Terquavion Smith
Terquavion Smith (born December 31, 2002) is an American professional basketball player 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. He played college basketball for the N.C. State Wolfpack, receiving all-conference honors in 2023. He was signed as an undrafted free agent on June 23, 2023.
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Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. | December 31, 2002
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Farmville Central (Farmville, North Carolina) |
College | NC State (2021–2023) |
NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
Playing career | 2023–present |
Career history | |
2023–present | Philadelphia 76ers |
2023–present | →Delaware Blue Coats |
Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
Smith attended Farmville Central High School in Farmville, North Carolina.[1] As a senior, he was the Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year for North Carolina.[2] He committed to NC State University to play college basketball.[3]
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.[4][5] He hit 96 three-pointers which were the fourth most by a freshman in ACC history.[6] He originally entered the 2022 NBA draft, however he withdrew his name and returned to NC State for his sophomore year.[7][8]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
References
- "N.C. State commit Terquavion Smith ends his high school career with a near-triple double and a third state title".
- "Farmville Central G Terquavion Smith named NC Gatorade Player of the Year". 4 June 2021.
- "Farmville Central, N.C. State commit Terquavion Smith land on SC Top 10 with between-the-legs alley-oop".
- Pope IV, Jonas (2022-06-16). "After flirting with NBA, Terquavion Smith looking forward to new role with NC State". The News&Observer. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Pope IV, Jonas (2022-01-26). "Just getting started, NC State guard Terquavion Smith already thriving on ACC Stage". The News&Observer. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Projected 1st-rounder Smith returns to NC State". 31 May 2022.
- "NC State standout freshman Smith entering draft". 12 April 2022.
- "Terquavion Smith withdraws from NBA draft, staying at North Carolina St". June 2022.