Nick Smith Jr.

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Nick Smith Jr.
No. 8 – Charlotte Hornets
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2004-04-18) April 18, 2004 (age 20)
Jacksonville, Arkansas, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
College Arkansas (2022–2023)
NBA draft 2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Playing career 2023–present
Career history
2023–present Charlotte Hornets
2023–2024 →Greensboro Swarm
Career highlights and awards

Nicholas Smith Jr. (born April 18, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended North Little Rock High School in North Little Rock, Arkansas during his senior year of high school, where he was named the #1 overall recruit in the class of 2022.

High school career

Smith originally attended Sylvan Hills High School in Sherwood, Arkansas before transferring to North Little Rock High School in North Little Rock, Arkansas[1] prior to his senior year.[2][3] He was the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Preps Boys Underclassman of the Year his sophomore year, and Player of the Year his junior and senior seasons.[4][5] After leading North Little Rock High to a 26–3 record and the Arkansas Class 6A state championship, Smith was selected to play in the 2022 McDonald's All-American Boys Game and the Jordan Brand Classic.[6][7]

Recruiting

Smith was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. On September 29, 2021, he committed to being on the college basketball team for the Arkansas Razorbacks, over other finalists Alabama, Auburn and Arkansas–Pine Bluff. Smith also received offers from Oklahoma, Georgetown, Kansas, North Carolina, Baylor, Florida, Butler, Kentucky, Oklahoma State, Texas and Tennessee.[8][9] Smith was a consensus top five recruit nationally and was named the #1 overall recruit in the 2022 class by 247Sports.

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nick Smith
PG / SG		 Jacksonville, AR North Little Rock (AR) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 29, 2021 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 2  247Sports: 1  ESPN: 3
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

Smith was projected to be a starting guard for the Arkansas Razorbacks for the 2022–23 season, though a persistent knee injury kept him sidelined for the majority of the season. Smith appeared in seventeen games, averaging 12.5 points per contest.[10]

Professional career

Smith was selected as the 27th pick of the 2023 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets.

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

NBA

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Charlotte 51 0 14.3 .391 .432 .867 1.4 1.2 .2 .1 5.9
Career 51 0 14.3 .391 .432 .867 1.4 1.2 .2 .1 5.9

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Arkansas 17 14 25.8 .376 .338 .740 1.6 1.7 .8 .1 12.5

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External links

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