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5 Janiya Smith
Janiya Smith
  • Height:
    5'8
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Newark, NJ
  • High School:
    Life Center Academy
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Major:
    Biomedical Engineering
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    3.1
  • fg %
    32.6
  • 3pt %
    28.2
  • ft %
    62.1
  • reb/g
    1.6
  • a/g
    0.6

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 5 at Daemen L, 91-63
Feb 8 Molloy W, 74-68
Feb 11 at Queens (N.Y.) L, 48-47
Feb 18 Staten Island W, 86-58
Feb 23 Roberts Wesleyan W, 64-47
Mar 1 Staten Island L, 84-73
  Overall Conf
Games 28 16
Games started 0 0
Minutes 414 265
Minutes per game 14.8 16.6
FG 29-89 19-59
FG Pct 32.6 32.2
3PT 11-39 10-29
3PT Pct 28.2 34.5
FT 18-29 10-14
FT Pct 62.1 71.4
Off rebounds 15 9
Def rebounds 31 18
Total rebounds 46 27
Rebounds per game 1.6 1.7
Personal fouls 33 18
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 18 12
Turnovers 23 13
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 0.9
Steals 9 6
Blocks 1 0
Points 87 58
Points per game 3.1 3.6
Points per 40 min 8.4 8.8

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 22 at Frostburg St.   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Prince George CC   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Cheyney   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Wilmington (Del.) W, 76-42 - 14 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 12 vs. Goldey-Beacom W, 95-62 0 10 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 6
Nov 16 at Holy Family L, 77-66 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 18 Indiana (Pa.)   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Georgian Court L, 82-72 - 3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 23 at Bowie St. L, 70-63 - 13 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0
Nov 26 Bloomfield W, 85-71 - 14 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 30 St. Thomas Aquinas W, 68-58 - 29 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 10
Dec 3 at Mercy L, 84-75 - 17 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 6 at Staten Island W, 73-63 - 31 3-7 42.9 1-2 50.0 0-2 0.0 7
Dec 10 Chestnut Hill L, 63-56 - 29 3-7 42.9 1-2 50.0 2-4 50.0 9
Dec 14 at Millersville L, 68-52 - 24 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 17 at Cheyney W, 84-66 - 16 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Dec 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 67-55 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 3-5 60.0 3
Jan 4 at Salem (WV) W, 56-54 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 6 D'Youville L, 50-44 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 11 at Molloy W, 63-48 - 25 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Jan 14 Queens (N.Y.) W, 73-62 - 19 0-6 0.0 0-5 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 16 at Roberts Wesleyan L, 82-66 - 27 3-7 42.9 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Jan 21 Daemen W, 68-47 - 3 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 25 at St. Thomas Aquinas L, 62-53 - 25 2-7 28.6 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Jan 28 Mercy W, 86-65 - 11 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 3 at D'Youville W, 80-40 0 17 2-5 40.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 5 at Daemen L, 91-63 - 16 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 8 Molloy W, 74-68 - 12 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 11 at Queens (N.Y.) L, 48-47 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 18 Staten Island W, 86-58 - 15 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 23 Roberts Wesleyan W, 64-47 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 1 Staten Island L, 84-73 - 1 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 22 at Frostburg St.   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Prince George CC   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Cheyney   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Wilmington (Del.) W, 76-42 - 14 0 1 1 1 0 - 1 0 2 -
Nov 12 vs. Goldey-Beacom W, 95-62 0 10 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Nov 16 at Holy Family L, 77-66 - 10 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 0
Nov 18 Indiana (Pa.)   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at Georgian Court L, 82-72 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Nov 23 at Bowie St. L, 70-63 - 13 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 26 Bloomfield W, 85-71 - 14 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 2 0 2 -
Nov 30 St. Thomas Aquinas W, 68-58 - 29 1 5 6 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 3 at Mercy L, 84-75 - 17 3 0 3 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 6 at Staten Island W, 73-63 - 31 2 3 5 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 0
Dec 10 Chestnut Hill L, 63-56 - 29 2 1 3 0 2 0.0 0 1 1 -
Dec 14 at Millersville L, 68-52 - 24 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 4 -
Dec 17 at Cheyney W, 84-66 - 16 0 3 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 29 at Southern Conn. St. L, 67-55 - 9 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 4 at Salem (WV) W, 56-54 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 6 D'Youville L, 50-44 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 11 at Molloy W, 63-48 - 25 0 1 1 2 3 0.7 1 0 2 -
Jan 14 Queens (N.Y.) W, 73-62 - 19 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 16 at Roberts Wesleyan L, 82-66 - 27 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 0 0 4 0
Jan 21 Daemen W, 68-47 - 3 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 25 at St. Thomas Aquinas L, 62-53 - 25 1 0 1 2 0 - 2 0 2 -
Jan 28 Mercy W, 86-65 - 11 1 1 2 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 3 at D'Youville W, 80-40 0 17 0 3 3 0 2 0.0 2 0 1 0
Feb 5 at Daemen L, 91-63 - 16 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 8 Molloy W, 74-68 - 12 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 11 at Queens (N.Y.) L, 48-47 - 12 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 18 Staten Island W, 86-58 - 15 1 1 2 2 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 23 Roberts Wesleyan W, 64-47 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Mar 1 Staten Island L, 84-73 - 1 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 22 2 14.9 1.1-3.6 30.0 0.5-2.1 21.3 0.5-1.0 57.1 3.2
2022-23 28 0 14.8 1.0-3.2 32.6 0.4-1.4 28.2 0.6-1.0 62.1 3.1
Total 50 2 14.8 1.1-3.4 31.4 0.4-1.7 24.4 0.6-1.0 60.0 3.1

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 22 2 327 24-80 30.0 10-47 21.3 12-21 57.1 70
2022-23 28 0 414 29-89 32.6 11-39 28.2 18-29 62.1 87
Total 50 2 741 53-169 31.4 21-86 24.4 30-50 60.0 157

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 22 2 14.9 2.9-9.8 30.0 1.2-5.7 21.3 1.5-2.6 57.1 8.6
2022-23 28 0 14.8 2.8-8.6 32.6 1.1-3.8 28.2 1.7-2.8 62.1 8.4
Total 50 2 14.8 2.9-9.1 31.4 1.1-4.6 24.4 1.6-2.7 60.0 8.5

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 22 2 14.9 0.8 1.5 2.4 1.3 0.0 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.1
2022-23 28 0 14.8 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.2 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.0
Total 50 2 14.8 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.2 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 22 2 327 18 34 52 28 0 17 25 0.7 11 2
2022-23 28 0 414 15 31 46 33 0 18 23 0.8 9 1
Total 50 2 741 33 65 98 61 0 35 48 0.7 20 3

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 22 2 14.9 2.2 4.2 6.4 3.4 0.0 2.1 3.1 0.7 1.3 0.2
2022-23 28 0 14.8 1.4 3.0 4.4 3.2 0.0 1.7 2.2 0.8 0.9 0.1
Total 50 2 14.8 1.8 3.5 5.3 3.3 0.0 1.9 2.6 0.7 1.1 0.2

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 28 0 14.8 1.0-3.2 32.6 0.4-1.4 28.2 0.6-1.0 62.1 3.1
Conference 16 0 16.6 1.2-3.7 32.2 0.6-1.8 34.5 0.6-0.9 71.4 3.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 11 - 12.6 0.9-3.1 29.4 0.3-1.4 20.0 0.7-1.1 66.7 2.8
Away 16 0 16.6 1.0-3.1 32.0 0.5-1.5 33.3 0.6-1.0 62.5 3.1
Neutral 1 0 10.0 3.0-5.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-1.0 0.0 6.0
Result Wins 15 0 15.1 1.2-3.4 35.3 0.5-1.6 29.2 0.5-0.9 61.5 3.4
Losses 13 - 14.5 0.8-2.9 28.9 0.3-1.2 26.7 0.8-1.2 62.5 2.8
Month November 7 0 13.3 1.0-2.7 36.8 0.1-0.9 16.7 0.4-0.9 50.0 2.6
December 6 - 21.0 1.5-4.5 33.3 0.3-1.3 25.0 1.7-2.8 58.8 5.0
January 8 - 14.8 0.9-3.4 25.9 0.6-1.9 33.3 0.1-0.2 50.0 2.5
February 6 0 12.7 0.8-2.5 33.3 0.5-1.7 30.0 0.7-0.7 100.0 2.8
March 1 - 1.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 2.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 28 0 414 29-89 32.6 11-39 28.2 18-29 62.1 87
Conference 16 0 265 19-59 32.2 10-29 34.5 10-14 71.4 58
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 11 - 139 10-34 29.4 3-15 20.0 8-12 66.7 31
Away 16 0 265 16-50 32.0 8-24 33.3 10-16 62.5 50
Neutral 1 0 10 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 6
Result Wins 15 0 226 18-51 35.3 7-24 29.2 8-13 61.5 51
Losses 13 - 188 11-38 28.9 4-15 26.7 10-16 62.5 36
Month November 7 0 93 7-19 36.8 1-6 16.7 3-6 50.0 18
December 6 - 126 9-27 33.3 2-8 25.0 10-17 58.8 30
January 8 - 118 7-27 25.9 5-15 33.3 1-2 50.0 20
February 6 0 76 5-15 33.3 3-10 30.0 4-4 100.0 17
March 1 - 1 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 28 0 14.8 2.8-8.6 32.6 1.1-3.8 28.2 1.7-2.8 62.1 8.4
Conference 16 0 16.6 2.9-8.9 32.2 1.5-4.4 34.5 1.5-2.1 71.4 8.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 11 - 12.6 2.9-9.8 29.4 0.9-4.3 20.0 2.3-3.5 66.7 8.9
Away 16 0 16.6 2.4-7.5 32.0 1.2-3.6 33.3 1.5-2.4 62.5 7.5
Neutral 1 0 10.0 12.0-20.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-4.0 0.0 24.0
Result Wins 15 0 15.1 3.2-9.0 35.3 1.2-4.2 29.2 1.4-2.3 61.5 9.0
Losses 13 - 14.5 2.3-8.1 28.9 0.9-3.2 26.7 2.1-3.4 62.5 7.7
Month November 7 0 13.3 3.0-8.2 36.8 0.4-2.6 16.7 1.3-2.6 50.0 7.7
December 6 - 21.0 2.9-8.6 33.3 0.6-2.5 25.0 3.2-5.4 58.8 9.5
January 8 - 14.8 2.4-9.2 25.9 1.7-5.1 33.3 0.3-0.7 50.0 6.8
February 6 0 12.7 2.6-7.9 33.3 1.6-5.3 30.0 2.1-2.1 100.0 8.9
March 1 - 1.0 40.0-40.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 80.0

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 28 0 14.8 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.2 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.0
Conference 16 0 16.6 0.6 1.1 1.7 1.1 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 - 12.6 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.6 - 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.1
Away 16 0 16.6 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.6 0.0 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.0
Neutral 1 0 10.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 15 0 15.1 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.1 0.0 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.0
Losses 13 - 14.5 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.3 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.1
Month November 7 0 13.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.3 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.0
December 6 - 21.0 1.5 1.7 3.2 2.0 0.0 0.5 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.2
January 8 - 14.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.1 0.0 1.0 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.0
February 6 0 12.7 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0
March 1 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 28 0 414 15 31 46 33 0 18 23 0.8 9 1
Conference 16 0 265 9 18 27 18 0 12 13 0.9 6 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 - 139 6 12 18 7 - 6 6 1.0 3 1
Away 16 0 265 8 19 27 25 0 12 17 0.7 6 0
Neutral 1 0 10 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 0 0
Result Wins 15 0 226 6 22 28 16 0 10 12 0.8 7 0
Losses 13 - 188 9 9 18 17 0 8 11 0.7 2 1
Month November 7 0 93 2 9 11 9 0 4 4 1.0 3 0
December 6 - 126 9 10 19 12 0 3 10 0.3 0 1
January 8 - 118 2 5 7 9 0 8 6 1.3 4 0
February 6 0 76 1 6 7 3 0 3 3 1.0 2 0
March 1 - 1 1 1 2 0 - 0 0 - 0 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 28 0 14.8 1.4 3.0 4.4 3.2 0.0 1.7 2.2 0.8 0.9 0.1
Conference 16 0 16.6 1.4 2.7 4.1 2.7 0.0 1.8 2.0 0.9 0.9 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 - 12.6 1.7 3.5 5.2 2.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.9 0.3
Away 16 0 16.6 1.2 2.9 4.1 3.8 0.0 1.8 2.6 0.7 0.9 0.0
Neutral 1 0 10.0 4.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 15 0 15.1 1.1 3.9 5.0 2.8 0.0 1.8 2.1 0.8 1.2 0.0
Losses 13 - 14.5 1.9 1.9 3.8 3.6 0.0 1.7 2.3 0.7 0.4 0.2
Month November 7 0 13.3 0.9 3.9 4.7 3.9 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 1.3 0.0
December 6 - 21.0 2.9 3.2 6.0 3.8 0.0 1.0 3.2 0.3 0.0 0.3
January 8 - 14.8 0.7 1.7 2.4 3.1 0.0 2.7 2.0 1.3 1.4 0.0
February 6 0 12.7 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.0 1.1 0.0
March 1 - 1.0 40.0 40.0 80.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0

News Mentions

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Explosive Fourth Quarter Propels Firebirds Past Lions in ECC Showdown

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UDC Drops Non-Conference Match Up Against Chestnut Hill 56-63

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December 10, 2022

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Firebirds Upset Conference Preseason Favorite Spartans, with 68-58 Victory

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November 30, 2022

Photos

Janiya Smith action photo 1
  • Chestnut Hill vs. Dist. Columbia
Janiya Smith action photo 2
  • Queens (N.Y.) vs. Dist. Columbia
Janiya Smith action photo 3
  • Queens (N.Y.) vs. Dist. Columbia
Janiya Smith action photo 4
  • Queens (N.Y.) vs. Dist. Columbia