The 6-foot-3, 180-pound junior guard averaged 21.8 points per game this past season, leading the Crusaders (23-10) to the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association's Class 1A state semifinals. Competing for Team United in Nike's Elite Youth
Smith has maintained a 3.90 weighted GPA in the classroom and represents one of the state's top academic candidates in meeting the Gatorade Award's broad criteria.
He has donated his time locally as part of multiple community service initiatives in coordination with his church.
