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2016-17 (Junior Year): Averaged 2.6 points-per-game and 2.5 rebounds-per-outing, while playing in 22 games with 11 starts … Shot 7.6 percent (11-of-33) from the field … Was also tied for the team lead in total blocked shots with 16 (0.7 bpg) … Tied his career-high with 14 points against North Texas (2/11) on 4-of-5 (80.0 percent), shooting from the field and 6-of-8 (75.0 percent) from the free-throw line … also had seven rebounds in the win over the Mean Green … Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds at No. 20/23 South Carolina (12/4) … Had three multi-blocked shots games, rejecting two each against Binghamton (11/27), Georgia Southern (12/15) and Western Kentucky (1/2).

2015-16 (Sophomore Year): Saw action in 28 of FIU’s 32 games, getting the start in two games … Averaged 3.0 points-per-game on the year, and 3.0 rebounds-per-contest … Smith was also third on the team in blocked shots with 15 (0.5 bpg) … Scored in double figures twice during the season … Netted a career-high 14 points in his first career start against Oral Roberts (11/22) to go along with, a then career-high nine rebounds, and then scored 11 points and grabbed a career-best 12 rebounds for his first career double-double at North Florida (12/14) … Smith also had a nine-rebound effort against Florida A&M (12/29) … Defensively, Smith posted five multiple blocked-shot games, rejecting two in the five outings.
 
2014-15 (Freshman Season at Tallahassee Community College): Named to the Dean's List for posting a GPA between 3.5 and 3.99 … After a preseason injury forced him to sit out the 2013-14 season, immediately joined the starting lineup … In 22 games, averaged 9.3 points, a team-high 6.5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks … Also led the Eagles with a 61.3 percent shooting percentage … Garnered Second-Team All-Panhandle Conference honors from league coaches … Also voted to the Panhandle Conference All-Freshmen team.
 
Prep Career: Played his scholastic basketball at Leon High School and head coach Rick Davis ... Ranked among the top 100 prep basketball players in the state of Florida by several recruiting services ... Missed most of his senior season with a knee injury but still averaged 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in a limited role and was named honorable mention All-Big Bend by the Tallahassee Democrat … Also played AAU basketball for Each One Teach One … A First-Team All-Big Bend selection in 2012.
 
Personal: Is the son of Sherwin and Tonja Smith … Born on July 25 … Is majoring in communication arts. 

Career Highs through 2016-17 Season
Points: 14, 2X vs. North Texas (2/11/17)
Rebounds: 12 vs. North Florida (12/14/15)
Assists: 2 vs. Oral Roberts (11/22/15)
Steals: 2 vs. Binghamton (11/27/16)
Blocked Shots: 2, 4X last vs. WKU (1/2/16)
Minutes: 41 vs. Oral Roberts (11/22/15)
Field Goals Made: 5 vs. Oral Roberts (11/22/15)
Field Goal Attempts: 12 vs. Oral Roberts (11/22/15)
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 0
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted: 0
Free Throws Made: 6 vs. North Texas (2/11/17)
Free Throw Attempts: 8 vs. North Texas (2/11/17)