Justin Smith (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Highland Park, Illinois | March 1, 1999
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Illinois) |
College | |
NBA draft | 2021 / Undrafted |
Position | Small forward |
Justin Smith (born March 1, 1999) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers and the Arkansas Razorbacks.
High school career[]
Smith attended Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. In his sophomore season, he played alongside Jalen Brunson and won the Class 4A state title.[1] As a senior, Smith averaged 21.7 points and 10 rebounds per game.[2] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Indiana over offers from Villanova, Stanford, Wisconsin and Xavier.[3]
College career[]
As a freshman at Indiana, Smith averaged 6.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.[4] On March 2, 2019, he scored a sophomore season-high 24 points in a 63–62 upset win over sixth-ranked Michigan State.[5] Smith averaged 8.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore, his first year in a starting role.[6] In his junior season, he averaged 10.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, before leaving the program.[7] Smith moved to Arkansas as a graduate transfer.[8] On December 20, 2020, he recorded 22 points and 17 rebounds in an 87–76 victory over Oral Roberts.[9] Smith missed four games with an ankle injury that required surgery.[10] As a senior, he averaged 13.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, helping lead the Razorbacks to a 25–7 record and a berth in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Following the season, Smith declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[11]
Career statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Indiana | 31 | 9 | 14.9 | .550 | .300 | .673 | 3.2 | .2 | .2 | .3 | 6.5 |
2018–19 | Indiana | 35 | 32 | 24.8 | .496 | .219 | .514 | 4.5 | .8 | .6 | .4 | 8.2 |
2019–20 | Indiana | 32 | 32 | 30.4 | .492 | .263 | .673 | 5.2 | .9 | 1.0 | .3 | 10.4 |
2020–21 | Arkansas | 28 | 28 | 32.0 | .545 | .217 | .630 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .6 | 13.6 |
Career | 126 | 101 | 25.4 | .519 | .243 | .625 | 4.9 | .9 | .7 | .4 | 9.5 |
References[]
- ^ Narang, Bob (September 29, 2016). "Stevenson's Justin Smith looked up to teammates before choosing Indiana". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Shalin, Dan (March 29, 2017). "All-Area Boys Basketball First Team: Justin Smith, Stevenson". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Helfgot, Mike (September 27, 2016). "Stevenson basketball standout Justin Smith commits to Indiana". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Narang, Bob (September 17, 2018). "Hoosier hops: Stevenson grad Justin Smith putting on a show at Indiana". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Daniels, Tim (March 2, 2019). "No. 6 MSU Upset by Unranked Indiana; Justin Smith Drops 24 Points". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Flaherty, Kevin (November 9, 2019). "Watch: Justin Smith attacks rim with posterizing dunks". 247Sports. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Osterman, Zach (May 22, 2020). "Insider: IU has the pieces to replace forward Justin Smith, who will graduate and transfer". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Brew, Tom (June 8, 2020). "Former Indiana Forward Justin Smith Transferring to Arkansas". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Bordelon, Scottie (December 20, 2020). "Smith 'remarkable' in Hogs' win over ORU". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Allen, Nate (February 20, 2021). "Smith's return a major boon for Hogs". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Muck, Jeremy (May 3, 2021). "STATE SPORTS BRIEFS: Smith to declare for draft, sign with agent". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
External links[]
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Small forwards
- Basketball players from Illinois
- People from Highland Park, Illinois
- Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball players
- Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players