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Charlotte Hornets | #8 | Guard

Nick

Smith Jr.

PPG

3.5

RPG

0.5

APG

--

PIE

3.6

HEIGHT

6'2" (1.88m)

WEIGHT

185lb (84kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Arkansas

AGE

20 years

BIRTHDATE

April 18, 2004

DRAFT

2023 R1 Pick 27

EXPERIENCE

1 Year

6'2" | 185lb | 20 years

DRAFT

2023 R1 Pick 27

BIRTHDATE

April 18, 2004

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

Arkansas

EXPERIENCE

1 Year

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Appeared in 51 games as a rookie after being taken by the Charlotte Hornets with the 27th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft… Turned in 5.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game… 43.2 3P% in 2023-24 was the highest among all rookies... Scored a career-high 24 points and tied a career-high with 6 rebounds on April 14, 2024, against Cleveland.

BEFORE NBA

Named the #1 recruit in the 2022 class by 247Sports and a consensus top-3 high school player in the country… McDonald’s All-American and co-MVP of the Jordan Brand Classic in 2022… Played in 17 games (14 starts) while dealing with an injury during his lone season at Arkansas… Averaged 12.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 25.8 minutes per game.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born in Jacksonville, Ark… Started his high school career at Sylvan Hills High School in Sherwood, Ark. and finished at North Little Rock High School in North Little Rock, Ark.