Evan Smotrycz

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Evan Smotrycz
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Smotrycz (23) playing for Michigan
Free agent
Position Small forward
Personal information
Born (1991-08-02) August 2, 1991 (age 32)
Stoneham, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 Keravnos B.C.
2016–2017 Eisbären Bremerhaven
2017–2018 BG Göttingen
2018 Ferro Carril Oeste
2018–2019 Iowa Wolves

Evan Michael Smotrycz (born August 2, 1991) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for Michigan and Maryland. Engaged to Good Day Columbia WACH FOX 57 co-anchor Olivia DiVenti as of October 2022.

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High school career

Smotrycz began his high school career with Reading Memorial High School in Massachusetts where he won the MVP award at a session of the Eastern Invitational Basketball Camp. He transferred to the New Hampton School and repeated his junior year to reclassify to the class of 2010. [1] He averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds for a team that just missed out on making the playoffs. However, he began to receive heavy recruiting interest. [2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Evan Smotrycz
SF 		Reading, Massachusetts New Hampton School (New Hampshire)6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)Sep 4, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:   ESPN: 14
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Michigan 2010 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  • "2010 Michigan Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.

College career

Smotrycz began his college career at Michigan. As a freshman, he posted 6.3 points per game, shooting 38 percent from behind the arc. [3] In the final two non-conference games of his sophomore season, Smotrycz scored his first two double-doubles against Alabama A&M and Bradley on December 17 and 22. [4] [5] On December 29, Michigan won its first Big Ten Conference opener since 2006–07, beating Penn State as Smotrycz extended his double-double streak to three games. [6] [7] As a sophomore, he averaged 7.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. After the season, he opted to transfer, citing the need for a better fit. Smotrycz ultimately chose Maryland over offers from Colorado and Providence because he felt comfortable with the coaches and players. [8] Smotrcycz 9–11 (81.8%) career three-point shot percentage in the NCAA Tournament is a Michigan school record (min 10 attempts). [9]

He averaged 11 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes a game as a junior. Coming into his senior season, Smotrycz dealt with a broken foot in the preseason, followed by a sprained knee and later sidelined with a hairline fracture of the thumb on his shooting hand. As a result, his numbers declined to 4.7 points and 4.1 rebounds in 19 minutes per game. [10]

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2015 NBA draft, he signed his first professional contract in July with Keravnos B.C. of the First Division of Cyprus. [11] In his rookie season Smotrycz averaged 15.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. [12] The following year he played in the NBA Summer League for the Toronto Raptors. [13] On July 26, 2016, he signed with Eisbaren Bremerhaven of the Basketball Bundesliga, [12] but after eleven games, an injury temporarily separated him from the team. [14] In July 2017, Smotrycz inked with BG Göttingen. [15] On February 20, 2018, after leaving Germany, he landed in Argentina where he replaced Dijon Thompson at the Club Ferro Carril Oeste. [16] On November 2, 2018, Smotrycz was added to the Iowa Wolves opening night roster. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Smotrycz Will Prep at New Hampton". New England Recruiting Report. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  2. ↑ Pacheco, Steve (March 18, 2009). "Reading's Smotrycz plays prep hoops at New Hampton". Home News Here. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ Bogenschutz, Kyle (October 20, 2014). "Smotrycz Not Mad About Michigan's Success". 247sports. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Alabama A&M 57 (2–4, 0–4 away); (18) Michigan 87 (9–2, 6–0 home)". ESPN. December 17, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Bradley 66 (5–7, 1–3 away); (19) Michigan 77 (10–2, 7–0 home)". ESPN. December 22, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Postgame Notes: #18 Michigan 71, Penn State 53". MGoBlue. CBS Interactive. December 29, 2011. Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Michigan whips Penn State to open Big 10 schedule". ESPN. December 29, 2011. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  8. ↑ Rothstein, Michael (April 16, 2012). "Evan Smotrycz heading to Maryland". ESPN . Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Michigan Basketball History & Records (Section 07 | NCAA Tournament)" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  10. ↑ Markus, Don (December 25, 2015). "Evan Smotrycz remain tight as they both play in Cyprus". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Evan Smotrycz inks with Keravnos The player comes from Maryland 0 Cyprus Evan Smotrycz is a new player of Keravnos". Sportando. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  12. 1 2 "Evan Smotrycz moves to Eisbaren-Bremerhaven". Sportando. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  13. ↑ Bengel, Chris. "Maryland Basketball: Evan Smotrycz to play in NBA Summer League". FanSided. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Eisbaren-Bremerhaven inks Nemanja Aleksandrov". Sportando. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Evan Smotrycz firma con il Göttingen". Sportando (in Italian). Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Ferro sumó un extranjero". WebBasketball (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  17. ↑ Nutting, Seth (November 2, 2018). "Wolves Finalize 2018-19 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
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