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Shanell Smith-Akpan
33 Shanell Smith-Akpan
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    West Warwick, RI
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Classical
  • Major:
    Engineering
  • gp
    9
  • pts/g
    13.6
  • fg %
    58.5
  • 3pt %
    18.2
  • ft %
    64.9
  • reb/g
    8.2
  • a/g
    2.6

Bio

Accolades: MASCAC ROTW: 11/11/25, 11/24/25, 

2025-26: Played in nine contests with nine starts for the Falcons during her rookie season. Posted 122 points on 48-of-82 shooting as well as 74 rebounds, 23 assists, 11 steals and eight blocks. Click here for season statistics.

High School: 2025 graduate of Classical High School. Member of the basketball and track teams. 2x High Academic Honors, while earning team MVP honors twice. Member of the All-Freshman team as well as being named to the Divison 1 All-Class Second Team. Member of the All-State Second Team, while also a member of the Division 1 All-Class Third Team. 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 4 at Framingham St. L, 86-34
Feb 7 Worcester St. L, 86-43
Feb 11 at Salem St. L, 85-44
Feb 14 Anna Maria L, 68-51
Feb 18 MCLA W, 58-53
Feb 21 at Westfield St. L, 112-61
  Overall Conf
Games 9 -
Games started 9 -
Minutes 271 -
Minutes per game 30.1 -
FG 48-82 0-0
FG Pct 58.5 -
3PT 2-11 0-0
3PT Pct 18.2 -
FT 24-37 0-0
FT Pct 64.9 -
Off rebounds 27 -
Def rebounds 47 -
Total rebounds 74 -
Rebounds per game 8.2 -
Personal fouls 19 -
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 23 -
Turnovers 29 -
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 -
Steals 11 -
Blocks 8 -
Points 122 0
Points per game 13.6 -
Points per 40 min 18.0 -

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Wentworth W, 54-38 1 33 6-13 46.2 0-4 0.0 9-12 75.0 21
Nov 12 Clark University L, 79-37 1 31 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 11
Nov 15 at Elms L, 70-54 1 36 6-9 66.7 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 14
Nov 19 at Mount Holyoke W, 62-53 1 32 4-8 50.0 0-1 0.0 3-5 60.0 11
Nov 22 Colby-Sawyer L, 73-61 1 31 9-15 60.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 20
Nov 24 Dean College L, 66-61 1 33 6-9 66.7 1-1 100.0 1-5 20.0 14
Dec 6 at Regis (Mass.) L, 88-42 1 21 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Dec 8 Lasell L, 61-48 1 35 4-8 50.0 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 10
Dec 10 at Gordon L, 46-42 1 19 7-8 87.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Dec 31 at Mass.-Boston L, 93-34 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at New England Col. L, 75-54 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 Bridgewater St. L, 62-39 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 Framingham St. L, 77-40 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 at Worcester St. L, 60-50 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Salem St. L, 67-34 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Anna Maria L, 70-49 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at MCLA W, 50-47 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Westfield St. L, 96-61 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at Bridgewater St. L, 93-38 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at Framingham St. L, 86-34 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Worcester St. L, 86-43 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at Salem St. L, 85-44 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Anna Maria L, 68-51 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 MCLA W, 58-53 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Westfield St. L, 112-61 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 Wentworth W, 54-38 1 33 4 9 13 1 3 0.3 2 0 3 -
Nov 12 Clark University L, 79-37 1 31 3 5 8 1 4 0.3 1 1 1 -
Nov 15 at Elms L, 70-54 1 36 4 4 8 4 6 0.7 1 0 4 0
Nov 19 at Mount Holyoke W, 62-53 1 32 0 2 2 3 3 1.0 2 4 2 -
Nov 22 Colby-Sawyer L, 73-61 1 31 2 5 7 1 2 0.5 1 0 3 -
Nov 24 Dean College L, 66-61 1 33 6 5 11 5 3 1.7 1 0 4 -
Dec 6 at Regis (Mass.) L, 88-42 1 21 3 7 10 2 2 1.0 1 0 2 -
Dec 8 Lasell L, 61-48 1 35 1 7 8 3 3 1.0 2 1 0 -
Dec 10 at Gordon L, 46-42 1 19 4 3 7 3 3 1.0 0 2 0 -
Dec 31 at Mass.-Boston L, 93-34 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at New England Col. L, 75-54 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 Bridgewater St. L, 62-39 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 Framingham St. L, 77-40 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 at Worcester St. L, 60-50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 Salem St. L, 67-34 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Anna Maria L, 70-49 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at MCLA W, 50-47 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Westfield St. L, 96-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at Bridgewater St. L, 93-38 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at Framingham St. L, 86-34 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Worcester St. L, 86-43 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at Salem St. L, 85-44 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Anna Maria L, 68-51 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 MCLA W, 58-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 at Westfield St. L, 112-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2025-26 9 9 30.1 5.3-9.1 58.5 0.2-1.2 18.2 2.7-4.1 64.9 13.6
Total 9 9 30.1 5.3-9.1 58.5 0.2-1.2 18.2 2.7-4.1 64.9 13.6

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2025-26 9 9 271 48-82 58.5 2-11 18.2 24-37 64.9 122
Total 9 9 271 48-82 58.5 2-11 18.2 24-37 64.9 122

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2025-26 9 9 30.1 7.1-12.1 58.5 0.3-1.6 18.2 3.5-5.5 64.9 18.0
Total 9 9 30.1 7.1-12.1 58.5 0.3-1.6 18.2 3.5-5.5 64.9 18.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2025-26 9 9 30.1 3.0 5.2 8.2 2.1 0.0 2.6 3.2 0.8 1.2 0.9
Total 9 9 30.1 3.0 5.2 8.2 2.1 0.0 2.6 3.2 0.8 1.2 0.9

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2025-26 9 9 271 27 47 74 19 0 23 29 0.8 11 8
Total 9 9 271 27 47 74 19 0 23 29 0.8 11 8

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2025-26 9 9 30.1 4.0 6.9 10.9 2.8 0.0 3.4 4.3 0.8 1.6 1.2
Total 9 9 30.1 4.0 6.9 10.9 2.8 0.0 3.4 4.3 0.8 1.6 1.2

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 9 9 30.1 5.3-9.1 58.5 0.2-1.2 18.2 2.7-4.1 64.9 13.6
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 5 5 32.6 5.8-10.8 53.7 0.4-1.8 22.2 3.2-5.0 64.0 15.2
Away 4 4 27.0 4.8-7.0 67.9 0.0-0.5 0.0 2.0-3.0 66.7 11.5
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 2 2 32.5 5.0-10.5 47.6 0.0-2.5 0.0 6.0-8.5 70.6 16.0
Losses 7 7 29.4 5.4-8.7 62.3 0.3-0.9 33.3 1.7-2.9 60.0 12.9
Month November 6 6 32.7 5.8-10.5 55.6 0.2-1.5 11.1 3.3-5.2 64.5 15.2
December 3 3 25.0 4.3-6.3 68.4 0.3-0.7 50.0 1.3-2.0 66.7 10.3

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 9 9 271 48-82 58.5 2-11 18.2 24-37 64.9 122
Conference - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 5 5 163 29-54 53.7 2-9 22.2 16-25 64.0 76
Away 4 4 108 19-28 67.9 0-2 0.0 8-12 66.7 46
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 2 2 65 10-21 47.6 0-5 0.0 12-17 70.6 32
Losses 7 7 206 38-61 62.3 2-6 33.3 12-20 60.0 90
Month November 6 6 196 35-63 55.6 1-9 11.1 20-31 64.5 91
December 3 3 75 13-19 68.4 1-2 50.0 4-6 66.7 31

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 9 9 30.1 7.1-12.1 58.5 0.3-1.6 18.2 3.5-5.5 64.9 18.0
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 5 5 32.6 7.1-13.3 53.7 0.5-2.2 22.2 3.9-6.1 64.0 18.7
Away 4 4 27.0 7.0-10.4 67.9 0.0-0.7 0.0 3.0-4.4 66.7 17.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 2 2 32.5 6.2-12.9 47.6 0.0-3.1 0.0 7.4-10.5 70.6 19.7
Losses 7 7 29.4 7.4-11.8 62.3 0.4-1.2 33.3 2.3-3.9 60.0 17.5
Month November 6 6 32.7 7.1-12.9 55.6 0.2-1.8 11.1 4.1-6.3 64.5 18.6
December 3 3 25.0 6.9-10.1 68.4 0.5-1.1 50.0 2.1-3.2 66.7 16.5

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 9 9 30.1 3.0 5.2 8.2 2.1 0.0 2.6 3.2 0.8 1.2 0.9
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 5 32.6 3.2 6.2 9.4 2.2 - 2.2 3.0 0.7 1.4 0.4
Away 4 4 27.0 2.8 4.0 6.8 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.5 0.9 1.0 1.5
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 2 32.5 2.0 5.5 7.5 2.5 - 2.0 3.0 0.7 2.0 2.0
Losses 7 7 29.4 3.3 5.1 8.4 2.0 0.0 2.7 3.3 0.8 1.0 0.6
Month November 6 6 32.7 3.2 5.0 8.2 2.8 0.0 2.5 3.5 0.7 1.3 0.8
December 3 3 25.0 2.7 5.7 8.3 0.7 - 2.7 2.7 1.0 1.0 1.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 9 9 271 27 47 74 19 0 23 29 0.8 11 8
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 5 163 16 31 47 11 - 11 15 0.7 7 2
Away 4 4 108 11 16 27 8 0 12 14 0.9 4 6
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 2 65 4 11 15 5 - 4 6 0.7 4 4
Losses 7 7 206 23 36 59 14 0 19 23 0.8 7 4
Month November 6 6 196 19 30 49 17 0 15 21 0.7 8 5
December 3 3 75 8 17 25 2 - 8 8 1.0 3 3

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 9 9 30.1 4.0 6.9 10.9 2.8 0.0 3.4 4.3 0.8 1.6 1.2
Conference - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 5 32.6 3.9 7.6 11.5 2.7 0.0 2.7 3.7 0.7 1.7 0.5
Away 4 4 27.0 4.1 5.9 10.0 3.0 0.0 4.4 5.2 0.9 1.5 2.2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 2 2 32.5 2.5 6.8 9.2 3.1 0.0 2.5 3.7 0.7 2.5 2.5
Losses 7 7 29.4 4.5 7.0 11.5 2.7 0.0 3.7 4.5 0.8 1.4 0.8
Month November 6 6 32.7 3.9 6.1 10.0 3.5 0.0 3.1 4.3 0.7 1.6 1.0
December 3 3 25.0 4.3 9.1 13.3 1.1 0.0 4.3 4.3 1.0 1.6 1.6

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