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Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Louisiana

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Ja'Vonte Smart

PG
SCOTLANDVILLE MAGNET HS
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
SOPHOMORE
Height: 6-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

22.7

Points per game

5.8

Rebounds per game

5.5

Assists per game

2

Steals per game
“Ja'Vonte has a knowledge of and for the game unlike any other high school player. He is a very unselfish player. He looks to get his teammates involved before he attacks. He's a fearless and awesome competitor with a high basketball IQ.”
Carlos Sample
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-4, 190-pound sophomore point guard averaged 22.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.2 blocks per game this past seaosn, leading the Hornets (34-3) to the Class 5A state title game. A returning Class 5A First Team All-State sele

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Academic Achievement

Smart has maintained a 3.10 GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

In addition to participating as a member of his school's engineering club, he has donated his time as a mentor to youth basketball players in the area.