Kiki Smith fell in love with basketball at a young age. Born Dec. 17, 2004, in Topeka, Kan., to
Darold Smith and Harmony Burgess-Smith, Kiki had a ball in her hands as a soon as she could
walk.

A proud member of the Comanche Nation, Kiki played for Legendary Elite on the Native
Basketball Circuit during her travel prep career. She remains an active part of the organization,
speaking with youth players about playing at the collegiate level.

Kiki is a Yellowfish descendant. Her heritage also includes the Kiowa, Cheyenne, Absentee
Shawnee and Caddo tribes as well.

Kiki played her high school ball at Topeka High School, where she was a four-time 6A All-State
selection, garnering three first team nods, while also being named to the All-Centennial League
Team all four years. Averaging over 20 points per game, while making nearly 50 3-pointers, in
both her junior and senior campaigns, Kiki was tabbed the Centennial League Player of the Year.
Kiki was not recruited heavily out of high school and spent her freshman season at Hutchinson
Community College, where she rewrote the record books.

Kiki guided the Blue Dragons to a perfect 37-0 record and the NJCAA DI National
Championship. Averaging 17.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.7 steals per game, while
shooting 55.9% from the field and 44.4% from distance on 82 made 3-pointers, Kiki was named
the NJCAA DI Player of the Year and a First Team All-American, as well as the Kansas
Jayhawk Community College Conference Player of the Year.

Kiki then transferred to Arkansas for her sophomore season, where she averaged 10.2 point per
night. She ranked second in the SEC and 28th nationally with a 40.6% shooting clip from behind
the arc.

Following her lone season in Fayetteville, Kiki continued her athletic and academic career at
Purdue. In her first season with the Boilermakers, she leads the team in scoring and ranks as one
of the best 3-point shooters and passers in the Big Ten.