NaLyssa Smith

24-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
Sees decreased results in 2024
FIndiana Fever
October 31, 2024
Smith averaged 10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks in 24.8 minutes per game over 40 regular-season appearances (37 starts) with the Fever in 2024.
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Smith was productive over her first two seasons in the WNBA and showed improvement between her rookie and sophomore campaigns, but she saw more inconsistent usage during the 2024 campaign, as she tended to split time with Temi Fagbenle in the frontcourt. However, Smith was still a somewhat reliable fantasy contributor in 2024, and she'll remain under contract with the team in 2025, while Fagbenle will be a restricted free agent. Smith's role next season will likely depend on whether Fagbenle returns to Indiana and how the rotation is impacted by the Fever's new head coach.
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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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Not starting Game 2
FIndiana Fever
September 25, 2024
Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's Game 2 against the Sun.
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Delivers 16 points in defeat
FIndiana Fever
September 20, 2024
Smith closed Thursday's 92-91 loss to the Mystics with 16 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds and one steal in 20 minutes.
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Limited impact offensively
FIndiana Fever
September 12, 2024
Smith accumulated nine points (3-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-6 FT), six rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 24 minutes during Wednesday's 86-75 loss to the Aces.
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Fills stat sheet in victory
FIndiana Fever
September 5, 2024
Smith totaled 13 points (4-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, one assist, three blocks and one steal across 27 minutes during Wednesday's 93-86 win over the Sparks.
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Scores 13 in win
FIndiana Fever
August 17, 2024
Smith ended with 13 points (5-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and one block over 28 minutes during Friday's 98-89 victory over the Mercury.
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