NaLyssa Smith delivered a record-breaking performance in the Athletes Unlimited (AU) season finale on Saturday to be crowned 2023 champion. Smith, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft, dropped 50 points (a new AU single-game record) to secure her place at the top of the leaderboard.
Competing in the second ever Athletes Unlimited basketball season, the Indiana Fever forward also set records for most rebounds in a season (184), most double-doubles in a season (12), and most leaderboard points in a single game (863, achieved during Saturday’s season finale).
“Every team I was on, they were so supportive of me. They helped me achieve every goal I wanted this year … I’ve been in second in everything… just winning this it means everything,” Smith said in an AU release.
Rewriting the record book one category at a time ✍️ ▪️ Single Game Scoring Record▪️ Season Rebounds Record ▪️ Season Double-Double Record@NaLyssaSmith | #AUHoops pic.twitter.com/Me5zepYzaW— Athletes Unlimited (@AUProSports) March 26, 2023
Rewriting the record book one category at a time ✍️ ▪️ Single Game Scoring Record▪️ Season Rebounds Record ▪️ Season Double-Double Record@NaLyssaSmith | #AUHoops pic.twitter.com/Me5zepYzaW