Scoochie Smith

Scoochie Smith
Smith playing for Dayton
No. 2 – Canton Charge
Position Point guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1994-11-11) November 11, 1994
The Bronx, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Putnam Science Academy
(Putnam, Connecticut)
College Dayton (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017 / Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 Cairns Taipans
2018–present Canton Charge
Career highlights and awards

Dayshon "Scoochie" Smith (born November 11, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Canton Charge of the NBA Gatorade League. He played college basketball for Dayton.

College career

Smith was given his unusual nickname by his grandfather. He averaged 3.6 points and 2.0 assists per game game as a freshman at Dayton, playing as a backup to Khari Price. He improved his averages to 9.2 points and 3.8 assists per game as a sophomore. As a junior, he posted 11.7 points and 4.3 assists per game.[1] Smith averaged 13.8 points and to 4.5 rebounds per game as a senior and shot 38.8 percent from 3-point range.[2] He was named to the First-team All-Atlantic 10.[3]

Professional career

After graduating from Dayton, Smith signed with the Cairns Taipans of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He averaged 10.2 points and 2.3 assists per game in 27 games. In March 2018, he was signed by the Canton Charge.[4] In eight games, Smith averaged 14.3 points, 8.1 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.[5] He joined the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA summer League.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Jablonski, David (March 14, 2017). "Dayton Flyers: Who is Scoochie Smith". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ Jablonski, David (June 8, 2017). "Dayton Flyers' Scoochie Smith confident he can play at next level". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ Jablonski, David (March 7, 2017). "Dayton Flyers Archie Miller: Coaching award is a team award". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ Jablonski, David (March 4, 2018). "Scoochie Smith returns to Ohio to play in G League". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ Weir, Paul (March 26, 2018). "Charge notes: Scoochie impresses during short time in Canton". Canton Rep. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  6. ↑ Jablonski, David (July 3, 2018). "Scoochie Smith to play in NBA Summer League". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
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