Reyne Smith

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Reyne Smith
No. 2–Cairns Taipans
Position Shooting guard
League NBL
Personal information
Born (2002-10-28) 28 October 2002 (age 22)
Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft 2025: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021 BA Centre of Excellence
2025–present Cairns Taipans
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
FIBA Asia Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Saudi Arabia
FIBA Oceania Under-17 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 New Caledonia Team

Reyne Smith (born 28 October 2002) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Charleston Cougars and Louisville Cardinals.

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Early life

Originally from Ulverstone, Tasmania, Smith attended the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra. [1]

Smith played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the Waratah League in 2020 and 2021. [2]

College career

Charleston

Freshman year

Smith began his college basketball career with the Charleston Cougars. He set the new school record for three's recorded by a freshman with 90 on the season, surpassing Andrew Goudelock's record of 74 on 22 February 2022, against Northeastern. [3] He averaged 12.1 points, 1.4 assists, and 2.3 rebounds in 32 games and was named to the CAA All-Freshman team. [4]

Sophomore year

In Smith's sophomore season the 2022–23 Charleston Cougars won 31 games before qualifying for the 2023 NCAA tournament, a record for the school's Division I era. [5] On 14 November 2022, he tied Charleston's single game three-point record with 8 in an overtime game against Richmond, also scoring a career-high 29 points. [6] Smith's personal 14–0 run against Towson in the CAA Tournament Semifinals was instrumental in the team's eventual Championship victory against UNC Wilmington. [7] He finished the regular season with a turnover percentage of 5.8, good for the sixth best in Division I basketball that year. [8] Overall Smith averaged 10.8 points, 1.3 assists, and 2.0 rebounds in 35 games. He scored 7 points against National-Runner Up San Diego State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. [9]

Junior year

Coming in to the season, Smith was named to the All-CAA Preseason Second Team. [10] He recorded his 200th career three-pointer on 2 December 2023, against Florida Atlantic, and scored a new career-high 31 points against Saint Joseph's on 21 December. [11] [12] That same evening Smith set a new school record for the most three's in a single game, scoring nine, and he later broke both records by scoring 32 points on 10 three's against Campbell on 29 February 2024. [13] He recorded his 1,000th career point against UNC Wilmington on 1 February and finished the season with 294 career-three's, the second most in school history. [14] His 112 made-three's were the ninth most made by a player in Division I that season. [15] He was named to the postseason All-CAA Second Team after averaging 12.8 points, 1.7 assists, and 2.1 rebounds in 35 games. [16]

Smith earned the title of CAA Tournament MVP and a spot on the All-Tournament team after leading the 2023–24 Charleston Cougars through the postseason. [17] His 16 points in the semifinals against Towson led the Cougars to a championship matchup against Stony Brook, where Smith's 23 points and last second steal brought the game into overtime. In the final five minutes, Smith went on a personal 6–3 run ensuring victory against the Seawolves. [18] He scored 13 points against Final Four team Alabama in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. [19]

Louisville

Senior year

Smith announced on 30 March 2024, that he would be following Charleston's head coach Pat Kelsey to the Louisville Cardinals for the 2024–25 season. [20]

On 23 December 2024, Smith was named ACC Player of the Week after putting up a season-high 27 points in a victory over Florida State. [21] [22] One month later he broke Louisville's record for the most 3-pointers made in a single game with 10, tying his career-high and setting the new school record in a victory at SMU on 21 January 2025. [23] Smith suffered a high-ankle sprain during a win against California on 5 March 2025, causing him to miss the final game of the regular season, and all three games of the 2025 ACC Tournament. [24] He returned to play against Creighton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, where he put up 5 points before reinjuring his ankle, effectively ending his season. [25]

Across 31 games, Smith averaged a career-high 13.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. He led the ACC and ranked third nationally with 3.5 three-pointers per game, and his 107 made three-point shots are the second most ever made by a Louisville player in one season. [26]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft, Smith played for the Denver Nuggets and the Washington Wizards during the 2025 NBA Summer League. [27] [28]

On 13 August, 2025, Smith signed a two-year deal with the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL), with the second year being a club option. [29]

National team career

Smith represented the Australia under-17 team at the 2019 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship in New Caledonia, winning the gold medal while averaging 11.6 points across five games. [30] [31] He later represented the Australia under-19 team at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup, averaging 7.1 points per game with a 19-point performance against Puerto Rico. [32]

In July 2025, Smith was named in the Australian Boomers squad in the lead up to the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in Saudi Arabia, [33] [34] and was later named in the final squad for the tournament. [35]

Career statistics

Legend
 GPGames played GSGames startedMPGMinutes per game
FG% Field goal percentage3P% 3-point field goal percentageFT% Free throw percentage
RPG Rebounds per gameAPG Assists per gameSPG Steals per game
BPG Blocks per gamePPGPoints per gameBoldCareer high

College

Source: [36]

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Charleston 322727.6.377.375.9292.31.40.80.012.1
2022–23 Charleston 353424.7.349.341.9012.01.30.70.010.8
2023–24 Charleston 352825.9.410.394.8552.11.70.50.112.8
2024–25 Louisville 311830.4.391.379.9442.80.80.60.113.1
Career13310727.0.382.373.9042.31.30.70.112.2

References

  1. ↑ "Reyne Smith - Men's Basketball". University of Louisville Athletic. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Reyne Smith, Basketball Player, News, Stats - USbasket" . Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "CofC Blitzes Northeastern on the Road, 83-72". College of Charleston Athletics. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  4. ↑ McQuiggan, Miles. "Hofstra's Aaron Estrada Voted CAA Player of the Year; Five Programs Recognized With Major Awards". caasports.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "MBB Record Book 5-18-23 (PDF)" (PDF). College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Charleston 92-90 Richmond (Nov 14, 2022) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "CAA Tournament: Charleston, UNC Wilmington advance to high-stakes championship game after tense semifinals". CBSSports.com. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "2022-23 Men's College Basketball Leaders". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  10. ↑ McQuiggan, Miles. "Charleston Tabbed as CAA Men's Basketball Favorite; Drexel's Williams Selected as Preseason Player of the Year". caasports.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Cougars Fall to No. 13 FAU". College of Charleston Athletics. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "Smith Sets Record in Win Over Saint Joseph's". College of Charleston Athletics. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  13. ↑ "Cougars Secure Outright Regular Season Title". College of Charleston Athletics. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "Smith Scores 1,000 Career Points in Loss to Seahawks". College of Charleston Athletics. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  15. ↑ "2023-24 Men's College Basketball Leaders". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  16. ↑ McQuiggan, Miles. "CAA Men's Basketball Annual Awards Unveiled; Hofstra's Thomas Named Player of the Year". caasports.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  17. ↑ Washburn, Rob. "Charleston Prevails in Overtime to Win Back-to-Back CAA Championships". caasports.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  18. ↑ "Top-seeded Charleston beats Stony Brook 82-79 in OT for back-to-back CAA Tournament championships". AP News. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  19. ↑ "Cougars End Season in NCAA First Round". College of Charleston Athletics. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  20. ↑ McGavic, Matthew (30 March 2024). "Charleston Transfer Guard Reyne Smith Commits to Louisville". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  21. ↑ "ACC Releases Men's Basketball Weekly Honors". theacc.com. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  22. ↑ "Louisville's Reyne Smith Earns ACC Co-Player of the Week Honors". Louisville Cardinals On SI. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  23. ↑ "Chucky Hepburn, Reyne Smith Break Louisville Single-Game Records in Win at SMU". Louisville Cardinals On SI. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  24. ↑ Holton, Brooks. "Will Reyne Smith play for Louisville basketball during the NCAA Tournament? What to know". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  25. ↑ "Smith reinjures ankle as Cards fall to Creighton". ESPN.com. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  26. ↑ "Cardinals' Historic Season Comes to a Close". University of Louisville Athletic. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  27. ↑ "Reports: Louisville's Terrence Edwards Jr., Reyne Smith to Play in NBA Summer League". Louisville Cardinals On SI. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  28. ↑ "Former Louisville star's late Summer League explosion might have saved his NBA dream". Big Red Louie. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  29. ↑ "Five-headed Snake: Cairns' big signing spree". nbl.com.au. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  30. ↑ "Australia win 2019 FIBA U17 Oceania Championship". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  31. ↑ "Stats - FIBA U17 Oceania Championships | FIBA.basketball". www.fiba.basketball. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  32. ↑ "Reyne Smith - Men's Basketball". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  33. ↑ "Balanced Boomers for University of Colorado". www.australia.basketball. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  34. ↑ Uluc, Olgun (3 July 2025). "Generationally diverse extended Australian Boomers squad named". ESPN.com. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  35. ↑ "Boomers confirm team for FIBA Asia Cup title defense". www.australia.basketball. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  36. ↑ "Reyne Smith College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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