Jalen Smith
| No. 25 – Maryland Terrapins | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 16, 2000 Portsmouth, Virginia[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mount Saint Joseph (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| College | Maryland (2018-present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jalen Smith (born March 16, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Maryland Terrapins.
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Early life and high school career
Smith was born in Portsmouth, Virginia to Charles and Orletha Smith.[1] Smith attended Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland where he averaged 22.2 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks per game as a senior and won several awards, among them, the Gatorade Maryland Boys Basketball Player of the Year twice.[2] He was named to the 2018 McDonald's All-American team.[3]
Recruiting
Smith was ranked among the top 25 prospects of the 2018 recruiting class by Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN. He was also ranked as one of the top prospects at his position by all three scouting services.
| Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jalen Smith PF |
Baltimore, Maryland | Mount Saint Joseph (Baltimore, Maryland) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Jun 26, 2017 | |
Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 24 247Sports: 16 ESPN: 10 | ||||||
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College career
On November 8, 2017, Smith signed his National Letter of Intent to play for Maryland after verbally committing in June.[4] He selected Maryland over programs such as Villanova and Virginia.[5]
Personal life
His father, Charles, is a retired Navy officer.[6] Smith goes by the nickname, "Stix."[7]
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