Mark Smith (basketball)

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Mark Smith
Mark Smith Mizzou.jpg
Smith with Missouri in 2019
No. 13–Nagasaki Velca
Position Shooting guard
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1999-08-16) August 16, 1999 (age 25)
Decatur, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Edwardsville (Edwardsville, Illinois)
College
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 BG Göttingen
2023–2024 Casademont Zaragoza
2024–present Nagasaki Velca
Career highlights and awards

Mark Anthony Smith (born August 16, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Nagasaki Velca of the Japanese B.League. He previously played for the Illinois Fighting Illini, the Missouri Tigers, and the Kansas State Wildcats.

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Early life

Smith is the son of Anthony and Yvonne Smith. [1] His father, Anthony, played college basketball at Southern Illinois and SIU Edwardsville and his mother, Yvonne, also played college basketball at SIU Edwardsville. [1] As a child, Smith was a three-sport athlete, competing in baseball, basketball, and football. [2] While in high school, Smith participated in AAU basketball with the Ramey Jets United program through the Adidas circuit. [2]

High school career

As a high school senior, he led Edwardsville to a number one ranking in Illinois for the first time in history while averaging 22 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists, and was named to the first-team Associated Press All-state team. [3] [4] Smith was also selected as the 2017 Illinois Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year and as 2017 Illinois Mr. Basketball. [3]

Recruiting

During his junior year of high school, Smith originally committed to play college baseball for Missouri as a right-handed pitcher. [5] However, in July 2016 Smith decommitted from Missouri given Tim Jamieson's retirement and because of an injury to the flexor pronator tendon in his throwing elbow. [5] Prior to switching his athletic focus to basketball, Smith featured a fastball in the low-90s and was considered a major league baseball prospect out of high school. [5] [6]

On April 26, 2017, Smith announced he would attend college at the University of Illinois to play for the Fighting Illini under new head coach Brad Underwood. [7] In talking about schools he was considering through the recruitment process, Smith listed Duke and Michigan State as his finalists. [8] Smith also considered scholarship offers from Kentucky and Ohio State. [8]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Mark Smith
SG 		Edwardsville, IL Edwardsville (IL)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)Apr 27, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 80   Rivals: 55   247Sports: 147   ESPN: —
  • 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:

  • "Illinois 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  • "2017 Illinois Fighting Illini Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.

College career

On March 5, 2018, he announced he would transfer after playing his freshman season at Illinois. [9] On April 14, 2018, Smith announced he would transfer to Missouri. [10] As a senior, he averaged 9.7 points per game while shooting 31.5 percent from three-point range. He moved to Kansas State as a graduate transfer. [11] Smith was named to the Third Team All-Big 12 as well as the All-Newcomer Team. [12]

Professional career

On July 5, 2022, he has signed with BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga. [13]

On July 29, 2023, he signed with Casademont Zaragoza of the Liga ACB. [14]

On July 5, 2024, he signed with Nagasaki Velca of the Japanese B.League. [15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Illinois 311819.1.337.232.7961.41.4.6.15.8
2018–19 Missouri 191628.4.436.450.7745.21.6.7.111.4
2019–20 Missouri 242026.7.393.371.7353.9.8.9.010.0
2020–21 Missouri 262429.6.372.315.7653.21.01.0.29.7
2021–22 Kansas State 313131.7.449.362.7098.41.71.1.012.7
Career13111126.9.402.354.7454.41.3.8.19.8

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  2. 1 2 Helfgot, Mike (March 25, 2017). "Mr. Basketball of Illinois for 2017: Edwardsville's Mark Smith". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Kvidahl, Dave (April 27, 2017). "Edwardsville's Smith lives out his dream, signs to play for Illinois". STLtoday. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ "2016-17 Associated Press Boys Basketball All-State Teams". IHSA. March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 O'Donnell, Ricky (April 25, 2017). "How Mark Smith went from potential MLB draft pick to a big-time college hoops recruit". SB Nation . Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  6. ↑ Landis, Bill (April 26, 2017). "Mark Smith commits to Illinois basketball over Ohio State, others". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  7. ↑ Ryan, Shannon (April 26, 2017). "Mark Smith, 2017's Mr. Basketball from Edwardsville, chooses Illinois". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  8. 1 2 Richey, Scott (April 26, 2017). "Smith: 'We're going to be really good'". News Gazette. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mark Smith to transfer from Illinois". Sporting News. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  10. ↑ Larkin, Will (April 15, 2018). "Mark Smith, former Illini and Mr. Basketball winner, to transfer to Missouri". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  11. ↑ Matter, Dave (March 30, 2021). "Former Mizzou guard Mark Smith heads to Kansas State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  12. ↑ "EHS grad Mark Smtih earns multiple Big 12 honors". Edwardsville Intelligencer . March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Veilchen holen vielseitigen Rookie Smith". bggoettingen.de (in German). July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  14. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (July 29, 2023). "Casademont Zaragoza signs Mark Smith and Obi Emegano". Sportando. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  15. ↑ "マーク・スミス 選手契約基本合意（新規）のお知らせ". 長崎ヴェルカ (in Japanese). July 5, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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