Tywanna Smith , is a professional sports manager, author and former professional basketball player.She is the author of Surviving the Lights: A Professional Athlete's Playbook to Avoiding the Curse. Tywanna Smith played college basketball for Ole Miss as a starter for four years. On March 4, 2004, in an SEC Tournament game against Alabama, she pulled down 13 rebounds, which is tied for the third best number of rebounds in an SEC Tournament game.