CAREER HONORS:
- 2018-19 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2018-19 SEC Community Service Team
- 2017-18 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
SMITH IN THE NEWS:
As a Senior (2020-21): Appeared in all 31 games (17 starts), averaging 3.7 points, 2.3 assists and 0.5 blocks ... posted 10 points and career-high four assists vs. Minnesota (2/14) ... scored career-high 13 points in just 12 minutes vs. Wingate (1/15) ... hauled in six rebounds at #12 Illinois (1/10) ... posted a career-best 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting vs. Navy (11/27) ... scored six points and earned the start in Maryland debut vs. Old Dominion (11/25) ... joined Maryland as a graduate transfer prior to the season.
As a Junior at Alabama (2019-20): Appeared in 31 games, making seven starts ... averaged 3.1 points and 2.5 rebounds ... ranked second on the team with 24 blocks ... scored 8 points, shooting a perfect 4-of-4 from the field while registering 2 rebounds against Ole Miss (2/22) ... finished with 10 points, shooting 85.7 percent (6-of-7) from the charity stripe to go along with six boards against LSU (2/15) ... scored six points on 3-of-3 shooting in the overtime win at Georgia (2/8) ... collected a season-high 11 points to go along with four rebounds in 23 minutes of action vs. Mississippi State (1/8) ... went for 7 points, shooting 3-of-4 from the field and grabbed 3 boards against Florida (1/4) ... scored 4 points while registering 5 rebounds and a block against Iowa State in the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament (11/28) ... dropped 6 points, going 3-for-5 from the field while grabbing 2 rebounds and a block against Rhode Island (11/15) ... ed the Tide with 3 blocks, while earning a career-high 2 assists and dropping 2 points against FAU (11/11) ... got the start and finished with 5 points and 2 rebounds in 15 minutes of action vs. Georgia Tech (10/27).
As a Sophomore at Alabama (2018-19): Appeared in 30 games, making 10 starts on the year ... averaged 13.5 minutes/g ... led the team in blocks (3) while adding four points and two rebounds against Norfolk State (3/20) ... finished with five points and one rebound against then-No. 4 Kentucky (3/15) ... scored a career-high 11 points in the start against Ole Miss (3/14) while grabbing seven rebounds and adding one assist and a block ... turned in seven points, two rebounds and one block at Arkansas (3/9) ... provided a spark off the bench by exploding with six points in five minutes of action against Georgia (2/6) ... Registered seven points, three rebounds and one steal off the bench against then-No. 22 Mississippi State (1/29) ... tied a career high of 10 points in 15 minutes, while adding three rebounds and one block vs. then-No. 20 Ole Miss (1/22) ... went 4-of-6 from the field to total eight points, three rebounds and one block and a steal against Arizona (12/9) ... started and finished with six points vs. Wichita State (11/18) ... dropped eight points and collected five rebounds against Ball State (11/16).
As a Freshman at Alabama (2017-18): Appeared in 33 games, making three starts on the season ... shot 63-percent from the field and ranked third on the team with 24 blocks ... scored five points and added three rebounds in the NCAA Tournament second round contest vs. No. 1 seed Villanova (3/17) ... added eight points, three rebounds, one assist and one block in UA’s NCAA Tournament game vs. Virginia Tech (3/15) ... went 3-for-3 from the field and finished with eight points and six rebounds in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals vs. Auburn (3/9) ... made the first start of his Alabama career in the SEC Tournament opener vs. Texas A&M, finishing with eight points, three rebounds and a block (3/8) ... recorded a season-high four blocks to go along with four points, four rebounds and a steal at Texas A&M (3/3) ... led the team in blocks (3) while adding four points and one rebound against then-No. 17 Auburn (1/17) .. scored eight points on 4-of-5 shooting while adding four rebounds and one block against LSU (1/13) ... led the team in rebounds (8) and shot 3-of-5 from the floor to finish with 10 points, while totaling three blocks and one steal against then-No. 14 Minnesota (11/25) ... Made his collegiate debut and finished with two points and two rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench against Memphis (11/10).
Prep: Played at Clinton High School under head coach and athletic director Clay Norton ... Ranked as the top center and the No. 2 overall player in Mississippi according to 247Sports.com ... The same site ranked him as the No. 21 center in the nation ... Was the No. 2 player in the state according to Hoopseen.com ... Selected to play in the 2017 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game where he matched up against former Alabama teammates Herbert Jones and Alex Reese ... Received second team all-state honors as a junior in 2016 and as a senior in 2017 ... Averaged 14.5 points, 9.7 rebounds, 5.0 blocks and 2.0 steals per game while leading Clinton to a 21-8 overall record during his senior season ... As a junior, he averaged 21.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 5.1 blocks and 1.5 assists per game ... Named to the 2016 North/South Basketball Boys All-Star Team for the state of Mississippi ... Twice earned a spot on the “Dandy Dozen” awarded to the top 12 prep players in the state in 2016 and 2017
Personal: Son of Clifton and Donashae Smith ... has a brother, Velmante ... was very involved in community service at Alabama, including: being part of the Alberta Unity Project, assisting in rebuilding projects and mentoring young children ... he also was a part of the Crimson Kickoff Mixer, a welcome event spearheaded by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for incoming freshman and transfer student-athletes, and has participated in other SAAC events such as Project Angel Tree and Halloween Extravaganza ... attributes passion for basketball to his his late grandfather and parents, who taught him the game ... says his time at Alabama taught him the value of being flexible ... patterned game after Zach Randolph growing up, but has recently watched a lot of Anthony Davis ... loves bass fishing, especially in his hometown of Clinton, Miss., which has great fishing spots ... favorite home cooked meal is greens, cornbread and turkey neck with peach cobbler; loves his mom and grandmother’s cooking.
Behind the Jersey Number: Smith wore #30 at Alabama and will continue to wear it at Maryland to honor his mother Donashae, who wore the number as a basketball player in high school.
