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Jersey Number 2
Jalen Smith
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Oak Ridge HS
Bio
ACADEMIC HONORS
2025 NABC Honors Court
2025 American All-Academic Team
2024-25 (Sr.)
Redshirted.2023-24 (Jr. - SMU)
Played all 33 games, making four starts ... averaged 5.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.8 steals ... Shot 38.0% on threes ... cCareer highs of 15 points and five rebounds with three assists vs UTSA (3/2) ... had 10 points (2-5 3FG, 4-6 FT), two rebounds, two steals, and two assists in win at Tulane (2/15) ... team-high 14 points (4-5 3FGs) with two rebounds, two steals, and two assists in win vs. North Texas (2/11) ... had 12 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals in win vs Tulsa (1/20) ... scored 11 points (3-4 on 3FGs) with two steals and two assists at Murray State (12/22) ... score seven points (2-4 on 3FGs) in the win at Florida State (12/16) ... 14 points (4-6 3FG) and two steals vs Western Illinois (11/8).
2022-23 (So. - SMU)
Played all 32 games with 23 starts ... averaged 2.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists with a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio ... scored 10+ points five times ... added seven points, five assists and three rebounds vs UCF in the first round of the AAC Tournament (3/9) ... had nine points (3-4 3FG), four rebounds, three assists and a steal in the win vs. USF (1/29) ... added 10 points, four assists, a steal and a career-high three blocks vs. Tulane (1/11) ... career highs of 11 points and 7 assists in the AAC-opening win vs. Tulsa (1/1) ... had seven points and two assists with just one turnover in 30 minutes in the Diamond Head Classic Championship game at Hawaii (12/25) ... tied a career-high with nine points and had three assists in the win vs. Lamar (11/27) ... Had five points, two rebounds, two steals and an assist in the win vs. Evansville (11/19).
2021-22 (Fr. - SMU)
Played 29 games with eight starts ... averaged 2.0 points and shot 38.9% from three (14-36) ... added 9 points (3-6 3FG), two rebounds and two assists in the win at New Mexico (12/19) ... had nine points (3-4 3FG) in his first career start, a win over UNLV (12/1) ... added four points, a rebound and a steal in nine minutes vs. Missouri in the Jacksonville Classic (11/21).
Oak Ridge High School
Played for Coach Steve Reece at Oak Ridge High School in Orlando, Florida … as a senior, the team finished 22-3 … averaged 12.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 0.9 steals … as a junior, averaged 11.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.3 steals and shot 49% … helped Oak Ridge spend part of the season ranked No. 1 in the Florida Class 7A, eventually reaching the state semifinals … the three-star signee was ranked No. 173 nationally by Prep Hoops … played AAU for Each 1 Teach 1 United.
Rice Men's Basketball Team Impact Signing
Friday, March 28
Rice MBB vs. Wichita State Postgame Presser
Friday, March 07
Rice vs. Tulsa Postgame Press Conference 2/22/25
Saturday, February 22
MBB Postgame Presser vs. UAB 2/19/25
Thursday, February 20
