Smith returns as one of Gannon’s starting guards in 2014-15 … transferred from Kankakee (Ill.) Community College prior to the 2013-14 academic year.
2013-14: Saw action in 23 games during his first season at Gannon, starting 17 … named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, reserved for junior and senior varsity players with at least one year of residency at their current school and a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the academic year … led Gannon in free throw percentage, draining 91.3 percent (42-46) of his freebies … didn’t have enough free throw attempts to qualify for the conference and national statistical leaderboard … made his first career start during a 68-41 victory against Cheyney, hitting both three-point attempts en route to a 10-point night … started the final 17 games of the season … reached double digits in scoring during his first four career starts, averaging 14.3 points and 3.5 rebounds … poured in a season-high 18 points during a 67-61 overtime win against Indiana (Pa.) … tied his season-high with 18 points and four rebounds during a 66-64 victory against Charleston in the NCAA Division II Tournament first round … reached double digits in scoring nine times during 17 starts … nailed multiple triples in a game six times … made his first 17 free throws of the season … scored 17 points during a 66-53 win against Seton Hill, converting 7-of-11 shots … added 15 points during road victories at Clarion and Pitt-Johnstown.
At Kankakee Community College: Played for head coach Julian Springer, helping the team finish second at the regional tournament … named to the all-region second team … averaged 14.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.9 steals as a sophomore … shot 46.7 percent (158-338) from the field, 41.8 percent (59-141) from three-point range and 65.7 percent (65-99) from the free throw line as a sophomore … reached double digits in scoring 21 times and the 20-point plateau seven times … netted a season-high 29 points in back-to-back games against Trinity Christian and South Suburban College … hit a three-pointer during 24 of 31 games en route to 59 treys for the season, including three or more 11 times … went 7-of-12 from long range against Trinity Christian … recorded four double-doubles … barely missed a triple-double during the season opener against Trinity International with 18 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and six steals … made a season-high six steals on four different occasions … averaged 11.5 points and 4.1 rebounds as a freshman.
High School: Played for head coach Brandon Thomas at Seton (Ill.) Academy.
Personal: Communication Arts major.
CAREER-HIGHS (at Gannon)Points: 18 vs. Charleston, 3/15/14; vs. Indiana (Pa.), 1/15/14
Rebounds: 7 at Clarion, 1/11/14
FG Made: 7 vs. Charleston, 3/15/14; vs. Seton Hill, 2/1/14
FG Attempts: 15 vs. Indiana (Pa.), 1/15/14
3FG Made: 2, six times, last vs. Charleston, 3/15/14
3FG Attempts: 5, four times, last vs. West Chester, 3/8/14
FT Made: 6 vs. West Chester, 3/8/14; at Pitt-Johnstown, 2/22/14
FT Attempts: 7 vs. West Chester, 3/8/14
Assists: 3 vs. Clarion, 2/19/14; vs. Alderson Broaddus, 11/30/13
Blocks: 1 at Edinboro, 1/18/14
Steals: 2, three times, last vs. at Pitt-Johnstown, 2/22/14
