2019-20: Smith appeared in 19 games off the bench for Carson-Newman. He averaged 4.6 points per game while shooting 31 percent from the field and 29.7 percent from three.  Smith had a strong second semster, going for double-digits in three straight games beginning Jan. 18 in his home state at Newberry. He finished the streak with a career-high 17 at Wingate when he went 4-for-9 from the field and from three. Both of those tallies were also the high water mark from his freshman season.  

HIGH SCHOOL: One of the most decorated players in South Carolina High School Basketball history, Smith finished his Landrum High School career with 2.868 points, 566 assists, 491 rebounds, 351 steals and 385 career made threes.  He led the Palmetto State as a junior and senior in both scoring and threes made.  He averaged 28 points per game as a junior and 32.1 as a senior.  He sniped in 91 made threes and 115 his last two years with the Cardinals.  In his career, he produced 24 career 30 point games and 10 career 40 point games. He helped the Cardinals to back-to-back region titles.  Smith has a laundry list of awards to his name.  He was the 2A South Carolina State Player of the Year as a senior.  He was a three-time Region 1AA Player of the Year, three-time All State selection and thre-time Smoky Mountain Classic All-Tournament Team.  He earned all-region honors every year of his high school career.  The Spartanburg Herald Journal selected him all-area first team three years and al-academic twice.  He was named player of the week by the publication at least once in every year of his high school career.  He was a McDonald’s All-American nominee. 

PERSONAL: The son of Lyn and Christie Smith.  He finished his high school career with a 4.727 GPA and was named a Junior Scholar, Junior Marshal and Duke Tip Scholar.