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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jabari Smith Jr.
| image = Jabari Smith Jr.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Smith with [[Auburn Tigers men's basketball|Auburn]] in 2022
| number = 1
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 220
| league = [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
| team = Houston Rockets
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|5|13}}
| birth_place = [[Fayetteville, Georgia]], U.S.
| high_school = [[Sandy Creek High School|Sandy Creek]] {{nowrap|([[Tyrone, Georgia]])}}
| college = [[Auburn Tigers men's basketball|Auburn]] (2021–2022)
| draft_year = 2022
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 3
| draft_team = [[Houston Rockets]]
| career_start = 2022
| career_end =
| years1 = {{nbay|2022|start}}–present
| team1 = [[Houston Rockets]]
| highlights =
* Consensus second-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[2022 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|2022]])
* [[Wayman Tisdale Award]] (2022)
* [[NABC Freshman of the Year]] (2022)
* First-team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] (2022)
* [[Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year|SEC Freshman of the Year]] (2022)
* SEC All-Freshman Team (2022)
* [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American]] ([[2021 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|2021]])
* [[Jordan Brand Classic]] (2021)
* [[Nike Hoop Summit]] (2021)
* [[Mr. Georgia Basketball]] (2021)
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport|Men's [[basketball]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship|2019 Brazil]]|[[United States men's national under-17 basketball team|Team]]}}
}}
'''Jabari Montsho Smith Jr.''' (born May 13, 2003) is an American professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Houston Rockets]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). He played [[college basketball]] for the [[Auburn Tigers men's basketball|Auburn Tigers]], where he was an [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]]. He was selected third overall by the Houston Rockets in the [[2022 NBA draft]].
==High school career==
Smith started playing [[varsity team|varsity]] basketball as a sophomore at [[Sandy Creek High School]] in [[Tyrone, Georgia]].<ref name="krohn">{{cite web |last1=Krohn |first1=Adam |title=Sandy Creek's Smith making name for himself |url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/high-school-sports/sandy-creek-smith-making-name-for-himself/P1Fdw7ySCvoCPB2dYfOBdM/ |website=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=January 23, 2019}}</ref> As a junior, he averaged 24.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game.<ref name="vitale">{{cite web |last1=Vitale |first1=Josh |title=5-star 2021 PF Jabari Smith becomes highest-rated commitment in Auburn basketball history |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2020/10/09/auburn-basketball-recruiting-2021-power-forward-jabari-smith-five-star-commitment-bruce-pearl/5937593002/ |website=[[Montgomery Advertiser]] |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=October 9, 2020}}</ref> In his senior season, Smith averaged 24 points, 10 rebounds, three steals, and three blocks per game, leading his team to a Class 3A state runner-up finish. He was named [[Mr. Georgia Basketball]], Georgia [[Gatorade Player of the Year awards|Gatorade Player of the Year]] and ''[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'' All-Classification Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Holcomb |first1=Todd |title=Boys basketball player of year: Jabari Smith |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school-sports-blog/boys-basketball-player-of-year-jabari-smith-ii/RHYDVPOD6BDRDAYVHOHK2HWYU4/ |website=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |access-date=October 24, 2021 |date=April 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Stultz |first1=Brian |title=Jabari Smith Jr. named Georgia's Gatorade Player of the Year |url=https://auburnwire.usatoday.com/2021/06/04/jabari-smith-jr-named-georgias-gatorade-player-of-the-year/ |website=Auburn Wire |access-date=October 24, 2021 |date=June 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sandy Creek's Smith named Mr. Georgia Basketball |url=https://thecitizen.com/2021/03/29/sandy-creeks-smith-named-mr-georgia-basketball/ |website=The Citizen |access-date=October 24, 2021 |date=March 29, 2021}}</ref> Smith was selected to the rosters for the [[2021 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|McDonald's All-American Game]], [[Jordan Brand Classic]] and [[Nike Hoop Summit]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Tom |title=Auburn signee Jabari Smith makes McDonald's All-America team |url=https://www.al.com/auburnbasketball/2021/02/auburn-signee-jabari-smith-makes-mcdonalds-all-america-team.html |website=[[The Birmingham News]] |access-date=October 3, 2021 |date=February 23, 2021}}</ref> He competed for the Atlanta Celtics on the [[Amateur Athletic Union]] circuit.<ref name="bennett">{{cite web |last1=Bennett |first1=Brian |title=Recruiting notebook: Jabari Smith Jr. first setting his sights on a state title |url=https://theathletic.com/2088102/2020/09/25/jabari-smith-jr-recruiting-alabama-tennessee-georgia-auburn-lsu/ |website=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=September 25, 2020}}</ref>
===Recruiting===
Smith was a consensus five-star [[college recruiting|recruit]] and one of the top players in the 2021 class. On October 9, 2020, he announced his commitment to playing college basketball for [[Auburn Tigers men's basketball|Auburn]] over offers from [[Tennessee Volunteers basketball|Tennessee]], [[Georgia Bulldogs basketball|Georgia]], [[LSU Tigers basketball|LSU]], [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball|Georgia Tech]] and [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]]. He became the highest ranked player to commit to Auburn in the modern recruiting era.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Biancardi |first1=Paul |last2=Borzello |first2=Jeff |title=Top-five senior Jabari Smith commits to Auburn Tigers |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30080021/top-five-senior-jabari-smith-commits-auburn-tigers-coach-bruce-pearl |website=[[ESPN]] |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=October 9, 2020}}</ref>
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| recruit = Jabari Smith Jr.
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|PF]]
| hometown = [[Fayetteville, Georgia|Fayetteville, GA]]
| highschool = [[Sandy Creek High School|Sandy Creek]] (GA)
| feet = 6
| inches = 10
| weight = 210
| 40 =
| commitdate = October 9, 2020
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| rivals stars = 5
| 247 stars = 5
| espn stars = 5
| espn grade = 97
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| rivals ref title = Auburn 2021 Basketball Commitments
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==College career==
Smith made his college debut against [[Morehead State Eagles men's basketball|Morehead State]] in a 77–54 victory for the Tigers. On February 16, 2022, Smith recorded a season-high 31 points in an 94–80 victory over [[Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball|Vanderbilt]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Smith's 3-point barrage leads No. 2 Auburn over Vandy, 94-80 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401364937 |access-date=February 18, 2022 |work=[[ESPN]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=February 16, 2022}}</ref> As a freshman, he averaged 16.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and two assists per game. At the conclusion of his freshman season Smith was awarded many honors including being named the SEC Freshman of the Year, a member of the All-SEC first team and a second-team [[2022 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All American]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.al.com/auburnbasketball/2022/03/jabari-smith-is-auburn-basketballs-first-all-american-in-23-years.html|title=Jabari Smith is Auburn basketball's first All-American in 23 years|date=7 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/auburn/basketball/bruce-pearl-jabari-smith-walker-kessler-earn-sec-basketball-honors|title=Bruce Pearl, Jabari Smith, and Walker Kessler receive SEC Men's Basketball Postseason Awards}}</ref> On April 5, 2022, Smith declared for the [[2022 NBA draft]], forgoing his remaining college eligibility.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Jabari Smith declares for 2022 NBA Draft: Auburn star departing for pros after standout freshman season |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/jabari-smith-declares-for-2022-nba-draft-auburn-star-departing-for-pros-after-standout-freshman-season/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> Smith was projected as a projected top-three selection in the [[2022 NBA draft]] and the potential first pick.<ref name=":0" />
== Professional career ==
=== Houston Rockets (2022–present) ===
On the night of the [[2022 NBA draft]], Despite many people were expecting Smith to go number one overall by the [[Orlando Magic]] whom to have won the 2022 draft lottery, Smith was instead selected with the third overall pick by the [[Houston Rockets]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Norris |first=Luke |date=June 23, 2022 |title=Jabari Smith Jr. Is Now Houston’s Problem as the Orlando Magic Draft Paolo Banchero, Thus Avoiding Adding Another No. 1 Overall Bust to Their Roster |url=https://www.sportscasting.com/jabari-smith-jr-now-houston-rockets-problem-orlando-magic-draft-paolo-banchero-thus-avoiding-adding-another-no-1-overall-bust-roster/ |archive-date=June 23, 2022 |access-date=June 23, 2022 |website=sportscasting}}</ref>
== Player profile ==
Standing at 6 feet and 10 inches (2.08 meters) and weighing around 220 pounds (100 kilograms) and with a 7-1 feet wingspan, Smith is mostly known to play the [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]] position. On offense, Smith had developed a tremendous high release on his jumper that can release with tons of shot physicality. Smith can utilizes his jab-steps exceptionally well, helps create space for jump shot and a marvelous range from the [[Three-point field goal|three-point line]]. On Defense, he can mobilize on the perimeter and physical inside, making him a candidate to defend with a 3-through-5 but also switch comfortably onto guards and averaging with a block and a steal per game, Smith has great immense instincts and quick hands. His play making can be compare with [[Rashard Lewis]] to [[Chris Bosh]] and [[Kevin Durant]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jabari Smith Jr. NBA player comparisons |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/amp/nba/news/jabari-smith-jr-scouting-report-nba-draft-prospects-2022/otlbpxoyd7mz0ty2motpsdpq}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jabari smith jr mock draft |url=https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/platform/amp/2022/6/8/23148525/2022-nba-draft-jabari-smith-jr-scouting-report}}</ref>
==National team career==
Smith played for the [[United States men's national under-17 basketball team|United States]] at the [[2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship]] in [[Belém]], Brazil. He averaged 13.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game and helped his team win the gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jordan |first1=Jason |title=Elite Forward Jabari Smith Jr. is Has All the Tools |url=https://www.si.com/college/recruiting/basketball/jabari-smith-highlights-2021-sandy-creek-forwardhttps://www.si.com/college/recruiting/basketball/jabari-smith-highlights-2021-sandy-creek-forward |website=[[Sports Illustrated]] |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=March 24, 2020}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
===College===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
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| style="text-align:left;"| [[2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2021–22]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2021–22 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team|Auburn]]
| 34 || 34 || 28.8 || .429 || .420 || .799 || 7.4 || 2.0 || 1.1 || 1.0 || 16.9
{{S-end}}
==Personal life==
His father, [[Jabari Smith|Jabari]], played in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) for four seasons and competed professionally overseas.<ref name=bennett/> Smith's distant cousin, [[Kwame Brown]], was the [[List of first overall NBA draft picks|first overall pick]] in the [[2001 NBA draft]] and played in the NBA for 13 seasons.<ref name=krohn/>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
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*[https://auburntigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jabari-smith/17819 Auburn Tigers bio]
*[https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/s/smith-jr-jabari.aspx USA Basketball bio]
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{{Short description|American professional basketball player}}
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-| image = Jabari Smith Jr.jpg
-| image_size =
-| caption = Smith with [[Auburn Tigers men's basketball|Auburn]] in 2022
-| number = 1
-| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
-| height_ft = 6
-| height_in = 10
-| weight_lbs = 220
-| league = [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
-| team = Houston Rockets
-| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|5|13}}
-| birth_place = [[Fayetteville, Georgia]], U.S.
-| high_school = [[Sandy Creek High School|Sandy Creek]] {{nowrap|([[Tyrone, Georgia]])}}
-| college = [[Auburn Tigers men's basketball|Auburn]] (2021–2022)
-| draft_year = 2022
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-| draft_pick = 3
-| draft_team = [[Houston Rockets]]
-| career_start = 2022
-| career_end =
-| years1 = {{nbay|2022|start}}–present
-| team1 = [[Houston Rockets]]
-| highlights =
-* Consensus second-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[2022 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|2022]])
-* [[Wayman Tisdale Award]] (2022)
-* [[NABC Freshman of the Year]] (2022)
-* First-team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] (2022)
-* [[Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year|SEC Freshman of the Year]] (2022)
-* SEC All-Freshman Team (2022)
-* [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American]] ([[2021 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|2021]])
-* [[Jordan Brand Classic]] (2021)
-* [[Nike Hoop Summit]] (2021)
-* [[Mr. Georgia Basketball]] (2021)
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-{{MedalCountry|{{bk|USA}}}}
-{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship]]}}
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-'''Jabari Montsho Smith Jr.''' (born May 13, 2003) is an American professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Houston Rockets]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). He played [[college basketball]] for the [[Auburn Tigers men's basketball|Auburn Tigers]], where he was an [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]]. He was selected third overall by the Houston Rockets in the [[2022 NBA draft]].
-==High school career==
-Smith started playing [[varsity team|varsity]] basketball as a sophomore at [[Sandy Creek High School]] in [[Tyrone, Georgia]].<ref name="krohn">{{cite web |last1=Krohn |first1=Adam |title=Sandy Creek's Smith making name for himself |url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/high-school-sports/sandy-creek-smith-making-name-for-himself/P1Fdw7ySCvoCPB2dYfOBdM/ |website=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=January 23, 2019}}</ref> As a junior, he averaged 24.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game.<ref name="vitale">{{cite web |last1=Vitale |first1=Josh |title=5-star 2021 PF Jabari Smith becomes highest-rated commitment in Auburn basketball history |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2020/10/09/auburn-basketball-recruiting-2021-power-forward-jabari-smith-five-star-commitment-bruce-pearl/5937593002/ |website=[[Montgomery Advertiser]] |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=October 9, 2020}}</ref> In his senior season, Smith averaged 24 points, 10 rebounds, three steals, and three blocks per game, leading his team to a Class 3A state runner-up finish. He was named [[Mr. Georgia Basketball]], Georgia [[Gatorade Player of the Year awards|Gatorade Player of the Year]] and ''[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'' All-Classification Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Holcomb |first1=Todd |title=Boys basketball player of year: Jabari Smith |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school-sports-blog/boys-basketball-player-of-year-jabari-smith-ii/RHYDVPOD6BDRDAYVHOHK2HWYU4/ |website=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |access-date=October 24, 2021 |date=April 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Stultz |first1=Brian |title=Jabari Smith Jr. named Georgia's Gatorade Player of the Year |url=https://auburnwire.usatoday.com/2021/06/04/jabari-smith-jr-named-georgias-gatorade-player-of-the-year/ |website=Auburn Wire |access-date=October 24, 2021 |date=June 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sandy Creek's Smith named Mr. Georgia Basketball |url=https://thecitizen.com/2021/03/29/sandy-creeks-smith-named-mr-georgia-basketball/ |website=The Citizen |access-date=October 24, 2021 |date=March 29, 2021}}</ref> Smith was selected to the rosters for the [[2021 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|McDonald's All-American Game]], [[Jordan Brand Classic]] and [[Nike Hoop Summit]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Tom |title=Auburn signee Jabari Smith makes McDonald's All-America team |url=https://www.al.com/auburnbasketball/2021/02/auburn-signee-jabari-smith-makes-mcdonalds-all-america-team.html |website=[[The Birmingham News]] |access-date=October 3, 2021 |date=February 23, 2021}}</ref> He competed for the Atlanta Celtics on the [[Amateur Athletic Union]] circuit.<ref name="bennett">{{cite web |last1=Bennett |first1=Brian |title=Recruiting notebook: Jabari Smith Jr. first setting his sights on a state title |url=https://theathletic.com/2088102/2020/09/25/jabari-smith-jr-recruiting-alabama-tennessee-georgia-auburn-lsu/ |website=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=September 25, 2020}}</ref>
-===Recruiting===
-Smith was a consensus five-star [[college recruiting|recruit]] and one of the top players in the 2021 class. On October 9, 2020, he announced his commitment to playing college basketball for [[Auburn Tigers men's basketball|Auburn]] over offers from [[Tennessee Volunteers basketball|Tennessee]], [[Georgia Bulldogs basketball|Georgia]], [[LSU Tigers basketball|LSU]], [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball|Georgia Tech]] and [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]]. He became the highest ranked player to commit to Auburn in the modern recruiting era.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Biancardi |first1=Paul |last2=Borzello |first2=Jeff |title=Top-five senior Jabari Smith commits to Auburn Tigers |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30080021/top-five-senior-jabari-smith-commits-auburn-tigers-coach-bruce-pearl |website=[[ESPN]] |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=October 9, 2020}}</ref>
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-{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2021}}
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-==College career==
-Smith made his college debut against [[Morehead State Eagles men's basketball|Morehead State]] in a 77–54 victory for the Tigers. On February 16, 2022, Smith recorded a season-high 31 points in an 94–80 victory over [[Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball|Vanderbilt]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Smith's 3-point barrage leads No. 2 Auburn over Vandy, 94-80 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401364937 |access-date=February 18, 2022 |work=[[ESPN]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=February 16, 2022}}</ref> As a freshman, he averaged 16.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and two assists per game. At the conclusion of his freshman season Smith was awarded many honors including being named the SEC Freshman of the Year, a member of the All-SEC first team and a second-team [[2022 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All American]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.al.com/auburnbasketball/2022/03/jabari-smith-is-auburn-basketballs-first-all-american-in-23-years.html|title=Jabari Smith is Auburn basketball's first All-American in 23 years|date=7 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/auburn/basketball/bruce-pearl-jabari-smith-walker-kessler-earn-sec-basketball-honors|title=Bruce Pearl, Jabari Smith, and Walker Kessler receive SEC Men's Basketball Postseason Awards}}</ref> On April 5, 2022, Smith declared for the [[2022 NBA draft]], forgoing his remaining college eligibility.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Jabari Smith declares for 2022 NBA Draft: Auburn star departing for pros after standout freshman season |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/jabari-smith-declares-for-2022-nba-draft-auburn-star-departing-for-pros-after-standout-freshman-season/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> Smith was projected as a projected top-three selection in the [[2022 NBA draft]] and the potential first pick.<ref name=":0" />
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-== Professional career ==
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-=== Houston Rockets (2022–present) ===
-On the night of the [[2022 NBA draft]], Despite many people were expecting Smith to go number one overall by the [[Orlando Magic]] whom to have won the 2022 draft lottery, Smith was instead selected with the third overall pick by the [[Houston Rockets]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Norris |first=Luke |date=June 23, 2022 |title=Jabari Smith Jr. Is Now Houston’s Problem as the Orlando Magic Draft Paolo Banchero, Thus Avoiding Adding Another No. 1 Overall Bust to Their Roster |url=https://www.sportscasting.com/jabari-smith-jr-now-houston-rockets-problem-orlando-magic-draft-paolo-banchero-thus-avoiding-adding-another-no-1-overall-bust-roster/ |archive-date=June 23, 2022 |access-date=June 23, 2022 |website=sportscasting}}</ref>
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-== Player profile ==
-
-Standing at 6 feet and 10 inches (2.08 meters) and weighing around 220 pounds (100 kilograms) and with a 7-1 feet wingspan, Smith is mostly known to play the [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]] position. On offense, Smith had developed a tremendous high release on his jumper that can release with tons of shot physicality. Smith can utilizes his jab-steps exceptionally well, helps create space for jump shot and a marvelous range from the [[Three-point field goal|three-point line]]. On Defense, he can mobilize on the perimeter and physical inside, making him a candidate to defend with a 3-through-5 but also switch comfortably onto guards and averaging with a block and a steal per game, Smith has great immense instincts and quick hands. His play making can be compare with [[Rashard Lewis]] to [[Chris Bosh]] and [[Kevin Durant]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jabari Smith Jr. NBA player comparisons |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/amp/nba/news/jabari-smith-jr-scouting-report-nba-draft-prospects-2022/otlbpxoyd7mz0ty2motpsdpq}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jabari smith jr mock draft |url=https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/platform/amp/2022/6/8/23148525/2022-nba-draft-jabari-smith-jr-scouting-report}}</ref>
-==National team career==
-Smith played for the [[United States men's national under-17 basketball team|United States]] at the [[2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship]] in [[Belém]], Brazil. He averaged 13.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game and helped his team win the gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jordan |first1=Jason |title=Elite Forward Jabari Smith Jr. is Has All the Tools |url=https://www.si.com/college/recruiting/basketball/jabari-smith-highlights-2021-sandy-creek-forwardhttps://www.si.com/college/recruiting/basketball/jabari-smith-highlights-2021-sandy-creek-forward |website=[[Sports Illustrated]] |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=March 24, 2020}}</ref>
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-==Career statistics==
-{{NBA player statistics legend}}
-
-===College===
-{{NBA player statistics start}}
-|-
-| style="text-align:left;"| [[2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2021–22]]
-| style="text-align:left;"| [[2021–22 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team|Auburn]]
-| 34 || 34 || 28.8 || .429 || .420 || .799 || 7.4 || 2.0 || 1.1 || 1.0 || 16.9
-{{S-end}}
-
-==Personal life==
-His father, [[Jabari Smith|Jabari]], played in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) for four seasons and competed professionally overseas.<ref name=bennett/> Smith's distant cousin, [[Kwame Brown]], was the [[List of first overall NBA draft picks|first overall pick]] in the [[2001 NBA draft]] and played in the NBA for 13 seasons.<ref name=krohn/>
-
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-
-==External links==
-{{commons category}}
-*[https://auburntigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jabari-smith/17819 Auburn Tigers bio]
-*[https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/s/smith-jr-jabari.aspx USA Basketball bio]
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12 => '| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|5|13}}',
13 => '| birth_place = [[Fayetteville, Georgia]], U.S.',
14 => '| high_school = [[Sandy Creek High School|Sandy Creek]] {{nowrap|([[Tyrone, Georgia]])}}',
15 => '| college = [[Auburn Tigers men's basketball|Auburn]] (2021–2022)',
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23 => '| team1 = [[Houston Rockets]]',
24 => '| highlights =',
25 => '* Consensus second-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[2022 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|2022]])',
26 => '* [[Wayman Tisdale Award]] (2022)',
27 => '* [[NABC Freshman of the Year]] (2022)',
28 => '* First-team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] (2022)',
29 => '* [[Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year|SEC Freshman of the Year]] (2022)',
30 => '* SEC All-Freshman Team (2022)',
31 => '* [[McDonald's All-American Game|McDonald's All-American]] ([[2021 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|2021]])',
32 => '* [[Jordan Brand Classic]] (2021)',
33 => '* [[Nike Hoop Summit]] (2021)',
34 => '* [[Mr. Georgia Basketball]] (2021)',
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40 => '}}',
41 => ''''Jabari Montsho Smith Jr.''' (born May 13, 2003) is an American professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Houston Rockets]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). He played [[college basketball]] for the [[Auburn Tigers men's basketball|Auburn Tigers]], where he was an [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]]. He was selected third overall by the Houston Rockets in the [[2022 NBA draft]].',
42 => '==High school career==',
43 => 'Smith started playing [[varsity team|varsity]] basketball as a sophomore at [[Sandy Creek High School]] in [[Tyrone, Georgia]].<ref name="krohn">{{cite web |last1=Krohn |first1=Adam |title=Sandy Creek's Smith making name for himself |url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/high-school-sports/sandy-creek-smith-making-name-for-himself/P1Fdw7ySCvoCPB2dYfOBdM/ |website=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=January 23, 2019}}</ref> As a junior, he averaged 24.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game.<ref name="vitale">{{cite web |last1=Vitale |first1=Josh |title=5-star 2021 PF Jabari Smith becomes highest-rated commitment in Auburn basketball history |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2020/10/09/auburn-basketball-recruiting-2021-power-forward-jabari-smith-five-star-commitment-bruce-pearl/5937593002/ |website=[[Montgomery Advertiser]] |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=October 9, 2020}}</ref> In his senior season, Smith averaged 24 points, 10 rebounds, three steals, and three blocks per game, leading his team to a Class 3A state runner-up finish. He was named [[Mr. Georgia Basketball]], Georgia [[Gatorade Player of the Year awards|Gatorade Player of the Year]] and ''[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'' All-Classification Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Holcomb |first1=Todd |title=Boys basketball player of year: Jabari Smith |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school-sports-blog/boys-basketball-player-of-year-jabari-smith-ii/RHYDVPOD6BDRDAYVHOHK2HWYU4/ |website=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |access-date=October 24, 2021 |date=April 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Stultz |first1=Brian |title=Jabari Smith Jr. named Georgia's Gatorade Player of the Year |url=https://auburnwire.usatoday.com/2021/06/04/jabari-smith-jr-named-georgias-gatorade-player-of-the-year/ |website=Auburn Wire |access-date=October 24, 2021 |date=June 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sandy Creek's Smith named Mr. Georgia Basketball |url=https://thecitizen.com/2021/03/29/sandy-creeks-smith-named-mr-georgia-basketball/ |website=The Citizen |access-date=October 24, 2021 |date=March 29, 2021}}</ref> Smith was selected to the rosters for the [[2021 McDonald's All-American Boys Game|McDonald's All-American Game]], [[Jordan Brand Classic]] and [[Nike Hoop Summit]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Tom |title=Auburn signee Jabari Smith makes McDonald's All-America team |url=https://www.al.com/auburnbasketball/2021/02/auburn-signee-jabari-smith-makes-mcdonalds-all-america-team.html |website=[[The Birmingham News]] |access-date=October 3, 2021 |date=February 23, 2021}}</ref> He competed for the Atlanta Celtics on the [[Amateur Athletic Union]] circuit.<ref name="bennett">{{cite web |last1=Bennett |first1=Brian |title=Recruiting notebook: Jabari Smith Jr. first setting his sights on a state title |url=https://theathletic.com/2088102/2020/09/25/jabari-smith-jr-recruiting-alabama-tennessee-georgia-auburn-lsu/ |website=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=September 25, 2020}}</ref> ',
44 => '===Recruiting===',
45 => 'Smith was a consensus five-star [[college recruiting|recruit]] and one of the top players in the 2021 class. On October 9, 2020, he announced his commitment to playing college basketball for [[Auburn Tigers men's basketball|Auburn]] over offers from [[Tennessee Volunteers basketball|Tennessee]], [[Georgia Bulldogs basketball|Georgia]], [[LSU Tigers basketball|LSU]], [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball|Georgia Tech]] and [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]]. He became the highest ranked player to commit to Auburn in the modern recruiting era.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Biancardi |first1=Paul |last2=Borzello |first2=Jeff |title=Top-five senior Jabari Smith commits to Auburn Tigers |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30080021/top-five-senior-jabari-smith-commits-auburn-tigers-coach-bruce-pearl |website=[[ESPN]] |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=October 9, 2020}}</ref>',
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48 => '{{College Athlete Recruit Entry',
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50 => '| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|PF]]',
51 => '| hometown = [[Fayetteville, Georgia|Fayetteville, GA]]',
52 => '| highschool = [[Sandy Creek High School|Sandy Creek]] (GA)',
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64 => '{{College Athlete Recruit End',
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66 => '| year = 2021',
67 => '| rivals ref title = Auburn 2021 Basketball Commitments',
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79 => '',
80 => '==College career==',
81 => 'Smith made his college debut against [[Morehead State Eagles men's basketball|Morehead State]] in a 77–54 victory for the Tigers. On February 16, 2022, Smith recorded a season-high 31 points in an 94–80 victory over [[Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball|Vanderbilt]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Smith's 3-point barrage leads No. 2 Auburn over Vandy, 94-80 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401364937 |access-date=February 18, 2022 |work=[[ESPN]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=February 16, 2022}}</ref> As a freshman, he averaged 16.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and two assists per game. At the conclusion of his freshman season Smith was awarded many honors including being named the SEC Freshman of the Year, a member of the All-SEC first team and a second-team [[2022 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All American]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.al.com/auburnbasketball/2022/03/jabari-smith-is-auburn-basketballs-first-all-american-in-23-years.html|title=Jabari Smith is Auburn basketball's first All-American in 23 years|date=7 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/auburn/basketball/bruce-pearl-jabari-smith-walker-kessler-earn-sec-basketball-honors|title=Bruce Pearl, Jabari Smith, and Walker Kessler receive SEC Men's Basketball Postseason Awards}}</ref> On April 5, 2022, Smith declared for the [[2022 NBA draft]], forgoing his remaining college eligibility.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Jabari Smith declares for 2022 NBA Draft: Auburn star departing for pros after standout freshman season |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/jabari-smith-declares-for-2022-nba-draft-auburn-star-departing-for-pros-after-standout-freshman-season/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> Smith was projected as a projected top-three selection in the [[2022 NBA draft]] and the potential first pick.<ref name=":0" />',
82 => '',
83 => '== Professional career ==',
84 => ' ',
85 => '',
86 => '=== Houston Rockets (2022–present) ===',
87 => 'On the night of the [[2022 NBA draft]], Despite many people were expecting Smith to go number one overall by the [[Orlando Magic]] whom to have won the 2022 draft lottery, Smith was instead selected with the third overall pick by the [[Houston Rockets]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Norris |first=Luke |date=June 23, 2022 |title=Jabari Smith Jr. Is Now Houston’s Problem as the Orlando Magic Draft Paolo Banchero, Thus Avoiding Adding Another No. 1 Overall Bust to Their Roster |url=https://www.sportscasting.com/jabari-smith-jr-now-houston-rockets-problem-orlando-magic-draft-paolo-banchero-thus-avoiding-adding-another-no-1-overall-bust-roster/ |archive-date=June 23, 2022 |access-date=June 23, 2022 |website=sportscasting}}</ref>',
88 => '',
89 => '== Player profile ==',
90 => '',
91 => 'Standing at 6 feet and 10 inches (2.08 meters) and weighing around 220 pounds (100 kilograms) and with a 7-1 feet wingspan, Smith is mostly known to play the [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]] position. On offense, Smith had developed a tremendous high release on his jumper that can release with tons of shot physicality. Smith can utilizes his jab-steps exceptionally well, helps create space for jump shot and a marvelous range from the [[Three-point field goal|three-point line]]. On Defense, he can mobilize on the perimeter and physical inside, making him a candidate to defend with a 3-through-5 but also switch comfortably onto guards and averaging with a block and a steal per game, Smith has great immense instincts and quick hands. His play making can be compare with [[Rashard Lewis]] to [[Chris Bosh]] and [[Kevin Durant]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jabari Smith Jr. NBA player comparisons |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/amp/nba/news/jabari-smith-jr-scouting-report-nba-draft-prospects-2022/otlbpxoyd7mz0ty2motpsdpq}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jabari smith jr mock draft |url=https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/platform/amp/2022/6/8/23148525/2022-nba-draft-jabari-smith-jr-scouting-report}}</ref>',
92 => '==National team career==',
93 => 'Smith played for the [[United States men's national under-17 basketball team|United States]] at the [[2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship]] in [[Belém]], Brazil. He averaged 13.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game and helped his team win the gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jordan |first1=Jason |title=Elite Forward Jabari Smith Jr. is Has All the Tools |url=https://www.si.com/college/recruiting/basketball/jabari-smith-highlights-2021-sandy-creek-forwardhttps://www.si.com/college/recruiting/basketball/jabari-smith-highlights-2021-sandy-creek-forward |website=[[Sports Illustrated]] |access-date=October 10, 2020 |date=March 24, 2020}}</ref>',
94 => '',
95 => '==Career statistics==',
96 => '{{NBA player statistics legend}}',
97 => '',
98 => '===College===',
99 => '{{NBA player statistics start}}',
100 => '|-',
101 => '| style="text-align:left;"| [[2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2021–22]]',
102 => '| style="text-align:left;"| [[2021–22 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team|Auburn]]',
103 => '| 34 || 34 || 28.8 || .429 || .420 || .799 || 7.4 || 2.0 || 1.1 || 1.0 || 16.9',
104 => '{{S-end}}',
105 => '',
106 => '==Personal life==',
107 => 'His father, [[Jabari Smith|Jabari]], played in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) for four seasons and competed professionally overseas.<ref name=bennett/> Smith's distant cousin, [[Kwame Brown]], was the [[List of first overall NBA draft picks|first overall pick]] in the [[2001 NBA draft]] and played in the NBA for 13 seasons.<ref name=krohn/>',
108 => '',
109 => '==References==',
110 => '{{Reflist}}',
111 => '',
112 => '==External links==',
113 => '{{commons category}}',
114 => '*[https://auburntigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jabari-smith/17819 Auburn Tigers bio]',
115 => '*[https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/mens/s/smith-jr-jabari.aspx USA Basketball bio]'
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