TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State head women's basketball coach Marc Mitchell announced the addition of Davina Smith to the program Friday morning.
 
Smith, a 6-0 guard/forward from Merrillville, Indiana, joins the Sycamores with two years of eligibility after transferring from IU East.
 
"Davina is a very versatile player," Mitchell said. "She has the ability to play with her back to the basket and step out on the perimeter. Davina is extremely athletic and can defend multiple positions. She will provide much-needed scoring from the 3 and 4 positions. I believe the Indiana State fans will enjoy watching her play. #ASONE"
 
Smith played her first two seasons at IU East, where she was a Third Team All-River States Conference selection in 2023-24. She averaged 12.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in the 2023-24 season for the Red Wolves, knocking down more than 55 percent of her attempts from the field and 50 percent of her shots from behind the arc. A constant on the scoresheet for IU East, Smith scored in double-figures in 24 games last season, including a trio of 20-point games for the Red Wolves with a season-high 24 against Missouri Baptist. She also added eight games with double-digit rebounds, with a season-high 13 against both Grace and Brescia. Smith also had a six-assist performance against UM-Dearborn and dished out three-plus assists in seven games. She finished the season with eight double-doubles, scoring at least 10 points in every game in which she recorded double-digit rebounds.
 
As a freshman, Smith averaged 10.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game for IU East while starting every game for the Red Wolves. She shot better than 50 percent from the field for the season, while shooting better than 70 percent from the free throw line in conference play. Smith scored in double-figures 14 times as a freshman, nearly all of which came against conference foes, with a career-high 25 against IU Southeast. She also pulled down double-digit rebounds on seven occasions, including a season-high 13 against Cumberlands. Smith finished her first collegiate season with four double-doubles.
 
Smith averaged 11.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in her senior season at Merrillville (Ind.) HS, where she was an Honorable Mention All-State selection by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association, and she also earned all-conference honors in her senior season. Smith was a second team all-area selection by the Times of Northwest Indiana.

Smith joins Denyha Jacobs as signees in Indiana State's 2024 class. Jacobs' signing was announced Wednesday.
 
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