ATHLETE

1991-1994

Melissa Denton Smith played basketball for Celina High School from 1991 to 1994, where she became one of the best Lady Bulldogs of all-time while playing on history-making teams, which sported an impressive overall record of 104-33, advanced to the State Tournament three years in a row, and finished as State Runners-up twice.

Individually, Smith ranks as one of the Top 15 scorers with 1,201 career points and is solidly in the Top 10 for both rebounds and steals, with 581 and 232 respectively.  She was recognized with numerous awards, including multiple all-conference, all-district tournament, all-region tournament—including an MVP, and all-midstate honors.  She was also all-state honorable mention her senior year and played at the next level on scholarship at Cleveland State.