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Jersey Number 5
Deivon Smith
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Loganville, Ga.
- High School/Previous School:
- Grayson HS
HONORS & AWARDS
No. 69 National Recruit โข ESPN.com Class of 2020
2020-21 โข FRESHMAN
Smith was one of three players (Abdul Ado and D.J. Stewart Jr.) to play in all 33 games โฆ Started first three games of the season (Nov. 25-30) and made remaining five starts during the second half of SEC play (Feb. 2-March 6) โฆ Connected on 33.9 percent from the floor (65-of-192), 27.9 from three-point territory (19-of-68) and 61.5 percent (24-of-39) at the foul line โฆ Secured 5.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 0.9 steals per game โฆ His 97 assists were second on the team and sixth-most for a freshmen in program history โฆ Distributed 69.1 percent of his assists (67-of-97) over last 19 games (Jan. 16-March 28) โฆ His 29 steals also were second on the team โฆ Tallied five-plus points in 17 games, five-plus rebounds 11 times, five-plus assists on six occasions and multiple steals on nine games โฆ Came away with 10-plus points in five games โฆ Transferred to Georgia Tech following the 2020-21 season.
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2020-21ย โขย BEST GAMES
Smith dished out his career assist to Tolu Smith with 10:39 left and scored his first career points on a jumper with 1:33 remaining during the first half against Clemson (Nov. 25) โฆ Garnered 10 points, five assists, five rebounds and two steals versus Liberty (Nov. 26) โฆ Scored SEC season-high 13 points, all during first half, at Georgia (Dec. 30) in SEC opener โฆ Nearly compiled a double-double with 10 points and season-high nine assists versus Iowa State (Jan. 30) at SEC/Big 12 Challenge โฆ Provided eight points, six rebounds and five assists at South Carolina (Feb. 6) โฆ Fired in 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting against LSU (Feb. 10) โฆ Notched nine points, six rebounds and a SEC seasonโs best six assists versus Vanderbilt (Feb. 13) โฆ Tucked away seven points, a season-high eight rebounds and equaled a SEC season-high six assists at Texas A&M (March 3) โฆ Improved scoring mark to 8.3 points per game over four NIT appearances (March 20-28) โฆ Accounted for eight points against Saint Louis (March 20) during NIT Round of 16 โฆ Exploded for seasonโs best 17 points versus Memphis (March 28) in NIT Finals โฆ The 17 points were the fifth-highest scoring output off the bench during a NIT game in program history.ย
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HIGH SCHOOL
An explosive true point guard with dynamic court vision who excels in transition and is an exceptional finisher with both hands at the rim โฆ An elite defender who is tough, crafty and smart โฆ Prepped under Geoffrey Pierce at Grayson High School in Grayson, Georgia โฆ Ranked No. 69 nationally and is the eighth ESPN top 100 prospect to sign under Ben Howland at MSU โฆ Secured 17.6 points, 8.3 assists, 8.1 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game as a senior โฆ Named 2020 Gwinnett Prep Sports Player of the Year โฆ Provided 17.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 2.1 blocks and 2.0 blocks per game during his junior season โฆ Grayson went 25-4, won the Region 8-AAAAAAA championship and went to the state final four in 2017-18 โฆ Played the AAU circuit for the Atlanta Celtics where he and MSU teammate Andersson Garcia won the 2019 Adidas Gauntlet U17 in Birmingham โฆ Atlanta Celtics alumni include NBA players Dion Glover, Dwight Howard, Jumaine Jones and Josh Smith โฆ Also recruited by Alabama, Arkansas, Florida State, Georgia, Louisville, Ole Miss and Oregon among others โฆ Inked his National Letter of Intent (NLI) in November 2019 โฆ Joined by Derek Fountain, Andersson Garcia, Cameron Matthews, Keondre Montgomery and Reggie Morris as MSUโs true freshman class in 2020-21.ย
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PERSONAL
Born on March 8, 2002 โฆ Majoring in communication.
No. 69 National Recruit โข ESPN.com Class of 2020
2020-21 โข FRESHMAN
Smith was one of three players (Abdul Ado and D.J. Stewart Jr.) to play in all 33 games โฆ Started first three games of the season (Nov. 25-30) and made remaining five starts during the second half of SEC play (Feb. 2-March 6) โฆ Connected on 33.9 percent from the floor (65-of-192), 27.9 from three-point territory (19-of-68) and 61.5 percent (24-of-39) at the foul line โฆ Secured 5.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 0.9 steals per game โฆ His 97 assists were second on the team and sixth-most for a freshmen in program history โฆ Distributed 69.1 percent of his assists (67-of-97) over last 19 games (Jan. 16-March 28) โฆ His 29 steals also were second on the team โฆ Tallied five-plus points in 17 games, five-plus rebounds 11 times, five-plus assists on six occasions and multiple steals on nine games โฆ Came away with 10-plus points in five games โฆ Transferred to Georgia Tech following the 2020-21 season.
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2020-21ย โขย BEST GAMES
Smith dished out his career assist to Tolu Smith with 10:39 left and scored his first career points on a jumper with 1:33 remaining during the first half against Clemson (Nov. 25) โฆ Garnered 10 points, five assists, five rebounds and two steals versus Liberty (Nov. 26) โฆ Scored SEC season-high 13 points, all during first half, at Georgia (Dec. 30) in SEC opener โฆ Nearly compiled a double-double with 10 points and season-high nine assists versus Iowa State (Jan. 30) at SEC/Big 12 Challenge โฆ Provided eight points, six rebounds and five assists at South Carolina (Feb. 6) โฆ Fired in 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting against LSU (Feb. 10) โฆ Notched nine points, six rebounds and a SEC seasonโs best six assists versus Vanderbilt (Feb. 13) โฆ Tucked away seven points, a season-high eight rebounds and equaled a SEC season-high six assists at Texas A&M (March 3) โฆ Improved scoring mark to 8.3 points per game over four NIT appearances (March 20-28) โฆ Accounted for eight points against Saint Louis (March 20) during NIT Round of 16 โฆ Exploded for seasonโs best 17 points versus Memphis (March 28) in NIT Finals โฆ The 17 points were the fifth-highest scoring output off the bench during a NIT game in program history.ย
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HIGH SCHOOL
An explosive true point guard with dynamic court vision who excels in transition and is an exceptional finisher with both hands at the rim โฆ An elite defender who is tough, crafty and smart โฆ Prepped under Geoffrey Pierce at Grayson High School in Grayson, Georgia โฆ Ranked No. 69 nationally and is the eighth ESPN top 100 prospect to sign under Ben Howland at MSU โฆ Secured 17.6 points, 8.3 assists, 8.1 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game as a senior โฆ Named 2020 Gwinnett Prep Sports Player of the Year โฆ Provided 17.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 2.1 blocks and 2.0 blocks per game during his junior season โฆ Grayson went 25-4, won the Region 8-AAAAAAA championship and went to the state final four in 2017-18 โฆ Played the AAU circuit for the Atlanta Celtics where he and MSU teammate Andersson Garcia won the 2019 Adidas Gauntlet U17 in Birmingham โฆ Atlanta Celtics alumni include NBA players Dion Glover, Dwight Howard, Jumaine Jones and Josh Smith โฆ Also recruited by Alabama, Arkansas, Florida State, Georgia, Louisville, Ole Miss and Oregon among others โฆ Inked his National Letter of Intent (NLI) in November 2019 โฆ Joined by Derek Fountain, Andersson Garcia, Cameron Matthews, Keondre Montgomery and Reggie Morris as MSUโs true freshman class in 2020-21.ย
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PERSONAL
Born on March 8, 2002 โฆ Majoring in communication.
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