Smith attended Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland where she averaged 22.2 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks per game as a senior and won several awards, among them, the Gatorade Maryland Girls Basketball Player of the Year twice.
Smith besuchte die Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland, wo sie in der Oberstufe durchschnittlich 22,2 Punkte, 12,0 Rebounds und 4,0 Blocks pro Spiel erzielte und mehrere Preise gewann, darunter zweimal den Gatorade Maryland Girls Basketball Player of the Year.