No. 7–Chicago Bulls | |
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Position | Center / power forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | March 16, 2000
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Mount Saint Joseph (Baltimore, Maryland) |
College | Maryland (2018–2020) |
NBA draft | 2020: 1st round, 10th overall pick |
Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2022 | Phoenix Suns |
2021 | →Agua Caliente Clippers |
2022–2024 | Indiana Pacers |
2024–present | Chicago Bulls |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jalen Rasheed Smith (born March 16, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Stix", he played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.
Smith was picked 10th overall in the 2020 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. During his rookie season with the Suns, he reached the NBA Finals. In February 2022, he was traded to the Indiana Pacers.
Smith was born in Portsmouth, Virginia to Charles and Orletha Smith. [1] Smith attended Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland where he averaged 22.2 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks per game as a senior and won several awards, among them, the Gatorade Maryland Boys Basketball Player of the Year twice. [2] He was named to the 2018 McDonald's All-American team. [3]
Smith was ranked among the top 25 prospects of the 2018 recruiting class by Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN. He was also ranked as one of the top prospects at his position by all three scouting services.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jalen Smith PF | Baltimore, MD | Mount Saint Joseph (MD) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Jun 26, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 24 247Sports: 15 ESPN: 10 | ||||||
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On November 8, 2017, Smith signed his National Letter of Intent to play for Maryland after verbally committing in June. [4] He selected Maryland over programs such as Villanova and Virginia. [5] As a freshman, he averaged 11.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. He had 19 points and 12 rebounds in a 79–77 win over Belmont in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament. In the next game, a 69–67 loss to LSU, Smith finished with 15 points, eight rebounds and a career-high five blocks. [6]
On December 4, 2019, Smith finished with 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in a 72–51 win against Notre Dame. [7] On January 21, 2020, Smith scored a career-high 25 points and had 11 rebounds in a come-from-behind 77–66 win over Northwestern. [8] At the close of the regular season, Smith was named to the First Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media and the Defensive Team by the coaches. [9] He was named Third Team All-American by the Associated Press and The Sporting News. [10] [11] He averaged 15.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game as a sophomore. [12] After the season, Smith declared for the 2020 NBA draft. [13]
Smith was selected by the Phoenix Suns as the 10th pick of the first round of the 2020 NBA draft. [14] On November 24, 2020, the Phoenix Suns announced that they had signed Smith. [15]
On February 15, 2021, due to the team's success and after appearing in only eight games, the Suns assigned Smith to the Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League. [16] On February 26, 2021, the Suns recalled Smith. [17] Smith ended his rookie season by making the NBA Finals, but the Suns were defeated in 6 games by the Milwaukee Bucks, as well as future Pacers teammate Jordan Nwora.
On February 10, 2022, Smith was traded to the Indiana Pacers along with a future second-round draft pick (Hugo Besson) in exchange for Torrey Craig. [18]
On July 1, 2022, Smith re-signed with the Pacers on a two-year deal worth $9.6 million. After the signing, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle announced Smith would be a starter and considered him an "important part of our future." [19] On November 18, Smith posted a career–high 18 rebounds to go along with 10 points and 3 blocks in a win over the Houston Rockets. [20] On November 27, Smith recorded a career–high 23 points on 8–14 shooting along with 9 rebounds in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. [21] Starting in December, Smith would move in and out of the starting lineup, alongside Aaron Nesmith, for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.
Smith earned the backup center role behind Myles Turner for the 2023–24 season. On November 8, 2023, he recorded his first double–double of the season with 16 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals, and a block, on 5–8 shooting from the field in a win over the Utah Jazz. [22]
On July 8, 2024, Smith signed with the Chicago Bulls to a three-year, $27 million contract. [23]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020–21 | Phoenix | 27 | 1 | 5.8 | .440 | .235 | .714 | 1.4 | .1 | .0 | .2 | 2.0 |
2021–22 | Phoenix | 29 | 4 | 13.2 | .460 | .231 | .769 | 4.8 | .2 | .2 | .6 | 6.0 |
Indiana | 22 | 4 | 24.7 | .531 | .373 | .760 | 7.6 | .8 | .4 | 1.0 | 13.4 | |
2022–23 | Indiana | 68 | 31 | 18.8 | .476 | .283 | .759 | 5.8 | 1.0 | .3 | .9 | 9.4 |
2023–24 | Indiana | 61 | 14 | 17.2 | .592 | .424 | .692 | 5.5 | 1.0 | .3 | .6 | 9.9 |
Career | 207 | 54 | 16.5 | .517 | .335 | .740 | 5.2 | .8 | .3 | .7 | 8.5 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021 | Phoenix | 6 | 0 | 2.9 | .500 | 1.000 | — | .8 | .2 | .0 | .0 | .8 |
2024 | Indiana | 7 | 0 | 6.0 | .375 | .500 | .625 | 2.0 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 1.9 |
Career | 13 | 0 | 4.6 | .417 | .600 | .625 | 1.5 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 1.4 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Maryland | 33 | 33 | 26.7 | .492 | .268 | .658 | 6.8 | .9 | .4 | 1.2 | 11.7 |
2019–20 | Maryland | 31 | 31 | 31.3 | .538 | .368 | .750 | 10.5 | .8 | .7 | 2.4 | 15.5 |
Career | 64 | 64 | 28.9 | .516 | .323 | .709 | 8.6 | .8 | .6 | 1.8 | 13.5 |
His father, Charles, is a retired Navy Chief. [24] Smith goes by the nickname, "Stix", though after bulking up for the 2019–20 season, he has been referred to as "Logs" by head coach Mark Turgeon. [25]
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