The Brief A University of the District of Columbia basketball player was robbed and assaulted on campus this week. Nhaikyia Smith was walking to practice early Tuesday morning when she said a man came up behind her and started choking her. What we know:Nhaikyia Smith was walking to basketball practice early Tuesday morning when she was assaulted and robbed. "Next thing I knew, the guy came behind me and just started choking me," Smith said. "He threw me to the ground, I have a bruise on my forehead, and then my eyes – he just started choking all the air out of me."