The Phenomenal Rise of Basketball Prodigy Kaleena Smith.
In the world of basketball, prodigies are a rare and remarkable phenomenon, and one such prodigy that has taken the basketball world by storm is none other than Kaleena Smith, often referred to as "Special K." Despite not
I want to thank god for this opportunity and to be able to do what I love!! I am extremely blessed to say that I have received my first letter from the University of Georgia and will officially begin my recruiting process!!
@UGA_WBB
Kaleena Smith just finished 8th grade and is a BALLER 🔥
She just picked up a UCONN offer and recently averaged 20+ PPG at Nike Nationals playing with 17U.
Insane handles, an explosive guard who gets to the rim, a 3PT shooter & floor leader 🔥
@specialkayyy11
2027 Kaleena Smith just dropped 25, 4, & 2 playing up against 2024’s! 🤯🔥
@specialkayyy11
She led Team Taurasi to a 58-57 win over Team Exodus at Nike Nationals!
@NikeGirlsEYBL
I am humbled and blessed to say that I have recieved an offer from the University of Cal State Fullerton! Thank you to
@brit_aik3ns
@jhtitans
and the rest of the coaching staff for believing in me!🧡
#gotitans
2027 PG Kaleena Smith is one of the best young hoopers I’ve ever seen. She’s in 8th grade playing 17U and finished second in PPG last weekend averaging 19 per game. Her decision making in the PNR is so impressive and she can score it from all 3 levels. Special talent to track.
After having a great conversation with
@beeeeroe32
, I am very blessed to say that I have recieved an offer from Long Beach State, thank you to the coaching staff!!💛🖤
#gobeach
#godsplan
#allglorytogod
We have to stop calling every high school hooper “different.” It’s being thrown around too loosely. NOT EVERY ELITE BASKETBALL PLAYER IS DIFFERENT.
Examples of “different” :
Aaliyah Chavez
Pauldo Twins
Jerzy Robinson
Kaleena Smith
Olivia Vukosa
Toby Fournier
Let me take a moment to look back at this tweet from 6 years ago at a young
@specialkayyy11
at
@primetimeselect
Super 60 in New Orleans. Now, one of the top guards in the country! Happy Birthday K!
✍🏼2027 5’5” CG Kaleena Smith (
@specialkayyy11
) (
@Cal_Storm1
) is one of the best players I’ve seen at
#NikeNationals
. Uses shifty, shake & bake handles to break down defenders. A flash of lightning getting to the hoop. 3-point sniper 🎯 Incredible bounce & elevation
For
@Cal_Storm1
Team Taurasi,
@specialkayyy11
is outstanding! She has the ball on a string and is getting to the rim at WILL! She had no fear taking on bigger defenders 🔥🏀
@NikeGirlsEYBL
Y’all!
@specialkayyy11
is just different! She looking like
@seimoneaugustus
out here the way she rocking the defense to sleep with the dribble and burst of speed to attack the rim!
She is regularly finishing over bigger defenders and making it look easy! 🔥
@Cal_Storm1