2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Smith, Charia
Jersey Number 5
Charia Smith
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Northland HS
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
Bio
Honors & Awards
BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2023- 24, 2024-25)
2024-25 (So.): Averaged 2.5 points and 2.0 rebounds appearing in 24 games … Career-high nine points vs. DePaul (2/15) … Career-high seven rebounds vs. Illinois Springfield (11/18) and vs. Xavier (2/27) … Eight points and four rebounds vs. IU Indy (11/24) … Seven points and six rebounds vs. Villanova (3/8) in BIG EAST Quarterfinals.
2023-24: Redshirted ... did not appear in any games as a true sophomore.
2022-23 (Fr.): Averaged 0.4 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.2 assists in 17 games played ... Dished out two assists in a win against Holy Cross (11/11) ... Scored first collegiate bucket and recorded career-high four rebounds in a win against Saint Francis (11/27) ... Registered two points and four boards, and a steal in a winning effort against Providence (1/14).
Prior to Marquette: Was a three-year letterwinner at Westerville (Ohio) North High School, before transferring to Northland High School in Columbus, Ohio, for her senior year ... Earned All-Ohio Division I Second Team honors her senior year after averaging a team-best 20.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game as she helped the Vikings to a 14-7 record including a 12-0 mark in conference play ... Earned all-OCC and all-Central District D1 accolades each of her three seasons at Westerville North HS ... Helped the Warriors to win the OCC championship in 2020-21 while averaging 12 points and seven rebounds per contest ... Also played for All-Ohio Black EYBL team.
Personal: Daughter of Antoine and Gloria Smith ... Born December 14, 2003 ... Has three older brothers, Antoine Jr., Antonio and Anthony ... Father played basketball at Dayton and Northern Kentucky, Antoine Jr. plays basketball at Evansville and Antonio plays football at New Mexico Military Institute ... Majoring in exercise physiology.
BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2023- 24, 2024-25)
2024-25 (So.): Averaged 2.5 points and 2.0 rebounds appearing in 24 games … Career-high nine points vs. DePaul (2/15) … Career-high seven rebounds vs. Illinois Springfield (11/18) and vs. Xavier (2/27) … Eight points and four rebounds vs. IU Indy (11/24) … Seven points and six rebounds vs. Villanova (3/8) in BIG EAST Quarterfinals.
2023-24: Redshirted ... did not appear in any games as a true sophomore.
2022-23 (Fr.): Averaged 0.4 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.2 assists in 17 games played ... Dished out two assists in a win against Holy Cross (11/11) ... Scored first collegiate bucket and recorded career-high four rebounds in a win against Saint Francis (11/27) ... Registered two points and four boards, and a steal in a winning effort against Providence (1/14).
Prior to Marquette: Was a three-year letterwinner at Westerville (Ohio) North High School, before transferring to Northland High School in Columbus, Ohio, for her senior year ... Earned All-Ohio Division I Second Team honors her senior year after averaging a team-best 20.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game as she helped the Vikings to a 14-7 record including a 12-0 mark in conference play ... Earned all-OCC and all-Central District D1 accolades each of her three seasons at Westerville North HS ... Helped the Warriors to win the OCC championship in 2020-21 while averaging 12 points and seven rebounds per contest ... Also played for All-Ohio Black EYBL team.
Personal: Daughter of Antoine and Gloria Smith ... Born December 14, 2003 ... Has three older brothers, Antoine Jr., Antonio and Anthony ... Father played basketball at Dayton and Northern Kentucky, Antoine Jr. plays basketball at Evansville and Antonio plays football at New Mexico Military Institute ... Majoring in exercise physiology.
Highlights: MU 76, JMU 80 (OT) (3/23/25)
Monday, March 24
WBIT Postgame Presser: Cara Consuegra (3/23/25)
Sunday, March 23
Postgame Interview: Marquette HC Cara Consuegra on ESPN+ (3/20/25)
Saturday, March 22
WBIT Postgame Presser: Marquette's Cara Consuegra & Halle Vice (3/20/25)
Friday, March 21
