Zuri Smith Video
2013 (Junior): Had her best single season as a Lady Bear…Earned All-MEAC third-team honors...Received the team’s MVP award…Named to the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team…Was a second-team Morgan State Academic honoree…Played in all 25 matches, making 23 starts…Reached double figures in kills 10 times…Finished second on the squad in kills with a season-best 206 and was second in blocks with a season-best 73…Added 13 digs and an assist…Tallied 14 kills and two blocks in the season finale against Howard (11/8)…Had 10 kills, four blocks and two digs against Delaware State (11/3)…Moved into 12th-place all-time at Morgan State in blocks, following a four-block performance against Hampton (10/27). Also recorded 14 kills, tied a career-high three digs and had four blocks…Set a career-high 21 kills on a career-high 34 attempts and had two blocks in a win over rival Coppin State (10/20)…Recorded six blocks and eight kills at Howard (10/18)…Recorded a personal-best .643 hitting percentage with 10 kills on 14 attempts against Maryland Eastern Shore (10/11)…Tallied 12 kills, six blocks and two digs at Norfolk State (10/3)…Tied a career-high seven blocks, including two solo at Lehigh (9/13) in the Lafayette/Lehigh Crosstown Tournament…Finished with 15 kills and four blocks in Morgan State’s first win of the season over The Citadel (9/7) in the finale of the East Carolina Classic…Named to the East Carolina Classic All-Tournament team after finishing with 21 kills, seven blocks and two digs in three matches.
2012 (Sophomore): Named to the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team…Was a second-team Morgan State Academic honoree…Played in 81 sets, while starting in 20 matches…Ranked second on the team in blocks with 53 and had a team-leading 10 solo blocks…Finished the season with 113 kills and 11 digs…Tied a season-high 10 kills, had three blocks and a dig at Norfolk State (10/26)…Had a match-high four blocks and added seven kills and a season-high .636 hitting percentage against Howard (10/14)…Contributed 10 kills and a dig against Hampton (9/29)…Tallied five blocks and a dig against Coppin State (9/23)…Notched 10 kills, two blocks and a dig at Loyola-Md. (9/8) in the Marriot Greyhound Challenge…Had a season-high six blocks, including a career-best four solo blocks and added four kills and a dig against Rider (9/8) in the Marriot Greyhound Challenge…Totaled four blocks, five kills and a dig at Sacramento State (9/1) in the Sacramento State Invitational.
2011 (Freshman): A MEAC Rookie of the Week selection…Played in 85 sets, finishing with 102 kills, 15 digs and two assists, while ranking third on the team in blocks (51)…Totaled six kills, tied a career-high seven blocks, had three digs and an assist against Bethune-Cookman in the opener of the MEAC Championships (11/18)…Had four kills, two digs and two blocks against Howard (11/11)…Had seven kills, three blocks and an assist at Maryland Eastern Shore (11/4)…Earned MEAC Rookie of the Week honors (10/31)…Notched a career-high 12 kills at Hampton (10/30)…Finished with seven kills, seven blocks and three digs at Norfolk State (10/28)…Collected eight kills and a block against Hampton (10/19)…Tallied five kills, three blocks and a dig at American (9/27)…Totaled five kills, four blocks and a dig in the MEAC opener at Coppin State (9/25)…Had four blocks and three kills at Navy (9/20)…Recorded seven kills and two blocks against Loyola (Md.) in the opener of the Battle of Baltimore (9/2).
High School: Was a three-year starter in volleyball and a one-year letterwinner in basketball while at City Honors High...Earned MVP honors and best all-around hitter and best volleyball player accolades during her senior season...Was coached by Dennis Ruintree...Played one season on the basketball team, starting her sophomore year for the Jaguars, who reached the semifinals of the Ocean League...Coached by Tony Scott...Was inducted into the National Honor Society and was a member of the fashion club.
Personal: Born on August 16, 1993 in Torrance, Calif....Daughter of Martha and David Smith...Major is broadcast integrated media production with a minor in business...Career ambition is to become a talk show host or a news anchor...Is a member of the Morgan State chapter of the National Council of Negro Women…Hobbies include making clothes, hanging out with friends, playing volleyball and trying new things…Also enjoys arts and crafts...Spent the summer as an intern at a radio station...Traveled to Africa for two weeks one summer to volunteer her time building a school and medical center.
ZURI’S CAREER HIGHS
Attack Percentage: .643 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore, 10/11/13
Kills: 21 vs. Coppin State, 10/20/13
Total Attempts: 34 vs. Coppin State, 10/20/13
Assists: 1 vs. Bethune-Cookman, 11/18/11
Digs: 3 three times; last vs. Hampton, 10/27/13
Aces: 1 at Providence, 9/21/13
Blocks: 7 three times; last at Lehigh, 9/13/13
