Greyhound forward Sam Smith Named NJCAA National Player of the Week

Greyhound forward Sam Smith has been named the NJCAA Men's Basketball National Player of the Week for the week of February 1-7. Smith is the first men's basketball player to garner the honor in the history of the program, and the second student-athlete for the school following former women's basketball star Kierra Adams who was named National Women's Basketball Player of the Week in January of 2014.

Smith, a 6'7" 240-pound freshman forward from Arkadelphia, Arkansas, led ASU Mid-South to a pair of victories last week as he notched 16 points and 16 rebounds in a 140-70 win over Central Baptist College JV and then finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds in an 84-76 victory over Northeast Mississippi Community College, giving the Tigers their lone loss of the season. In addition, Smith shot a combined 16-for-22 from the field (72.7%), 3-for-6 from beyond the arc (50.0%), and 7-for-9 from the free throw line (77.8%).

The Greyhounds (6-0) are currently ranked #4 in the latest NJCAA National Rankings released February 8, and open Region 2 play this Saturday as they host North Arkansas College at 2:00pm at The Dog House. ASU Mid-South will be playing this season for their fifth Region 2 title in a row.