BIO

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

CEBL: In 19 games, averaged 15.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 29.3 minutes while playing in the CEBL. 

2023-24: Averaged 15.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 29.3 minutes of play in 19 games, while playing for the Montreal Alliance… Scored a season best of 24 points on four separate occasions on July 14,  June 19 and 16 vs. Ottawa, Brampton and Saskatchewan. Earned a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds on June 2 vs. Brampton. Scored double-digit points in 14 of 19 games in the regular season.

International:

2024-25: Averaged 15.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 29 minutes of play in 24 games, while playing for the Ironi Kiryat Ata in Israel – Winner League. Earned a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds on April 10 vs. Maccabi Ramat Gan. Scored a season high 31 points with 13 rebounds and 7 assists on Dec 30 vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv. Scored double-digit points in 19 out of 24 games in the season.

2023-24: Started the 2023-24 season with the Grand Rapids Gold in the NBA G League… Played in 23 games and averaged 3.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 0.5 assist and 10.4 minutes in four games… Joined the Iowa Wolves and averaged 3.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.3 assist and 10.9 minutes per game.    

2022-23: Played with the Salt Lake City Stars in the NBA G League… Appeared in one game and put up 4.0 rebounds in 11.5 minutes. 

2021-22: Went undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft… Was named to the Detroit Pistons roster for the 2021 NBA Summer League… Signed a two-way contract with the Pistons Aug. 17… Joined the Pistons G League affiliate for the remainder of the season… With the Motor City Cruise, Smith averaged 8.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1,0 assist and 22.5 minutes per game.

UNIVERSITY CAREER: 

2020-21: Played in UCLA’s first eight games, making eight starts … averaged 12.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game … averaged 28.0 minutes per game … sustained a season-ending left knee injury (torn ACL) in UCLA’s 72-70 win over Utah on Dec. 31, 2020 … shot 43.8 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from 3-point distance (10-for-20) … also made 79.4 percent of his free throw attempts (27-for-34) … scored in double figures in five of eight games … totaled at least 20 points in two games … totaled at least 10 rebounds in two games … registered season highs with 26 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in UCLA’s 107-98 triple-overtime win over Pepperdine at San Diego State’s Viejas Arena (Nov. 27) … made 7 of 9 shots (and was for 2-for-2 from 3-point range), finishing with 16 points in his final game of the season against Utah.2012-13: Averaged 6.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game… Produced season-highs with 16 points and five rebounds Mar. 10 in MVC Tournament title game win vs. Wichita State, including crucial basket with 11 seconds left to give team three-point lead… Scored nine points and added two steals Dec. 9 vs. Akron… Had 11 points, six assists and five rebounds in 74-64 win Dec. 15 at Cal… Had 13 points, five assists and two steals Dec. 29 vs. Evansville… Tied career high with seven assists in NCAA Tournament win Mar. 22 vs. Cincinnati. 

2019-20: Played in all 31 games, making 26 starts … averaged a team-leading 13.1 points per game … also ranked second on the team in rebounding (5.4 rpg) … averaged 28.3 minutes per game … was named the Pac-12’s Most Improved Player of the Year, becoming the Bruins’ first player to earn that award since it began in 2008-09 … secured first-team All-Pac-12 honors … recorded a career-best field goal percentage (45.8) … shot 34.1 percent from 3-point range and had a career-best percentage at the free throw line (84.0) … in Pac-12 games only, he ranked among the top 15 in the league in scoring (No. 15, at 14.6 ppg) and rebounding (No. 14, at 6.1 rpg) … scored a career-high 30 points in a win over Colorado (Jan. 30) … had career highs in free throws made (13) and free throws attempted (15) in the game against Colorado (Jan. 30) … scored at least 20 points in five games … finished the season having scored in double figures in 21 of UCLA’s 31 games … recorded three double-doubles … grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds (and scored 23 points) in an overtime win against Washington State (Feb. 13) … also had 17 points and 12 rebounds in a win at Washington (Jan. 2) … dished out a career-high six assists against BYU in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational (Nov. 25) … made a career-high eight field goals in four games … opened his junior season having made his first 20 consecutive free throw attempts (missed his first free throw on his 21st attempt, versus Chaminade on Nov. 26, 2019).

2018-19: Played in all 33 games, making 12 starts … averaged 6.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in 19.7 minutes per game … scored in double figures in 10 games, including each of the team’s first five contests … shot 40.5 percent from the field and 71.9 percent from the free throw line … ranked third on the team in total assists (43) … recorded a season-high 10 rebounds against Loyola Marymount (Dec. 2) … twice scored a season-high 15 points – against Saint Francis U (Nov. 16) and California (Jan. 5) … shot 3-for-6 from the field and 9-for-10 from the free throw line in the 15-point effort against California (Jan. 5) … made a season-high seven shots (on 12 attempts), totaling 14 points against Colorado (Feb. 6) … was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field (seven points, five rebounds) and had a game-tying putback at the end of regulation to help UCLA rally from a 17-point deficit with fewer than seven minutes to play at Oregon (Jan. 10).

2017-18: Played in all 33 games … averaged 3.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per game off the bench … scored in double figures in three games … registered a season-high 15 points, making 5 of 7 shots, in a victory against South Carolina State (Nov. 17) … also had 14 points in a victory against Detroit Mercy (Dec. 3) and 10 points against South Dakota (Dec. 19) … tallied a season-high six rebounds in his first game in Pauley Pavilion, an overtime win over Central Arkansas (Nov. 15).