Tabatha Richardson-Smith

Height:
6-0
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bay City, Texas
High School:
Bay City

2015-16: Became The Hall’s all-time leading scorer with 1,925 career points…also finished first in program history with 271 made 3-pointers and fourth in program history with 221 steals…Unanimous Selection First Team All-BIG EAST…All-Met Basketball Writers First Team…three-time BIG EAST Player of the Week…BIG EAST scoring champion with 21.7 points per game in league play…finished overall with 18.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game on 37.2 shooting and a 30.9 percent mark from 3-point range…finished second in the conference with an 83.2 percent mark from the free throw line…opened the season with 25 points vs. Bryant (Nov. 13)…averaged 19.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game against NC State (Nov. 26) and Northern Iowa (Nov. 27) at the 2015 Cancun Challenge to win Riviera Maya Division MVP…notched a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds vs. Saint Peter’s (Dec. 20)…poured in 27 points and was 4-of-5 from 3-point range at Creighton (Dec. 31)…exploded for a season-high 34 points, most for any BIG EAST player in 2015-16, off the bench at St. John’s (Jan. 9)…went for a 20-point, 12-rebound double-double at Villanova (Jan. 15)…dropped 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds at Georgetown (Jan. 17)…went for 27 points, seven rebounds and five assists vs. Xavier (Jan. 22)…followed that with a 26-point, 11-rebound, five-assist outing against Butler (Jan. 24), going 10-for-11 from the charity stripe…scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a win at No. 24 DePaul (Jan. 29)…went for 28 points and nine rebounds at Marquette (Jan. 31)…scored 27 points on 11-of-22 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds in 40 minutes against Villanova (Feb. 14)…knocked down 13-of-14 from the charity stripe en route to 27 points at Butler (Feb. 19)…turned in a 22-point, 13-rebound double-double against Creighton (Feb. 26)…led the Pirates with 17 points against Duquesne (March 19) in the NCAA Tournament First Round.

2014-15 HIGHLIGHTS
• Named Second-Team All-BIG EAST for the second-straight season.
• Second-Team MBWA All-Metropolitan selection.
• Preseason All-BIG EAST selection
• Finished third in the BIG EAST in scoring at 17.8 ppg.
• Is Seton Hall's all-time leader in 3-point field goals with 199.
• Broke her own SHU single-season record with 94 3-point field goals this season.
• Ranked first in the BIG EAST and 16th in the country, making 2.9 3-point field goals per game.
• Second in the BIG EAST with 2.4 steals per game.
• Has six-career 30-point games, most recently against Marquette (31) on March 8.
• Selected as the USBWA National Player of the Week on Dec. 16 after tying program record with 38 points in win over Illinois.
• Three-time BIG EAST Women's Basketball Player of the Week (12/15, 12/29, 3/2).
• Named the Met Basketball Writers Association Division I Player of the Week on March 3.
• Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Nov. 17, after leading SHU to a win in its season opener against Rider.
• Scored a team-high 18 points and hit four 3-pointers against Rutgers in the NCAA Tournament First Round on March 21.
• Poured in 31 points with 11 rebounds for seventh double-double in win over Marquette in BIG EAST Quarterfinals on March 8.
• Scored a game-high 25 points, including eight in the final minute with a clutch 3-pointer, in a win at Butler on March 1.
• Posted a fourth-straight double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds over 40 minutes in a win at DePaul on Feb. 13.
• Recorded a third-straight double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in 40 minutes against Creighton on Feb. 8.
• Back-to-back double-doubles for the first time in her career with 10 points and 13 boards in win over Providence on Feb. 6.
• Saw all 29 points come in the second half and overtime, helping lead SHU to a comeback win at Georgetown on Jan. 25.
• Scored a game-high 35 points (14-of-24) with six 3-pointers and a career-high 15 rebounds in a win over DePaul on Jan. 18.
• Close to a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds in victory over Marquette on Jan. 16.
• Became the 21st member of the 1,000-point club at Seton with 16 points in a win at Providence on Jan. 11.
• Eclipsed 900-career points by scoring a game-high 19 with four 3-pointers in a win over Fairfield on Dec. 19.
• Scored a game-high 25 points, hitting five 3-pointers, to lead SHU to a win over No. 14/16 Georgia on Dec. 28.
• Tied single-game record with 38 points, hitting six 3-pointers with career-high seven steals in victory over Illinois on Dec. 9.
• Tied the SHU single-game record with seven made 3-pointers in a 32-point effort at No. 17 West Virginia on Nov. 17.
• Nailed four 3-pointers in the season opener to lead the Pirates with 19 points.

2013-14: Second-Team All-BIG EAST selection.... Named Second-Team All-Metropolitan... Set a Seton Hall single-game scoring and field goal record with 38 points and 15 field goals in a win over Marquette on Feb. 22... Scored 582 points which stands as the third highest single-season tally in program history... Her 17.1 scoring average ranked third in the BIG EAST and was the sixth best mark in Seton Hall history... Set a new Seton Hall single-season 3-point field goal record with 85... Named the BIG EAST Player of the Week on Dec. 9, for the first time in her career; selected a second time on Feb. 24... Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll five times (11/25, 12/2, 12/23, 1/20, 2/17)... Poured in 28 points, hitting five 3-pointers in a second-straight game for the first time in her career, while playing 40 minutes at Rutgers in the third round of the WNIT (3/27)... On fire from 3-point range, finishing 5-for-5 from beyond the arc to score 19 points in a win over Princeton in the second round of the WNIT (3/23)... Surpassed the Seton Hall single-season 3-point field goal record, hitting two threes to finish with 14 points in a win over American in the first round of the WNIT (3/20)... Tied an SHU BIG EAST Tournament record with five steals, also scoring 15 points in a win over Providence (3/8)... Efficiently netted 14 points at Butler, shooting 5-for-9 from the field with three 3-pointers (3/1)... Narrowly missed out on a double-double, netting 14 points with nine boards, also recording a game-high four steals in a win over Providence (2/18)... Shot 3-for-6 from 3-point range to finish with 17 points and five rebounds at DePaul (2/15)... Behind the strength of three 3-pointers, scored a game-high 18 points with seven rebounds in a win at Georgetown (2/12)... Finished with 18 points and eight rebounds, hitting a pair of 3-pointers and also recording four steals against Creighton (1/28)... Hit a late three and scored on an offensive put back with seven seconds to play, finishing with 19 points in a win at Providence (1/25)... Tallied a game-high 23 points behind four 3-pointers to lead Seton Hall to a win at Xavier (1/21)... Nailed five 3-pointers to tie her career-high, scoring a game-high 22 points in a win over Georgetown (1/18)... Shot 4-for-7 from 3-point range and scored a team-high 21 points against Butler (1/4)... Contributed 15 points behind three 3-pointers in a home victory over Stony Brook (12/31)... Led Seton Hall with 21 points, scoring 19 points in the first half, and knocked down four 3-pointers in a win over NJIT (12/21)... Knocked down a pair of 3-pointers to finish with 18 points at Illinois (12/9)... Recorded a double-double with 27 points on 11-for-20 shooting with 12 rebounds, shot 5-for-7 from three and picked up career-high six steals against UMass Lowell (12/7)... Selected as the Most Valuable Player of the Seton Hall Thanksgiving Classic... Narrowly missed out on a second-straight double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds with three 3-pointers in a win over Fresno State (11/30)... Posted her first-career double-double with a game-high 21 points and career-high 13 rebounds to lead the Pirates past Savannah State (11/29)... Extended her 20-point scoring streak to three-straight games with 24 points behind a career-best five 3-pointers to go along with a team-high eight rebounds at No. 21/17 South Carolina... Recorded back-to-back 20-point games for the first time in her career, hitting four 3-pointers to tally a team-high 27 points against Weber State (11/15)... Erupted for 30 points on 13-for-20 shooting in addition to pulling down nine rebounds in a win over Rider (11/10)... Made her first-career start and scored nine points to go along with eight rebounds in 28 minutes of action against Longwood (11/8).

2012-13: Appeared in all 31 games, averaging 4.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game... Scored five points with six boards and three assists in 21 minutes in collegiatge debut against NJIT (11/9)... First double-figure scoring game of her career with 15 points to go along with six boards against Lafayette (11/11)... Scored four points in 12 minutes at Temple (11/14)... Tied for the team lead with nine points at Michigan (11/19)... Scored five points and pulled down seven rebounds against Wyoming (11/23)... Poured in a career-high 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting and drained three three-pointers in 30 minutes in a win over Siena (11/28)... Scored five points and pulled down a pair of rebounds in 11 minutes at Wake Forest (12/8)... Scored in double figures for the third time, finishing with 14 points on 7-of-12 shooting against New Orleans (12/19)... Came off the bench to score four points with three rebounds in 11 minutes against Memphis (12/22)... Came off the bench to log 11 minutes, scoring four points with three rebounds and a career-high three steals at St. John's (1/12)... Reached double figures in scoring for the fourth time, finishing with 15 points and six rebounds against USF (1/22)... Saw seven minutes of action in the Pirates' win over Rutgers (1/27)... Nailed a three pointer and finished with three points and five rebounds in 16 minutes at Syracuse (1/30)... Tied for the team lead with six rebounds, also scoring four points in 10 minutes at DePaul (2/6)... Provided a great spark off the bench against Notre Dame scoring 10 points behind a pair of three-point field goals to finish in double figures for a fifth time this season (2/9)... Scored in double figures in back-to-back games for the first time in her career, finishing with a team-high 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting against Villanova (2/13)... Finished with 11 points, four rebounds and a made three, all coming during 11 minutes of action in the second half in a win over Providence (2/20)... Scored three points with three rebounds and tied her season-high with three steals at Connecticut (2/23)... Played three minutes and finished with a rebound at Louisville (2/27)... Saw eight minutes of action in a win over St. John's (3/2)... Provided a scoring burst off the bench, finishing with five points including a three pointer in nine minutes against Cincinnati in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament (3/8)... Played three minutes and scored two points against St. John's in the second round of the BIG EAST Tournament (3/9).

High School/Personal: Strong all-around player that was ranked #3 player in South Texas by River City Hoop Scoop... Averaged 31.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 4.5 steals in 2011-12... Selected to Class 4A All-State Team by the Texas Girls Coaches Association... Named Victoria Advocate's and District 23-4A's 2012 Offensive Player of the Year... Played three seasons at Seguin High School before transferring to Bay City for senior year... Played for Sophia Young's AAU Elite Team.