Alanna came off the bench at the beginning of the second quarter when Australia was down 15-12. She soon made her presence felt as the Opals took control of the game with a 17-2 point run, which led to the final 78-54 victory.
Alanna played for 21 minutes during which she scored the Opals' second-most points (13) and grabbed the team-high rebounds (7).
Alanna is the least-experienced member of the team — the only college player. All her teammates play professional basketball in Australia and/or in the WNBA.
The game commentators were lavish in their praise of Alanna's energy and hustle. They were discussing the Opals' being a young team with Lauren Jackson and Penny Taylor gone and wondering who would take their place. One of them said, "I like what I see from Smith, that's for sure ... a tremendous addition to this Opals team!"
More:
- FIBA news clip: Young gun Alanna Smith was on target against Korea
- Game report: Australian Opals make winning start to FIBA Women's Asia Cup as Alanna Smith, Kelsey Griffin star
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- Full game video on livebasketball.tv
- Game highlights video on YouTube
- Alanna highlights video on YouTube
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