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Justin Smith (born March 1, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers and the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Justin Smith

Smith in 2017
No. 3 – Delaware Blue Coats
Position	Small forward
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(1999-03-01) March 1, 1999 (age 23) Highland Park, Illinois
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	Indiana (2017–2020) Arkansas (2020–2021)
NBA draft	2021 / Undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–2022	Raptors 905
2022–present	Delaware Blue Coats

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]

Professional career

Raptors 905 (2021–2022)

On December 31, 2021, Smith was acquired via waivers by the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He was waived on February 7, 2022.[12] On February 10, 2022, Smith was reacquired and activated by the Raptors 905.[13]

Delaware Blue Coats (2022–present)

On November 4, 2022, Smith was named to the opening night roster for the Delaware Blue Coats.[14]

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
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

External links

• Arkansas Razorbacks bio
• Indiana Hoosiers bio

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