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Sam Smith
  • Nickname:
    Sam
  • City:
    Gurdon, Arkansas
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    235
  • Year:
    Fr
  • Hometown:
    Gurdon, Arkansas
  • High School:
    Arkadelphia
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Twitter:
    @samsmit76625370
  • gp
    20
  • pts/g
    17.5
  • fg %
    49.3
  • 3pt %
    26.5
  • ft %
    72.9
  • reb/g
    11.6
  • a/g
    1.2

Bio

Sam Smith returns for a second season after completing perhaps the greatest freshman season in program history. The Arkadelphia-native averaged 19.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.0 steal per game while shooting 57.5% from the field, 37.3% from the three-point line, and 78.2% from the free throw line while earning Region Co-MVP honors and being named to the NJCAA All-American Second Team. Smith is the third Greyhound to earn All-American honors and first freshman to be named in school history.

Smith comes to the Greyhounds after helping the Arkadelphia Badgers to a 22-7 record and a share of the 4A-7 conference title with a 10-2 record before falling in the 4A South Region Tournament under Head Coach Donald Williams. Transferring from Gurdon (AR) after his junior year, Smith averaged 23 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot per game while shooting 60% from the field, 33% from the three-point line and 70% from the free throw line in his lone season at Arkadelphia.

He was voted the top player in the conference while earning 4A-7 All-Conference honors, was named to the 4A All-State Team, and was selected to compete in the Arkansas Activities Association/Arkansas High School Coaches Association Basketball All-Star Game that was to be held at the University of Central Arkansas June 26-27 before being cancelled due to COVID-19.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 12 at National Park College L, 83-75
Feb 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 81-62
Feb 17 at North Arkansas College W, 95-88
Feb 19 University of Arkansas Cossatot W, 84-75
Feb 27 vs. National Park College W, 72-57
Feb 28 vs. Southern Arkansas University Tech L, 67-64
  Total
Games 20
Games started 20
Minutes 596
Minutes per game 29.8
FG 143-290
FG Pct 49.3
3PT 13-49
3PT Pct 26.5
FT 51-70
FT Pct 72.9
Off rebounds 88
Def rebounds 144
Total rebounds 232
Rebounds per game 11.6
Personal fouls 34
Disqualifications 0
Assists 24
Turnovers 47
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5
Steals 19
Blocks 6
Points 350
Points per game 17.5
Points per 40 min 23.5

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 8 at Mullen/Mitchell Showcase   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Mullen/Mitchell Showcase   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Williams Baptist University   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Arkansas JUCO Showcase   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Crowley's Ridge College JV W, 106-65 1 26 7-10 70.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 17
Nov 5 Dallas College North Lake L, 73-70 1 37 11-30 36.7 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 23
Nov 6 Parkland College W, 75-59 1 32 7-16 43.8 0-2 0.0 6-7 85.7 20
Nov 8 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 91-76 1 39 7-18 38.9 1-5 20.0 6-6 100.0 21
Nov 11 Central Baptist College JV W, 112-60 1 33 12-18 66.7 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 26
Nov 15 Crowley's Ridge College JV W, 112-61 1 33 14-22 63.6 0-2 0.0 2-3 66.7 30
Nov 29 at Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 80-77 1 27 5-17 29.4 2-6 33.3 1-3 33.3 13
Dec 1 at Dyersburg State Community College L, 73-60 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 Itawamba Community College L, 58-51 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 Dyersburg State Community College L, 85-76 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at Southwest Tennessee Community College L, 76-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 at West Kentucky CTC   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 St. Louis Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Itawamba Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at South Arkansas Community College W, 68-57 1 27 8-16 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 16
Jan 15 National Park College W, 71-69 1 28 5-11 45.5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 10
Jan 20 West Kentucky CTC   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at University of Arkansas Cossatot W, 83-72 1 27 9-11 81.8 1-1 100.0 4-8 50.0 23
Jan 24 Central Baptist College JV   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 St. Louis Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at Southern Arkansas University Tech L, 79-59 1 17 1-6 16.7 1-2 50.0 3-3 100.0 6
Jan 29 North Arkansas College W, 89-87 1 26 12-21 57.1 2-2 100.0 5-8 62.5 31
Jan 31 at Williams Baptist University JV W, 107-50 1 27 10-14 71.4 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 24
Feb 6 Southern Arkansas University Tech L, 72-55 1 32 2-8 25.0 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 5
Feb 7 Williams Baptist University JV W, 87-52 1 27 7-13 53.8 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 15
Feb 10 South Arkansas Community College W, 99-58 1 25 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 14
Feb 12 at National Park College L, 83-75 1 36 6-12 50.0 0-3 0.0 1-1 100.0 13
Feb 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 81-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at North Arkansas College W, 95-88 1 35 7-13 53.8 2-4 50.0 4-5 80.0 20
Feb 19 University of Arkansas Cossatot W, 84-75 1 30 4-13 30.8 0-3 0.0 6-7 85.7 14
Feb 27 vs. National Park College W, 72-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 vs. Southern Arkansas University Tech L, 67-64 1 32 3-9 33.3 0-4 0.0 3-4 75.0 9

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 8 at Mullen/Mitchell Showcase   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Mullen/Mitchell Showcase   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Williams Baptist University   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Arkansas JUCO Showcase   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Crowley's Ridge College JV W, 106-65 1 26 5 5 10 0 6 1 0
Nov 5 Dallas College North Lake L, 73-70 1 37 9 7 16 3 3 1 0
Nov 6 Parkland College W, 75-59 1 32 7 10 17 1 3 1 0
Nov 8 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 91-76 1 39 1 4 5 3 4 0 1
Nov 11 Central Baptist College JV W, 112-60 1 33 8 13 21 5 0 4 1
Nov 15 Crowley's Ridge College JV W, 112-61 1 33 10 9 19 3 0 2 1
Nov 29 at Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 80-77 1 27 3 3 6 0 2 0 0
Dec 1 at Dyersburg State Community College L, 73-60 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 Itawamba Community College L, 58-51 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 Dyersburg State Community College L, 85-76 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at Southwest Tennessee Community College L, 76-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 at West Kentucky CTC   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 St. Louis Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Itawamba Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at South Arkansas Community College W, 68-57 1 27 7 7 14 2 2 1 0
Jan 15 National Park College W, 71-69 1 28 4 7 11 0 3 0 0
Jan 20 West Kentucky CTC   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at University of Arkansas Cossatot W, 83-72 1 27 2 4 6 2 5 0 1
Jan 24 Central Baptist College JV   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 St. Louis Community College   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at Southern Arkansas University Tech L, 79-59 1 17 3 3 6 1 2 0 0
Jan 29 North Arkansas College W, 89-87 1 26 6 5 11 0 1 0 0
Jan 31 at Williams Baptist University JV W, 107-50 1 27 3 12 15 0 1 0 0
Feb 6 Southern Arkansas University Tech L, 72-55 1 32 1 6 7 0 3 1 0
Feb 7 Williams Baptist University JV W, 87-52 1 27 3 8 11 1 2 0 0
Feb 10 South Arkansas Community College W, 99-58 1 25 2 9 11 1 2 1 1
Feb 12 at National Park College L, 83-75 1 36 2 9 11 0 4 3 1
Feb 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 81-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 at North Arkansas College W, 95-88 1 35 3 11 14 2 2 1 0
Feb 19 University of Arkansas Cossatot W, 84-75 1 30 9 3 12 0 1 2 0
Feb 27 vs. National Park College W, 72-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 vs. Southern Arkansas University Tech L, 67-64 1 32 0 9 9 0 1 1 0

Game Log - BC extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 8 at Mullen/Mitchell Showcase   - - - -
Oct 9 at Mullen/Mitchell Showcase   - - - -
Oct 18 Williams Baptist University   - - - -
Oct 30 at Arkansas JUCO Showcase   - - - -
Nov 1 at Crowley's Ridge College JV W, 106-65 1 1 - 0.0
Nov 5 Dallas College North Lake L, 73-70 1 3 - 1.0
Nov 6 Parkland College W, 75-59 1 4 - 0.3
Nov 8 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 91-76 1 4 - 0.8
Nov 11 Central Baptist College JV W, 112-60 1 1 - -
Nov 15 Crowley's Ridge College JV W, 112-61 1 1 - -
Nov 29 at Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 80-77 1 4 0 0.0
Dec 1 at Dyersburg State Community College L, 73-60 - - - -
Dec 4 Itawamba Community College L, 58-51 - - - -
Dec 11 Dyersburg State Community College L, 85-76 - - - -
Dec 14 at Southwest Tennessee Community College L, 76-74 - - - -
Dec 16 at West Kentucky CTC   - - - -
Jan 3 St. Louis Community College   - - - -
Jan 11 at Itawamba Community College   - - - -
Jan 13 at South Arkansas Community College W, 68-57 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 15 National Park College W, 71-69 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 20 West Kentucky CTC   - - - -
Jan 22 at University of Arkansas Cossatot W, 83-72 1 2 - 0.4
Jan 24 Central Baptist College JV   - - - -
Jan 26 St. Louis Community College   - - - -
Jan 27 at Southern Arkansas University Tech L, 79-59 1 0 - 0.5
Jan 29 North Arkansas College W, 89-87 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 31 at Williams Baptist University JV W, 107-50 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 6 Southern Arkansas University Tech L, 72-55 1 0 - 0.0
Feb 7 Williams Baptist University JV W, 87-52 1 0 - 0.5
Feb 10 South Arkansas Community College W, 99-58 1 2 - 0.5
Feb 12 at National Park College L, 83-75 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 81-62 - - - -
Feb 17 at North Arkansas College W, 95-88 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 19 University of Arkansas Cossatot W, 84-75 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 27 vs. National Park College W, 72-57 - - - -
Feb 28 vs. Southern Arkansas University Tech L, 67-64 1 0 - 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 20 29.8 7.2-14.5 0.7-2.5 2.5-3.5 17.5
Conference 10 28.3 6.0-12.3 0.6-1.9 2.6-3.6 15.2
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 10 30.3 8.0-16.4 0.4-1.9 2.4-3.3 18.8
Away 9 29.0 6.7-13.0 1.0-2.9 2.7-3.7 17.0
Neutral 1 32.0 3.0-9.0 0.0-4.0 3.0-4.0 9.0
Result            
Wins 13 28.9 8.3-14.6 0.6-1.8 2.8-3.9 20.0
Losses 7 31.4 5.0-14.3 0.7-3.6 2.1-2.7 12.9
Month            
November 7 32.4 9.0-18.7 0.7-3.0 2.7-3.7 21.4
January 6 25.3 7.5-13.2 0.8-1.5 2.5-4.0 18.3
February 7 31.0 5.0-11.4 0.4-2.7 2.4-2.9 12.9

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 20 20 596 143-290 49.3 13-49 26.5 51-70 72.9 350
Conference 10 10 283 60-123 48.8 6-19 31.6 26-36 72.2 152
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 10 10 303 80-164 48.8 4-19 21.1 24-33 72.7 188
Away 9 9 261 60-117 51.3 9-26 34.6 24-33 72.7 153
Neutral 1 1 32 3-9 33.3 0-4 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Result                    
Wins 13 13 376 108-190 56.8 8-24 33.3 36-51 70.6 260
Losses 7 7 220 35-100 35.0 5-25 20.0 15-19 78.9 90
Month                    
November 7 7 227 63-131 48.1 5-21 23.8 19-26 73.1 150
January 6 6 152 45-79 57.0 5-9 55.6 15-24 62.5 110
February 7 7 217 35-80 43.8 3-19 15.8 17-20 85.0 90

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 20 596 29.8 9.6-19.5 0.9-3.3 26.5 3.4-4.7 23.5
Conference 10 283 28.3 8.5-17.4 0.8-2.7 31.6 3.7-5.1 21.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 10 303 30.3 10.6-21.7 0.5-2.5 21.1 3.2-4.4 24.8
Away 9 261 29.0 9.2-17.9 1.4-4.0 34.6 3.7-5.1 23.4
Neutral 1 32 32.0 3.8-11.2 0.0-5.0 0.0 3.8-5.0 11.3
Result                
Wins 13 376 28.9 11.5-20.2 0.9-2.6 33.3 3.8-5.4 27.7
Losses 7 220 31.4 6.4-18.2 0.9-4.5 20.0 2.7-3.5 16.4
Month                
November 7 227 32.4 11.1-23.1 0.9-3.7 23.8 3.3-4.6 26.4
January 6 152 25.3 11.8-20.8 1.3-2.4 55.6 3.9-6.3 28.9
February 7 217 31.0 6.5-14.7 0.6-3.5 15.8 3.1-3.7 16.6

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 20 4.4 7.2 11.6 1.2 2.4 0.9 0.3
Conference 10 3.9 6.4 10.3 0.8 2.5 0.9 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 10 5.9 7.7 13.6 1.4 1.8 1.2 0.3
Away 9 3.2 6.4 9.7 1.1 3.1 0.7 0.3
Neutral 1 0.0 9.0 9.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 13 5.3 7.9 13.2 1.3 2.2 1.0 0.3
Losses 7 2.7 5.9 8.6 1.0 2.7 0.9 0.3
Month                
November 7 6.1 7.3 13.4 2.1 2.6 1.3 0.4
January 6 4.2 6.3 10.5 0.8 2.3 0.2 0.2
February 7 2.9 7.9 10.7 0.6 2.1 1.3 0.3

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 20 20 88 144 232 24 47 19 6
Conference 10 10 39 64 103 8 25 9 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 10 10 59 77 136 14 18 12 3
Away 9 9 29 58 87 10 28 6 3
Neutral 1 1 0 9 9 0 1 1 0
Result                  
Wins 13 13 69 103 172 17 28 13 4
Losses 7 7 19 41 60 7 19 6 2
Month                  
November 7 7 43 51 94 15 18 9 3
January 6 6 25 38 63 5 14 1 1
February 7 7 20 55 75 4 15 9 2

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 20 5.9 9.7 15.6 1.6 3.2 1.3 0.4
Conference 10 5.5 9.0 14.6 1.1 3.5 1.3 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 10 7.8 10.2 18.0 1.8 2.4 1.6 0.4
Away 9 4.4 8.9 13.3 1.5 4.3 0.9 0.5
Neutral 1 0.0 11.3 11.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0
Result                
Wins 13 7.3 11.0 18.3 1.8 3.0 1.4 0.4
Losses 7 3.5 7.5 10.9 1.3 3.5 1.1 0.4
Month                
November 7 7.6 9.0 16.6 2.6 3.2 1.6 0.5
January 6 6.6 10.0 16.6 1.3 3.7 0.3 0.3
February 7 3.7 10.1 13.8 0.7 2.8 1.7 0.4

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