Malachi Smith (basketball)

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Malachi Smith
No. 13 – Chattanooga Mocs
PositionShooting guard
LeagueSouthern Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-12-06) December 6, 1999 (age 22)
Evansville, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards

Malachi Knight-Smith (born December 6, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Chattanooga Mocs of the Southern Conference.

High school career[]

Smith started playing high school basketball at Belleville High School-East in Belleville, Illinois before transferring to Belleville High School-West for his senior season.[1] At Belleville West, he averaged 15.5 points alongside E. J. Liddell and helped his team win its first Class 4A state title.[2] Smith committed to playing college basketball for Wright State in November 2017, choosing the Raiders over Lindenwood, Montana State and Denver.[3]

College career[]

As a freshman at Wright State, Smith averaged 5.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, earning Horizon League All-Freshman Team honors. For his sophomore season, he transferred to Chattanooga and sat out for one year due to transfer rules.[4] Smith averaged 16.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, earning First Team All-Southern Conference (SoCon) honors from the league's coaches, in his first year with the team.[5] He declared for the 2021 NBA draft before returning to college.[6] On November 18, 2021, he scored a career-high 36 points in an 87–76 loss to Murray State.[7]

At the close of his sophomore season, Smith was named the Southern Conference Player of the Year by both the league's coaches and media.[8]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  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
2018–19 Wright State 35 0 15.1 .435 .222 .820 2.9 1.7 .8 .1 5.4
2019–20 Chattanooga
Redshirt Redshirt
2020–21 Chattanooga 25 25 35.8 .460 .383 .802 8.8 3.3 1.5 .2 16.8
Career 60 25 23.8 .452 .347 .809 5.4 2.4 1.1 .1 10.2

Personal life[]

Smith's mother, Connie, served in the United States Air Force for 12.5 years and became an executive assistant for footwear company Caleres. His parents divorced when he was six years old, and he was subsequently raised by his mother. Smith's grandfather, Larry Knight, played professional basketball and was a first-round draft pick by the Utah Jazz.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Halfacre, Paul (February 24, 2018). "Smith has Belleville West ready for next step". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Scott Jr., Maurice (February 20, 2019). "Malachi Smith making his way at Wright State". The St. Louis American. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Eschman, Todd (November 7, 2017). "Belleville West guard doesn't wait for signing period to announce college choice". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Criddle, Dean (June 19, 2019). "Belleville West graduate Malachi Smith transfers to Tennessee-Chattanooga". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Season Review: Smith Sets New Standard". University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics. June 10, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Nyman, Rick (July 8, 2021). "Mocs Malachi Smith and David Jean Baptiste Enjoyed NBA Draft Process". WDEF-TV. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "Brown carries Murray State past Chattanooga 87-76". USA Today. Associated Press. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "All-SoCon men's basketball teams announced" (Press release). Southern Conference. March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  9. ^ Archdeacon, Tom (October 23, 2018). "Freshman guard hopes to live up to his name at Wright State". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

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