JUNIOR SEASON (2015-16 At Bethune-Cookman): Appeared in and started all 32 games...Averaged 7.1 points and 6.9 rebounds...Finished 3rd in nation in blocked shots
Led MEAC in FG% (.585)...Set B-CU single-season blocks record with 96...Had at least one block in 31 games and final 28 games..9 games with 5 or more blocks, high was 6 vs. Sam Houston State...Six double-doubles...Started the season with consecutive double against Trinity (10-11) and UT-Martin (11-10)...Also had back-to-back doubles against The Citadel (12-13) and Toledo (10-10)...Double-Double against Delaware State included career-high 15 rebounds
10 double-figure rebounding included stretch of 4 straight games...sank two criticial free throw in final seconds to preserve road MEAC win at Norfolk State...Career-high scoring night at North Carolina A&T saw him go 9-10 from the field.
2015 BAHAMAS TOUR: Led team in scoring (17.0) and rebounding (12.5) in two appearances...
12 points and 14 rebounds against Bahamas All Stars... 22 point game against AC Bahamas saw him go 10-11 from field with 11 rebounds and 6 blocks
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Appeared in three tournaments with the U.S. Virgin Islands national team ..Averaged 4.4 points and 3.6 in 2014 CBC Championships as team went 4-1...Averaged 7.5 ppg and 4.5 in 2014 Centrobasket Championship as team went 2-2 ... Appeared in three games in 2015 CBC Championship.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013-14 At Georgia State): Saw action in 16 games, averaging 1.1 points and 0.8 rebounds per game in 4.3 minutes per contest . . . Shot 54.5-percent from the floor and blocked six shots to go along with three steals... Scored a career-high five points in the season opener against Southern Poly, going 2-of-3 from the floor in seven minutes, while pulling down three rebounds . . . Tied his career-high with five points and two blocked shots in 13 minutes against UALR . . . Scored four points in seven minutes at UTSA with two blocked shots.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2012-13 At Georgia State): Played in eight games, scoring seven points on 7-of-12 free throws, grabbing seven rebounds and blocking four shots during his freshman season . . . Made first collegiate appearance against Southern Poly, playing three minutes and scoring one point . . . Played a career-high 15 minutes against William & Mary, grabbing a career-high three rebounds and blocking a career-high two shots . . . Scored a career-high four points in 14 minutes against Hofstra, making 4-of-6 free throws, blocking one shot and collecting his first steal.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-conference and All-Space Coast First Team honors after leading Heritage High School in Palm Bay, Fla., to a 24-5 record and the Sweet 16 of the second largest classification in Florida, along with winning the district championship . . . Averaged 16.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 4.6 blocked shots per game during his senior year while playing for coach Stephen Links, surpassing 1,000 career points . . . Top performance came against Viera High School, scoring 32 points and grabbing 20 rebounds. During his junior season, averaged 16.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.4 blocked shots per game . . . Earned Florida Today Athlete of the Week honors after scoring 22 points, grabbing 18 rebounds and adding four blocked shots against Cocoa Beach.
PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 20, 1993 in New York, N.Y. . . . Parents are Diane Willet and LaRon Smith . . . Has two brothers, LeRon and LoRon . . . Currently majoring in criminal justice.
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2015-16 SEASON HIGHS |
CAREER HIGHS |
Points |
20 vs. NC A&T 2/15/16 |
same |
Rebounds |
15 vs. Del State 2/6/16 |
same |
Assists |
2 vs. Trinity 11/13 15 |
same |
Blocks |
6 vs. Sam Houston 11/27/15 |
same |
Steals |
3 times |
same |
Minutes |
41 vs. NC A&T 2/15/16 |
same |