CAREER
• Joined Purdue in spring of 2025
• Played one season at Arkansas and one season at Hutchinson Community College
• 2024 NJCAA DI Women’s Basketball Player of the Year
• 2024 First Team All-American, NJCAA First Team, Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Player and Freshman of the Year
• Led Hutchinson CC to a national title and a perfect 37-0 record in 2023-24
• Appeared in 64 games with 59 starts
• Averaged 14.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game
2024-25 / AS A SOPHOMORE (AT ARKANSAS)
• Appeared in 27 games with 22 starts
• Totaled 10.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game
• Finished second on the team in points per game
• Shot 40.6% from three to finish second in the SEC and 28th nationally
• Scored in double figures 13 times and had three 20-point outings
• Totaled 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting and 4-of-5 from three vs. East Texas A&M (Nov. 8)
• Dropped 20 points and grabbed four rebounds vs. Oral Roberts (Nov. 21)
• Dished out five assists and added 15 points vs. Arkansas State (Nov. 24)
• Had a season-high three steals and added 13 points vs. Troy (Dec. 19)
• Scored a season-high 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting and added four rebounds vs. Alabama (Jan. 19)
• Had 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting at South Carolina (Feb. 20)
• Ended the season with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting at Texas A&M (March 2)
2023-24 / AS A FRESHMAN (AT HUTCHINSON CC)
• NJCAA DI Women’s Basketball Player of the Year
• First Team All-American, NJCAA First Team
• KJCCC Conference Player and Freshman of the Year
• JUCO National Tournament MVP
• Led Hutchinson CC to a national title and a perfect 37-0 record
• Started all 37 games
• Totaled 17.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.7 steals per game
• Shot 55.9% from the field (237-of-424), 44.4% from three (82-of-103) and 79.6% from the free throw line (82-of-103)
• Set a single-season Hutchinson CC record with 82 3-pointers made
• Finished second in single-season school history with 652 points and set a freshman record
• Ranked fifth in the country in scoring
• Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds and added 19 points vs. Neosho County CC (Nov. 7)
• Recorded a season-high five steals and six assists vs. Labette CC (Nov. 10)
• Scored 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting vs. Redlands CC (Nov. 11)
• Totaled 29 points on 81.8% (9-of-11) shooting vs. Dodge City CC (Jan. 24)
• Had a season-high 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting and went 6-of-11 from three at Pratt CC (Feb. 7)
• Scored 29 points on 7-of-12 shooting and went 5-of-7 from three vs. Butler CC (Feb. 17)
• Produced 28 points on 8-of-11 shooting at Garden City CC (March 6)
• Played all 45 minutes in the national championship and totaled 23 points and four steals in the overtime win vs. Northeast Florida State College (April 1)
NOTABLE
• Three-time 6A All-State First Team and one-time second team selection
PREP
• Played at both Topeka High School
• Four-time 6A All-State selection with three being first team honors
• Averaged 20+ points in her final two years
• Led the Topeka area in scoring (21.2 points), was second in assists (4.1) and sixth in steals (2.9) in her senior season
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Kiara Smith
• Birthdate: Dec. 17, 2004
• Birthplace: Topeka, Kan.
• Major: Undecided
• Parents: Harmony Burgess-Smith & Darold Smith
• Siblings: Blaize Burgess & Lilly Smith
• Joined Purdue in spring of 2025
• Played one season at Arkansas and one season at Hutchinson Community College
• 2024 NJCAA DI Women’s Basketball Player of the Year
• 2024 First Team All-American, NJCAA First Team, Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Player and Freshman of the Year
• Led Hutchinson CC to a national title and a perfect 37-0 record in 2023-24
• Appeared in 64 games with 59 starts
• Averaged 14.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game
2024-25 / AS A SOPHOMORE (AT ARKANSAS)
• Appeared in 27 games with 22 starts
• Totaled 10.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game
• Finished second on the team in points per game
• Shot 40.6% from three to finish second in the SEC and 28th nationally
• Scored in double figures 13 times and had three 20-point outings
• Totaled 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting and 4-of-5 from three vs. East Texas A&M (Nov. 8)
• Dropped 20 points and grabbed four rebounds vs. Oral Roberts (Nov. 21)
• Dished out five assists and added 15 points vs. Arkansas State (Nov. 24)
• Had a season-high three steals and added 13 points vs. Troy (Dec. 19)
• Scored a season-high 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting and added four rebounds vs. Alabama (Jan. 19)
• Had 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting at South Carolina (Feb. 20)
• Ended the season with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting at Texas A&M (March 2)
2023-24 / AS A FRESHMAN (AT HUTCHINSON CC)
• NJCAA DI Women’s Basketball Player of the Year
• First Team All-American, NJCAA First Team
• KJCCC Conference Player and Freshman of the Year
• JUCO National Tournament MVP
• Led Hutchinson CC to a national title and a perfect 37-0 record
• Started all 37 games
• Totaled 17.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.7 steals per game
• Shot 55.9% from the field (237-of-424), 44.4% from three (82-of-103) and 79.6% from the free throw line (82-of-103)
• Set a single-season Hutchinson CC record with 82 3-pointers made
• Finished second in single-season school history with 652 points and set a freshman record
• Ranked fifth in the country in scoring
• Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds and added 19 points vs. Neosho County CC (Nov. 7)
• Recorded a season-high five steals and six assists vs. Labette CC (Nov. 10)
• Scored 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting vs. Redlands CC (Nov. 11)
• Totaled 29 points on 81.8% (9-of-11) shooting vs. Dodge City CC (Jan. 24)
• Had a season-high 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting and went 6-of-11 from three at Pratt CC (Feb. 7)
• Scored 29 points on 7-of-12 shooting and went 5-of-7 from three vs. Butler CC (Feb. 17)
• Produced 28 points on 8-of-11 shooting at Garden City CC (March 6)
• Played all 45 minutes in the national championship and totaled 23 points and four steals in the overtime win vs. Northeast Florida State College (April 1)
NOTABLE
• Three-time 6A All-State First Team and one-time second team selection
PREP
• Played at both Topeka High School
• Four-time 6A All-State selection with three being first team honors
• Averaged 20+ points in her final two years
• Led the Topeka area in scoring (21.2 points), was second in assists (4.1) and sixth in steals (2.9) in her senior season
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Kiara Smith
• Birthdate: Dec. 17, 2004
• Birthplace: Topeka, Kan.
• Major: Undecided
• Parents: Harmony Burgess-Smith & Darold Smith
• Siblings: Blaize Burgess & Lilly Smith