Started all 39 games, producing 6.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game
Produced double-digits in eight career contests, including each of the NCAA East Region games in Boston
Named to the NCAA All-East Region Team after averaging 17.5 points and 4.5 rebounds through games vs. Cincinnati and Syracuse
One of four players to start every game this season
Notable Games in 2011-12
Produced 11.o points and 5.2 rebounds through the five games of the NCAA tournament ... Had 24 defensive boards during the run, including a career-high eight vs. Loyola Maryland in the Round of 64
Named to All-East Region Team after tallying 17.5 points per game with 17 coming against Cincinnati (3/22/12) and 18, one off the game-high, vs. Syracuse (3/24/12) ... Hit three 3s in each game, marking the first back-to-back games with multiple 3s of his career
Averaged 26.5 minutes between NCAA Tournament games in Pittsburgh, Pa., producing 6.5 rebounds and 5.0 points per game ... Picked up career-high eight defensive boards in the second-round win over Loyola (3/15/12) ... Added seven points to the cause in third-round victory against Gonzaga (3/17/12)
Had two double-digit scoring efforts during the Big Ten Tournament, producing 11 points vs. Purdue (3/9/12) and 10 against Michigan State (3/11/12) ... Had six rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block in remaining game vs. Michigan (3/10/12) ... Averaged 8.0 points, 4.0 boards and 2.0 helpers through the weekend of play
Tallied career-high seven assists in win at Northwestern (2/29/12), while tallying 12 points
Earned first career double-double vs. Michigan (1/29/12), tallying 17 points and 12 rebounds (8 offensive)
More than doubled previous career high by exploding for 28 points vs. Indiana (1/15/12), shooting 10-12 from the field with four 3s and pulling down seven boards
Produced then career high in second road game in a row, ending Indiana (12/31/11) game with 12 points, while adding six rebounds and three assists
Quietly produced then-career highs in both points and rebounds with nine at South Carolina (12/17/11), while adding three assists
Tied then-career high in assists (5) vs. Valparaiso (11/25/11)
Produced highlight reel-worthy dunks vs. North Florida (11/21/11), ending night with seven points
Posted career highs in assists (5) and steals (3) against North Florida (11/21/11)
Played then career-high 26 minutes in win over Florida (11/15/11), producing six points and a pair of steals
Made first career start in season opener vs. Wright State (11/11/11) and established or tied 10 career highs
AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11)
Saw action in 20 games, including seven vs. Big Ten foes
Averaged 1.2 points and 0.8 rebounds per game with nine assists and five steals
Notable Games in 2010-11
Scored a career-high five points, including first career 3-pointer, in win over UTSA (3/18/11)
Hit pair of free throws and grabbed a rebound in win at Penn State (3/1/11)
Hit pair of free throws and grabbed a defensive board in win over Indiana (2/27/11)
Made the most of one minute vs. Illinois (2/22/11), tallying two points and two rebounds
Played two minutes at Indiana (12/31/10) and vs. Iowa (1/19/11) for first Big Ten action
Tallied four points and three offensive boards in 14 minutes vs. Tennessee-Martin (12/27/10), all career-high marks
Tied career high with three assists in nine minutes vs. Western Carolina (12/12/10)
Played five minutes in opener vs. Aggies, tallying two points.
One of six freshmen to see first minutes in a Buckeye uniform vs. North Carolina A&T (11/12/10); all six tallied at least two points.
PRIOR TO OHIO STATE
Was first-team all-state as a junior and senior and led Zion-Benton High School to a state runner-up finish in 2008 as a sophomore for head coach Don Kloth
Averaged 20 points and eight rebounds as a senior, en route to being an Illinois Class 4A First Team selection and participant in the High School Academic All-American game May 1, 2010 in Azusa, Calif. The game featured the finest basketball players in the country who excelled in the classroom and contributed to their communities. The average player in the game had a grade-point average of 3.6.
Averaged 13.6 points and 7.2 rebounds as a sophomore during the team's state title game run that ended with a 32-4 record on the season.
Son of Lenzelle and Teshela Smith and has one brother, Ronald.
Would like to be a sports agent after graduation from Ohio State.
Enjoys listening to music and watching movies and lists winning as his greatest sports thrill.
Spearheaded a basketball clinic for grade school students and emphasized the importance of academics, an idea supported by him being an "A" student in high school and a member of the National Honor Society.
