player of the Week, March 4
  • 2018-19 Academic All-RMAC first team
  • 2018-19 RMAC Offensive Player of the Week, Jan. 14
  • 2018-19 RMAC Offensive Player of the Week, Dec. 14
  • 2018-19 Preseason All-RMAC
  • 2018 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
  • 2017-18 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
  • 2017-18 All-RMAC second team
  • 2016-17 All-RMAC second team
  • 2016-17 Academic All-RMAC first team
  • 2016-17: RMAC Offensive Player of the Week, Nov. 28
  • 2016 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
Career: Finished her career as MSU Denver's all-time leader in assists (553). ... She also ranked fourth with 1,373 career points, first in free throws made (487), second in free throws attempted (643), third with 520 defensive rebounds, third with 112 starts, third with 3,679 minutes played, fourth with 186 steals, tied for sixth with 119 games played, ninth in made field goals (417) and 10th with 643 rebounds. ... Second in program history with average of 4.6 assists per game upon graduation. ... Also ranked second in RMAC history in career assists and eighth in league history in single-season assists (180).

2018-19: Only player in the country in NCAA Division II to average at least 15.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2.1 steals. ... D2CCA All-South Central Region second team. ... All-RMAC first team. ... Ranked third in the RMAC in scoring, first in assists per game, first in free throws made (134), first in free throws attempted (164), third in free throw percentage (81.7), third in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.6), fifth in steals per game and 10th in rebounds per game. ... In league play, ranked third in scoring (16.6 points per game), first in assists (6.4), first in free throws made (113), first in free throws attempted (135), second in free throw percentage (83.7), second in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8), fifth in steals (2.2), sixth in field goal percentage (44.4) and 11th in rebounds (6.9). She was the only player in the RMAC to rank in the top 11 in each category. ... Set school record with average of 6.21 assists per game, finishing just ahead of Sarah Eckhoff, who averaged 6.15 assists in the 1994-95 season. ... Also had a school-record 180 assists in one season. ... Ranked 10th nationally in assists per game and 11th in assists. ... Recorded the program's second-ever triple-double on Senior Night on March 1, with 18 points, 10 rebounds and a school-record tying 14 assists in a 71-59 win over Chadron State. One of four Division II players nationally to achieve the feat in 2018-19. ... Her 134 made free throws tied for the sixth most in a season in program history (Smith made 152 in 2016-17 to rank second, and 142 in 2017-18 to rank third). ... Broke a 27-year-old school record with 29 points in a half against Colorado Mesa on Dec. 15, getting all but seven of her 36 points after halftime. (Holly Roberts held the old mark with 26 in the second half against Regis on Feb. 23, 1991). ... Had 17 points, 12 rebounds and six assists Jan. 25 against Colorado School of Mines in a 67-58 victory that was part of a six-game winning streak. ... Matched a career best with 13 rebounds at Dixie State on Jan. 11, while also scoring 15 points and dishing out six assists in a 62-55 defeat. ... Had a career scoring high for the second straight game with 36 in a 68-63 loss against Colorado Mesa on Dec. 15. She also grabbed 10 rebounds and earned 17 free throws, making 14. ... Scored a then-career high of 29 points in a 73-71 overtime loss at Colorado Christian on Dec. 7. ... Became the 12th player in program history to surpass 1,000 career points in a 22-point night in a 64-61 overtime win at Chadron State on Dec. 1, when she also matched a career best with five steals. ... Had 15 points, seven rebounds and nine assists in a 66-63 loss to seventh-ranked West Texas A&M on Nov. 17.

2017-18: Started all 32 games and averaged 11.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and team bests of 4.7 assists and 1.6 steals...Entered her senior season ranked third in school history with 370 career assists...Ranked third in the RMAC in assists per game as a junior...Scored in double figures in 16 of 22 RMAC games...Shot 78.5 percent from the free-throw line (142 of 181), leading the team in free throws made and attempted...Named second-team All-RMAC for the second straight season...Her 142 made free throws are third most in program history for one season...Had team season bests of 10 assists on Feb. 2 against Black Hills State and four blocked shots against William Jewell on Nov. 25...Dropped season-high 27 points while making 9 of 14 from the field Jan. 12 against Colorado State University-Pueblo...Nearly had a triple double, with 10 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, on Dec. 16 against Colorado School of Mines, just after recording 10 points, eight rebounds and seven assists on Dec. 9 against Chadron State...Had 16 points and 10 rebounds Nov. 11 against Sioux Falls (S.D.).

2016-17: Played in all 30 games, starting 28…averaged 12.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game…Named second-team All-RMAC...Led team with 135 assists and 38 steals…Shot 44 percent from the field and 76 percent from the line…Her 152 made free throws are second most in a season in program history...Had 15 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds against the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs on Feb. 18.

2015-16: Played in 28 games, starting 23...Averaged 25.1 minutes, 6.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and team bests of 3.1 assists and 1.4 steals...Shot 44.7 percent from the field...Had 186 points, 112 rebounds, 88 assists, 38 steals, and three blocks...Made 63 of 141 field goals...Scored in double figures seven times...Had nine points on 3 of 5 shooting, seven assists, and three rebounds in an 85-80 win against Cal State-East Bay on Nov. 21...Had 11 points on 3 of 4 shooting, eight assists and six rebounds in a 62-56 win against Black Hills State on Feb. 20.

High School: East High School class of 2015...Honorable mention all-state as a senior and second team all-state as a freshman and sophomore...Two-year team captain...Averaged 10.4 points, 7.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 3.8 steals and shot 59 percent from the floor as a senior...Four-year letterwinner...Coached by Dwight Berry.

AAU Team: Played for Boulder Rockies...Coached by former Roadrunners women’s basketball player and coach Cassondra Bratton.

Personal: Born Jaelynn Smith...Birthday is April 4...Daughter of Kenya Johnson...Has a younger brother (Jean Marquis Stewart) and an older sister (Breashelle Moss)...Majoring in nursing.

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Freshman

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    2016-17Sophomore

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    2017-18Junior

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    2018-19Senior

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