Nova Southeastern University Athletics

AS A SENIOR (2020-21)
Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic protocols implemented by the Sunshine State Conference…Earned second straight CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honor...Selected department-wide as the recipient of the men's basketball Ultimate Shark Award.

AS A JUNIOR (2019-20)
One of just 17 players in program history to eclipse 1,000 career points…CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team member…Earned a nod on SSC All-Tournament Team…One of two NSU players to start all 29 games…Wrapped up season with starts in 82 consecutive contests…Averaged 13.9 ppg, 5.7 rpg and 4.1 apg in 30.4 mpg…Shot 47.8% from the field, 41.2% from beyond the arc and 71.7% from the free throw line…Scored in double figures in 21 games, including a stretch of nine straight (1/2-2/1)…Recorded 20-plus points six times…Posted four double-doubles…Made double-digit field goals in three games…Reached 1,000 career points in the second half of NSU’s SSC Tournament semifinal win against Palm Beach Atlantic (3/5)…Poured in a season-high 29 points on 10-of-11 from the field and 7-of-8 from beyond the arc in a win over Clayton State (11/30)…Registered 25 points and eight rebounds in road victory at Eckerd (2/8)…Pulled down a season-high 10 boards four times…Tallied a season-high 11 assists vs. Barry (2/26)… Among qualified players, ranked second in the SSC in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.3:1)…Fourth in the SSC in total steals (56) and fifth in steals per game (1.9)…Sixth in the SSC in total assists (118) and seventh in in assists per game (4.1)…Selected department-wide as the recipient of the men’s basketball Ultimate Shark Award...Named to the 2020 Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
Started in all 33 games, averaging 7.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, and 1.7 apg...Shot 41.8% from the field, yet connected on 42.7% from beyond the arc...Converted 80.0% of his attempts from the line...Scored in double figures 11 times, pouring in a season-high 20 points on 6-of-7 shooting at home against Florida Tech (2/16)...Matched a career high with five three-pointers in three separate games...Recorded 10 points and six rebounds in Elite Eight matchup versus Saint Anselm (3/27)...Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds in a win over No. 7 Florida Southern (12/29)...Matched a career high with six assists in a road victory at Embry-Riddle (12/1)...Set a new career high with five steals at Florida Tech (1/5)...Tied for 10th in the Sunshine State Conference in total steals (44)...Named to the 2019 Spring SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN (2017-18)
Named to 2018 Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Started each of the last 20 of the team’s 27 games, averaging 30.4 minutes… Placed second on the team in both scoring (356 points, 13.2 per game) and rebounding (143 total, 5.3 per game)… Led the team in 3-point shooting, hitting on 48 of 107 attempts, for a 44.9% success rate… Recorded two double-doubles, with 18 points and 10 rebounds vs. Tampa (11/17), along with five assists and four steals, and 14 points and 10 rebounds at Florida Tech (2/24)… Scored a career-high 23 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 5-of-7 from 3-point range, in addition to six rebounds and a career-high six assists… Shot 49.2% (122-248) from the field and 82.1% (64-78) at the line… Dished out 61 assists (2.3 per game) and tallied 32 steals (1.2 per game).

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended North Hills High School…Scored 1,763 career points...Named Class 6A First Team All-State…Also received PGH Fab-Five accolades twice…Guided his school to its first-ever district finals appearance and three straight district semifinals.
 
PERSONAL
Majoring in Business…Chose NSU because of the academics and the opportunity to play basketball for Coach Crutchfield and Coach Fee…From Pittsburgh, Pa…Son of Bryan Smith and Jackie McKinney…Has two siblings, Amanda and Alex.