Justin Smith (basketball)
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Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.
.jpg) Smith in 2017 | |
| No. 0 – Hapoel Jerusalem | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | Israeli Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 1, 1999 Highland Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Illinois) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Raptors 905 |
| 2022–2023 | Delaware Blue Coats |
| 2023–2024 | Hapoel Holon |
| 2024–present | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Justin Smith (born March 1, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers and the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Smith attended Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. In his sophomore season, he played alongside Jalen Brunson and won the 2015 IHSA Class 4A state title.[1] As a senior, Smith averaged 21.7 points and 10 rebounds per game.[2] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Indiana over offers from Villanova, Stanford, Wisconsin and Xavier.[3]
College career
As a freshman at Indiana, Smith averaged 6.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.[4] On March 2, 2019, he scored a sophomore season-high 24 points in a 63–62 upset win over sixth-ranked Michigan State.[5] Smith averaged 8.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore, his first year in a starting role.[6] In his junior season, he averaged 10.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, before leaving the program.[7] Smith moved to Arkansas as a graduate transfer.[8] On December 20, 2020, he recorded 22 points and 17 rebounds in an 87–76 victory over Oral Roberts.[9] Smith missed four games with an ankle injury that required surgery.[10] As a senior, he averaged 13.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, helping lead the Razorbacks to a 25–7 record and a berth in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Following the season, Smith declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[11]
Professional career
Raptors 905 (2021–2022)
On December 31, 2021, Smith was acquired via waivers by the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He was waived on February 7, 2022.[12] On February 10, 2022, Smith was reacquired and activated by the Raptors 905.[13]
Delaware Blue Coats (2022–2023)
On November 4, 2022, Smith was named to the opening night roster for the Delaware Blue Coats[14] and eventually helped the team win the NBA G League title.[15]
Hapoel Holon (2023–2024)
On July 23, 2023, Smith signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[16]
On June 13, 2024, Smith was drafted by the Valley Suns in the 2024 NBA G League expansion draft.[17]
Hapoel Jerusalem (2024–present)
On July 4, 2024, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[18]