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2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

Erik Schelkun

5 Arianna Smith

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Africentric
  • Hometown Columbus, Ohio
  • Prev School Indiana State
  • Twitter arianna_nany116
  • Instagram nanyyy.5

Biography

2024-25 (Senior)
• Named Second Team All-Conference
• Named A-10 Player of the Week on March 3 after 13th double-double in win at St. Bonaventure with 20 points, 17 rebounds
• Appeared in all 31 games this season and started all of them as well
• Averaged 12.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per contest
• Led the team in rebounds in 25 of the 31 games
• Earned 12th double-double surpassing last year’s mark with 13 points and 11 rebounds vs Saint Joseph’s (2/26/25)
• Tied a career-high 21 rebounds, 17 offensive, to go with 10 points for her 11th double-double vs Fordham (2/22/25)
• Made it 10 double-doubles on the year and tied a season high with three steals vs Davidson (2/12/25)
• Had fourth straight double-double and ninth of the season vs George Mason (2/1/25)
• Posted seventh double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds vs Richmond (1/26/25)
• Recorded best game of her career with highs of 23 points, 9-of-13 shooting, and had sixth double-double with 11 boards vs Saint Louis (1/22/25)
• Scored 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting and 5-of-8 on free throws to go with 15 boards for fifth double-double vs La Salle (1/11/25)
• Recorded fourth double-double and season-high 16 rebounds with 17 points vs UMass (1/8/25)
• Posted third double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds vs rv Vanderbilt (12/19/24)
• Recorded second double-double of the year with 20 points and 10 rebounds vs CCSU (12/1/24)
• Recorded her first double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds in season opener vs SEMO (11/5/24)

2023-24 (Junior)
• Earned First Team Arthur Ashe Sports Scholars honors
• Played in 27 games with 19 starts and 27.0 minutes per game
• Averaged 9.2 points and a team-high 10.6 rebounds per game
• Led the A-10 in offensive rebounds, total rebounds, and rebounds per game
• Ranked eighth in the country in offensive rebounding and 21st in rebounds per game
• Recorded 14 double digit scoring games and 15 double digit rebounding games
• Posted career highs in field goal percentage, free throw percentage, rebounds, blocks, and points
• Made 11 double-doubles on the year with 14 points and 13 rebounds at Loyola (2/25/24)
• Had the fifth-most rebounds in a single game in UD history with a career-high 21 to go with 13 points, her fifth double-double of the year, against Ohio Dominican (12/17/23)
• Made her season debut and recorded a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds against Lindenwood (11/12/23)

2022-23 (Sophomore)
• Appeared in 17 games and started in all of them
• Averaged 10.6 points and 9.0 rebounds a game in first season with the Flyers
• Recorded a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds in the A-10 Second Round game vs Richmond (3/2/23)
• Had 14 points, three steals, and six rebounds in A-10 Championship debut win over VCU (3/1/23)
• Recorded her third double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds at VCU (2/15/23)
• Posted 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting and hit a career-high two threes in the win at Loyola (2/1/23)
• Recorded the most rebounds for a Flyer this season and a new career high with 17 boards to go with 12 points at George Washington (1/28/23)
• Tied her season high with 13 points and had seven boards in the win over Davidson (1/11/23)
• Posted third double-digit game in four appearances with 10 points against Fordham (1/8/24)
• Recorded her first double-double as a Flyer with a season-high 13 points, and career-highs of 14 rebounds and five assists at Duquesne (1/5/23)
• Made her Dayton debut in style with 10 points, nine rebounds, and three assists against Cedarville (12/29/22)

2021-22 (Freshman - Indiana State)
• Started 16 games and made 28 appearances
• Averaged 7.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game
• Shot 47.4 percent from the field

High School
• Averaged 14.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game
• Named First Team All-Central District
• Earned Second Team All-Ohio honors
• Received All-City accolades
• Named Honorable Mention All-State as a junior
• Led team to two state championships

Personal
• Majoring in Accounting

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2022-23Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2"
    5
  • 5

    2023-24Junior

    Forward
    6'2"
    5
  • 5

    2024-25Senior

    Forward
    6'2"
    5