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University of Illinois Athletics

2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

25 Hayven Smith

  • Position Center
  • Height 6-6
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Frankfort, Ill.
  • High School Lincoln-Way East High School
  • Instagram hayven.smith
  • Twitter SmithHayven

Biography

2024-25 - FRESHMAN

  • Appeared in 17 games in her first collegiate season
  • Averaged 5.4 minutes, 0.8 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.2 assists, and 0.1 blocks
  • Tallied her first-career Big Ten field goal to beat the third-quarter buzzer at No. 3 UCLA (Feb. 20)
  • Registered a career-most 15 minutes against Purdue (Jan. 27)
  • Made her Illini debut with two points and a career-high six rebounds in 13 minutes of action against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 14)

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Four-year varsity basketball letterwinner, three-year varsity volleyball letterwinner
  • Earned IBCA All-State, Illinois AP All-State, and Southtown All-Area honors as a junior (2023)
  • Scored 1,000+ points during her high school career
  • 2024 Herald-News Player of the Year
  • 2024 SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue co-Athlete of the Year
  • 2024 Illinois 4A Girls AP All-State Honorable Mention
  • 2024 IBCA Class 4A All-State Second Team
  • Helped Lincoln-Way East to its first regional title since 2017 and set a school record for wins in a season with 28 in 2023-24
  • Six consecutive semesters on high honor roll
  • AAU Team: Midwest Elite Nike EYBL
  • High School Stat Lines:
    • 2022-23: 14 PPG, 10 RPG, 2 BPG
    • 2021-22: 10 PPG, 8 RPG, 2 BPG
    • 2020-21: 8 PPG, 8 RPG, 2 BPG

PERSONAL

  • Born November 3, 2005
  • Daughter of Greg and Tammy Smith
  • Has three older siblings: Hailey, Hunter, and Hannah
  • Father played football at Vanderbilt (1984-88)
  • Sister Hannah played basketball at Illinois Wesleyan (2019-22)
  • Majoring in recreation, sport, & tourism

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2024-25Freshman

    Center
    6'6"
    25
  • 25

    2025-26Sophomore

    Center
    6'6"
    25