Lenzelle Smith Jr.

Lenzelle Smith Jr.
No. 32 – Hapoel Eilat
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League Israeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (1991-10-03) October 3, 1991
Zion, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school Zion-Benton Township (Zion, Illinois)
College Ohio State (2010–2014)
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 Erie BayHawks
2015–2016 Basket Barcellona
2016 Recanati
2016–2017 EGIS Körmend
2017–2018 Kymis
2018–present Hapoel Eilat
Career highlights and awards

Lenzelle LaJuan Smith Jr. (born October 3, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Premier League. Smith is known for being a consistent scorer in Europe. Standing at 1.94 m (6'4"), he plays the shooting guard and the small forward positions. After playing four years of college basketball at Ohio State Smith entered the 2014 NBA draft, but he was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

High school career

Smith played high school basketball at Zion-Benton Township, in Zion, Illinois. As a senior, he averaged 20 points and eight rebounds, en route to being an Illinois Class 4A First Team selection and participant in the High School Academic All-American game May 1, 2010 in Azusa, Calif. The game featured the finest basketball players in the country who excelled in the classroom and contributed to their communities. The average player in the game had a grade-point average of 3.6. He also was a first-team all-state as a junior and senior and led Zion-Benton High School to a state runner-up finish in 2008 as a sophomore for head coach Don Kloth.

College career

Smith played college basketball at the Ohio State University, with the Ohio State Buckeyes, from 2010 to 2014. As a freshman, Smith saw action in 20 games, including seven vs. Big Ten foes and averaged 1.2 points and 0.8 rebounds per game with nine assists and five steals. The next two seasons, his numbers improved an during his senior year, he started all 35 games, averaging 11.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest. Along with classmate Aaron Craft, he managed to record 100 victories in 119 career games.[1]

Professional career

2014–15 season

Smith went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft. On November 1, 2014, Smith was selected with the 38th pick by the Erie BayHawks in the 2014 NBA Development League Draft.[2] In 47 games played for the BayHawks, Smith averaged 7.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

2015–16 season

On July 1, 2015, Smith joined the Orlando Magic for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[3]

On September 10, 2015, Smith signed a one-year deal with the Italian team Basket Barcellona of Serie A2.[4] However, on March 16, 2016, Smith parted ways with Barcellona and joined Recanati for the rest of the season.[5] In 23 games played during the 2015–16 season, Smith led the Serie A2 in steals (1.4 per game) and also averaged 16.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

2016–17 season

On August 12, 2016, Smith signed a one-year deal with the Hungarian team EGIS Körmend.[6] On March 26, 2016, Smith recorded a career-high 27 points, shooting 8-of-9 from the field, along with two rebounds, four assists and three steals in a 103–82 win over Szolnoki Olaj.[7] Smith helped Körmend to reach the 2017 Hungarian League Semifinals, as well as the 2017 FIBA Europe Cup Round of 16, where they eventually lost to Élan Chalon. In 53 game played during the 2016–17 season, Smith averaged 14.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

2017–18 season

On August 27, 2017, Smith signed with the Greek team Kymis for the 2017–18 season.[8] Smith helped Kymis to reach the 2018 Greek League Playoffs, where they eventually lost to Olympiacos. In 27 games played during the 2017–18 season, Smith averaged 12 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

2018–19 season

On July 24, 2018, Smith signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team Hapoel Eilat.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Buckeye seniors, Aaron Craft and Lenzelle Smith Jr., earn 100th career win with 99-64 victory against North Florida". thelantern.com. November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2014 D-League Annual Draft". RealGM.com. December 17, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Orlando Magic To Bring In Ohio State's Lenzelle Smith, Jr. For 2015 NBA Summer League". btpowerhouse.com. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Basket Barcellona signs Lenzelle Smith jr". Sportando.com. September 10, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lenzelle Smith leaves Barcellona to sign with Recanati". Sportando.com. March 16, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Három új légióst jelentett be a Körmend". bb1.hu (in Hungarian). August 12, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Szolnoki Olaj 82 at Egis Kormend 103 - Box Score". RealGM.com. March 26, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Kymi sign Lenzelle Smith Jr". A1Basket.gr. August 27, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  9. ↑ "זר ראשון באילת: לנזל סמית' ג'וניור". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
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