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Missouri Southern State University Athletics

2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

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25 RJ Smith

25 RJ Smith

  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-5 / 215
  • Position:
    F
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Olathe, Kan.
  • Prev School:
    Sam Houston State
  • High School:
    Olathe North HS

Summary

Biography

2021-22 - Smith appeared in 16 games for the Lions getting the start in 11 as a forward ... Averaged 31.9 minutes, 12.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.4 blocks while shooting 45.6 percent from the field, 34.2 percent from three and 82.9 from the free throw line ...

2020-21 - Smith appeared and started all 23 games for the Lions as a forward ... Averaged 27.3 minutes a game, 6.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.5 steals while shooting 49.2 percent from the field ... Scored a season-high 17 points in the MIAA Postseason Tournament game at home against Central Oklahoma (Mar. 3) adding seven rebounds while shooting 6-of-8 from the field, 4-of-4 from the free throw line and connecting on a three ... Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds (six offensive) against Northeastern State (Dec. 3) at home while dishing out three assists and having five points ... Dished out a season-high five assists against Central Oklahoma (Feb. 27) while nearly missing out on a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds (four offensive) ... Had a season-high three steals against Northeastern State (Jan. 30) on the road while adding nine points and five rebounds ... In the MIAA ranked seventh in offensive rebounds per game (2.00), 11th in rebounds (143) and was 12th in rebounds per game (6.2) ... Part of the Lions team that was was ranked in Division II, seventh in defensive rebounds per game (29.35) and total rebounds /9888), ninth in assists (368), 10th in free throws attempted (488) and blocks (81), 11th in free throws made (354), 18th in scoring offense (83.4), 20th in field goal percentage (49.0), 21st in three-point field goals made (202), 22nd in assists per game (16.0), 27th in three-point field goals attempted (532) and 29th in rebounding margin (+4.7). The Lions led the MIAA in assists per game, defensive rebounds, scoring offense and rebounds per game (38.61), were second in blocked shots per game (3.5), field goal percentage, rebound margin and blocks. Ranked third in scoring margin (+1.5), three-point field goals made per game (8.8), three-point field goals percentage (38.0), assists and rebounds. The Lions were fourth in field goal percentage defense (45.0) and three-point field goals made, fifth in free throws made, offensive rebounds per game (9.26), sixth in three-point field goals attempted, assist to turnover ratio (1.03) and free throws attempted.

Prior to Southern - 2019-20 (Junior at Sam Houston State) - Started in all 31 games as a junior where he he averaged 7.7 points and 4.5 rebounds, while averaging 24.1 minutes per game ... shot 46 percent from the field and 35 percent from the three point line, while making 71 percent of his free throws ... also added 22 steals and 26 assists ... scored in double-figures 12 times during the season with a trio of 14-point games against Northwestern State, Houston Baptist and Texas A&M Corpus Christi. 

2018-19 (Sophomore at Sam Houston State)  - Played in 30 games as a redshirt sophomore … averaged 6.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 16.6 minutes per game … also shot 43.9 percent from 3-point range … had his most productive offensive outing in conference play with a season-high 16 points against Northwestern State (1/23) by going a perfect 4 for 4 from behind the arc … pulled down a season-high nine rebounds in a win over East Texas Baptist (11/6).

2017-18 - Freshman at Butler CC - Earned second team all-league honors in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference for Butler CC ... averaged 13.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in 30 starts for the Grizzlies, both marks that ranked second on the team ... also hit 46.9 percent of his shots from the floor and 31.2 percent from beyond the arc, in addition to 72.1 percent from the foul line ... had six double-doubles on the year, including a 23-point, 20-rebound night against Pratt CC while also turning in a season-high of 24 points against Allen County CC.

2016-17 Season - Took a redshirt as a member at Oral Roberts 

Smith prepped at Olathe North High School where he was both an all-state and all-district selection in addition to being an honor roll student ... was listed as a two-star recruit by VerbalCommits.com and helped lead his prep team to the state tournament as a junior ... that season he averaged 16 points, nine rebounds and three steals per game and hit the game-winning shot in the sub-state championship game ... was also named to the Hayes City Shootout and Ralph Miller Classic all-tournament teams and was the Metro Sports Athlete of the Week.

Career Totals
Games Played: 39
Starts: 34
Minutes: 1,137 (29.2)
Field Goals: 139-295 (.471)
Threes: 20-75 (.267)
Free Throws: 57-78 (.731)
Rebounds: 267 (6.9)
Assists: 81 (2.1)
Blocks: 11 (0.3)
Steals: 17 (0.4)
Points: 355 (9.1)

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2020-21Senior

    F
    6'5" 215 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2021-22Senior

    Forward
    6'5" 215 lbs
    25