Terquavion Smith
No. 23 – Philadelphia 76ers
PositionShooting guard / point guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-12-31) December 31, 2002
Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolFarmville Central
(Farmville, North Carolina)
CollegeNC State (2021–2023)
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentPhiladelphia 76ers
2023–present→Delaware Blue Coats
Career highlights and awards

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.

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]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Smith signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on July 1, 2023.[9]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 NC State 322531.6.398.369.6984.12.11.3.516.3
Career 322531.6.398.369.6984.12.11.3.516.3

References

  1. ↑ Fowler, Chapel (March 7, 2021). "N.C. State commit Terquavion Smith ends his high school career with a near-triple double and a third state title". FayObserver.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Farmville Central G Terquavion Smith named NC Gatorade Player of the Year". HighSchoolOT.com. June 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  3. ↑ Fowler, Chapel (March 3, 2021). "Farmville Central, N.C. State commit Terquavion Smith land on SC Top 10 with between-the-legs alley-oop". FayObserver.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ Pope IV, Jonas (June 16, 2022). "After flirting with NBA, Terquavion Smith looking forward to new role with NC State". The News&Observer. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ Pope IV, Jonas (January 26, 2022). "Just getting started, NC State guard Terquavion Smith already thriving on ACC Stage". The News&Observer. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ Givony, Jonathan (May 31, 2022). "Projected 1st-rounder Smith returns to NC State". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ Givony, Jonathan (April 12, 2022). "NC State standout freshman Smith entering draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  8. ↑ Feldman, Dan (May 31, 2022). "Terquavion Smith withdraws from NBA draft, staying at North Carolina St". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ricky Council IV and Terquavion Smith Signed to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. July 1, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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