Lib Barkley Smith

Year Inducted: 2021

Lib Barkley Smith graduated from Cool Spring High School and played women’s basketball in the “three vs three” era. She made the All-State Team in 1950 and 1951. With those honors, she traveled to Southern Pines each year to participate in the All-State tournament for North Carolina’s top players. She helped her team make the state tournament in 1950 and 1951. She was voted the best guard in the tournament both years by the coaches. Lib was named All-Star all four years from 1948-1951 in the Iredell County Tournament for Women’s Basketball.