SAN FRANCISCO – Coming off a career day on Friday at the Cal Classic, Golden Bears guard Kianna Smith has been named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. Stanford forward Alanna Smith was selected as the Pac-12 Player of the Week.

This is the first Pac-12 weekly honor for Smith, who becomes the first Cal player to earn the accolade since Jaelyn Brown earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors on February 27, 2017.

A rookie from Moreno Valley, California, Smith was named to the Cal Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 13 points and 8.5 assists per game over the weekend, while shooting 62.5 percent from the field. Smith registered her first career double-double in Cal's 87-66 victory over Manhattan, posting career-highs in both points (17) and assists (12). Smith's 12 assists are the most by any Cal player in the last two season and stand as the second-highest single-game total by any Pac-12 player this season. The 2017 McDonalds All American went 4-5 from three-point range against the Jaspers, helping the Golden Bears set a program record with 17 three-pointers in the game. Smith added nine points and five assists in Saturday's championship game vs No. 23 Missouri, committing just one turnover in 33 minutes of action.

A 6'0" guard, Smith has started the last four games for the 24^th-ranked Bears, scoring double-figures in two of her last three outings. Smith is averaging 4.4 assists per game this season, the most by freshman in the conference, and ranks second among Pac-12 rookies with a 51.4 field goal percentage.

Smith and the Golden Bears will be back in action on Thursday, hosting Seattle University at 11:30 a.m. PT in Cal's fourth annual "School Haas Rock" game. The midday contest is part of a broader educational event drawing elementary and middle school-age children from across the Bay Area.

2017-18 TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW
Season, group and single-game tickets for the 2017-18 women's basketball season are now on sale. Season tickets start as low as $40 ($2.67 per game, 15 games) for youth and seniors and $80 ($5.33 per game, 15 games) for adult general admission tickets. Single-game tickets are available starting at $4 for youth and seniors and $5 for adults, while flex and partial plans are also available purchase. For more information, call the Gold Standard Sales and Service line at (800) GO BEARS (462-3277) or visit the CalBears.com ticket page.

JOIN THE JOURNEY: THE RETURN OF THISISCALBASKETBALL.COM
Cal's one-of-a-kind multimedia fan site, ThisIsCalBasketball.com, is back for its seventh season and once again features an unprecedented look into the inner workings of the personalities behind the Cal women's basketball's roster. Visitors to ThisIsCalBasketball.com can get an in-depth look at the personalities behind the jerseys, from action and portrait photos to bio videos and conversations between current players and alumnae.

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