Terquavion Smith Explained

Terquavion Smith
Position:Shooting guard / point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:160
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:31 December 2002
Birth Place:Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
High School:Farmville Central
(Farmville, North Carolina)
College:NC State (2021–2023)
Draft Year:2023
Career Start:2023
Team1:Philadelphia 76ers
Years2:2023–2024
Team2:Delaware Blue Coats
Highlights:

Terquavion Lamont Smith (;[1] born December 31, 2002) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. A 6inchesft4inchesin (ftin) combo guard, he played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack, receiving all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors in 2023. He was signed as an undrafted free agent on June 23, 2023.

High school career

Smith attended Farmville Central High School in Farmville, North Carolina.[2] As a senior, he averaged 25.6 points, six rebounds, 5.8 assists and 3.2 steals per game to lead Farmville Central to a perfect record. He was named the Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year for North Carolina.[3] He committed to NC State University to play college basketball.[4]

College career

As a freshman at NC State, Smith started 25 of 32 games and averaged 16.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.[5] [6] He hit 96 three-pointers which were the fourth most by a freshman in ACC history.[7] He originally entered the 2022 NBA draft; however, he withdrew his name and returned to NC State for his sophomore year.[8] [9]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Smith signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on July 1, 2023.[10] On February 3, 2024, Smith scored 17 points in a game vs the Brooklyn Nets.[11]

Career statistics

NBA

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia| 16 || 0 || 5.3 || .391 || .371 || .600 || .3 || .8 || .5 || .0 || 3.3|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 16 || 0 || 5.3 || .391 || .371 || .600 || .3 || .8 || .5 || .0 || 3.3

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| NC State| 32 || 25 || 31.6 || .398 || .369 || .698 || 4.1 || 2.1 || 1.3 || .5 || 16.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| NC State| 34 || 34 || 33.6 || .380 || .336 || .701 || 3.6 || 4.1 || 1.4 || .4 || 17.9|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 66 || 59 || 32.6 || .388 || .352 || .700 || 3.8 || 3.1 || 1.4 || .4 || 17.1

External links

Notes and References

  1. 2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide. NBA.coom. October 24, 2023. May 18, 2024.
  2. Web site: Chapel. Fowler. N.C. State commit Terquavion Smith ends his high school career with a near-triple double and a third state title. FayObserver.com. March 7, 2021. October 5, 2022.
  3. Web site: Farmville Central G Terquavion Smith named NC Gatorade Player of the Year. HighSchoolOT.com. June 4, 2021. October 5, 2022.
  4. Web site: Chapel. Fowler. Farmville Central, N.C. State commit Terquavion Smith land on SC Top 10 with between-the-legs alley-oop. FayObserver.com. March 3, 2021. October 5, 2022.
  5. Web site: Pope . Jonas IV . June 16, 2022 . After flirting with NBA, Terquavion Smith looking forward to new role with NC State . October 9, 2023 . The News&Observer.
  6. Web site: Pope . Jonas IV . January 26, 2022 . Just getting started, NC State guard Terquavion Smith already thriving on ACC Stage . October 9, 2023 . The News&Observer.
  7. Web site: Givony . Jonathan . May 31, 2022 . Projected 1st-rounder Smith returns to NC State . October 5, 2022 . ESPN.com.
  8. Web site: Givony . Jonathan . April 12, 2022 . NC State standout freshman Smith entering draft . October 5, 2022 . ESPN.com.
  9. Web site: Dan. Feldman. Terquavion Smith withdraws from NBA draft, staying at North Carolina St. NBCSports.com. May 31, 2022. October 5, 2022.
  10. Web site: Ricky Council IV and Terquavion Smith Signed to Two-Way Contracts. NBA.com. July 1, 2023. January 7, 2024.
  11. Web site: Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers Feb 3, 2024 Box Scores . February 5, 2024 . www.nba.com.