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Kaylee Smiler
Guard 11
Ht
5'
8"
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Hamilton,
New Zealand
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Mellville High School
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Parents are Phillip and Loanna Smiler
Has three brothers and one sister
Played with her sister on Single A national championship team
Also served as the student body president at Melville HS in 2017
Also plays piano and sax
Loves Polynesian dancing
Human Resource Management major, working on master's degree in biology
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Before BYU
Four-year letterwinner in basketball
Three-time Team MVP 2015, 2016 and 2017
Named to Tournament Team in 2017
Team placed fourth at National Competition in 2017
Played on the Waikato U19 and U23 Club Team
Team finished first at U19 National Competition in 2017
Team finished first at U23 National Competition
Named to U19 Tournament Team in 2017
Played four different sports in high school
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year 2019-2020
Saw action in a total of 27 games averaging 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds while averaging nearly 10 minutes of playing time
Out of the 27 games, 17 were conference matchups
In first collegiate game, she played one minute at Washington State on Nov. 9
Her season totals include a total of 48 points, 35 rebounds, 21 assists, three blocks and seven steals
Had season bests in points with 19 at SMC on Jan. 18; in rebounds with six at SMC; in assists with three vs. SCU on Jan. 25
Tallied one game with 10+points (19 at SMC) and had three assists in two games
Sophmore Year 2021-2022
Played in 22 games
Averaged 2.5 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 12.2 minutes per game
Shot 39.6 percent from the field
Season-high 7 points at Santa Clara
Totaled 21 assists, including three against Pepperdine and LMU
Made 10 of 32 from behind the arc
Junior Year 2022-2023
Started 28 games for the Cougars while appearing in 30 of 32 total games in 2022-23
Scored 7.2 points per game on 44.7 percent shooting, going 46.7 percent from behind the arc to lead BYU
Recorded 27 blocks and 22 steals during her junior campaign
Senior Year 2023-2024
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Redshirt
Medical Redshirt Year
Sophomore 2020-2021
Played in a total of 24 games on the season, averaging 16.3 minutes per contest
Posted the second-highest 3-point percentage on the team (.392), knocking down 20 of her 51 attempts from distance
Averaged 3.1 points, 1.0 assists, 1.0 rebounds and 0.7 steals per game
Scored a season-best nine points twice, versus Montana State on Dec. 10 and at Loyola Marymount on Jan. 7
Dished out a season-high four assists twice, against Pepperdine on Feb. 4 and at Pacific on Feb. 11
Ranked eighth in the WCC in assist/turnover ratio (1.6)
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W Basketball | Nov, 13
Cougar defense leads to 80-64 win over Fresno State
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W Basketball | Dec, 29
Cougars Host Santa Clara on Wednesday