NaLyssa Smith

23-Year-Old ForwardF
 Indiana Fever  WNBA
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The No. 2 overall pick in 2022 enjoyed a strong rookie season and built upon that success a year ago. In 31 appearances (28 starts), Smith posted 15.5 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 47.7 percent from the field. That was a notable increase from her rookie campaign when she shot 41.9 percent from the floor. Smith did take a step back as an outside threat, however, taking only 2.2 threes per game and hitting at a 28.4 percent clip - down from 3.0 and 38.1 percent, respectively, in 2022. Entering the 2024 season, Smith is a key piece of the Fever's young foundation alongside Aliyah Boston. Indiana will also add another big name -- perhaps Caitlin Clark -- with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. The arrival of a player like Clark, or even Stanford's Cameron Brink, could cloud Smith's role going forward, but she has the upside to finish as a top-30 player in fantasy leagues. Smith provides a strong boost in points, boards and field-goal percentage, but she's not a great free-throw shooter (career 64.8% FT) and offers little in terms of defensive stats. Read Past Outlooks
Posts double-double in defeat
FIndiana Fever
May 23, 2024
Smith amassed 16 points (8-13 FG), 11 rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals across 27 minutes during Wednesday's 85-83 loss to the Storm.
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Smith was efficient from the floor Wednesday and recorded her first double-double of the season, but her contributions were not enough to lift the Fever to victory in a tight loss to Seattle. Smith has scored in double digits in all but one of her five appearances to date, averaging 11.6 points per game while shooting 47.9 percent from the floor.
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
The No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft appeared in (and started) 32 games as a rookie, notching averages of 13.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.8 combined steals/blocks per game. Her scoring and rebounding averages led all first-year players. Smith also shot 41.9 percent from the field and an impressive 38.1 percent from three (1.2 3PM/G). Heading into Year 2, Smith will continue to be the focus of the Fever's rebuild. She projects to start at one forward spot and team with Kelsey Mitchell to handle much of the offensive workload.
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Nears double-double in loss
FIndiana Fever
May 19, 2024
Smith racked up 11 points (5-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 22 minutes during Saturday's 91-80 loss to the Liberty.
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Nears double-double in loss
FIndiana Fever
May 15, 2024
Smith totaled 13 points (5-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 27 minutes during Tuesday's 92-71 loss to the Sun.
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Excellent in preseason win
FIndiana Fever
May 10, 2024
Smith delivered 21 points (9-16 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block across 31 minutes in Thursday's 83-80 preseason win over the Dream.
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Plays well in loss
FIndiana Fever
May 3, 2024
Smith produced 20 points (5-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 10-13 FT), six rebounds, one steal and one block in 33 minutes of Friday's 79-76 preseason loss to Dallas.
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Fourth-year option exercised
FIndiana Fever
April 22, 2024
The Fever exercised the fourth-year option in Smith's rookie scale contract Monday, Blake Silverman of Winsidr.com reports.
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