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RJ Smith
55 RJ Smith
  • Height:
    6-8
  • Weight:
    265
  • Hometown:
    El Dorado Hills, Calif.
  • Position:
    C
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Oak Ridge HS
  • Previous College:
    Yuba College
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    8.6
  • fg %
    57.6
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    65.6
  • reb/g
    3.3
  • a/g
    1.9
Bio

2024-25 Season (Junior): Appeared in 25 games, making 13 starts … Averaged 8.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game … Finished third on the team with 48 assists and shot 57.6% from the floor … Scored in double figures in 11 games … Went for 20 points on 9-9 shooting in a 77-66 win over Ozark Christian … Scored 17 points on 5-7 shooting and a 7-9 effort at the free throw line against St. Francis (Nov. 15) … Scored 17 points on 8-12 shooting against Dakota State (Feb. 7) … Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds in an overtime loss at Columbia (Nov. 27) … Dished out a season-high five assists at Dickinson State (Feb. 21).

2023-24 Season (Redshirt): Redshirted the 2023-24 season.

At Yuba: Began his collegiate career at Yuba College in Marysville, Calif. … Played two years of basketball for coach Doug Cornelius … Named second team all-Bay Valley Conference as a freshman and first team all-Bay Valley Conference as a sophomore … Scored in double figures 37 times … Poured in a career-high 25 against Feather River (Nov. 24, 2021) … Notched his first career double-double against Solano (Feb. 9, 2022) … Totaled three double-doubles during his career … Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds against Los Medanos (Jan. 23, 2023).

High school: Graduate of Oak Ridge High School … Played basketball coach for Jim Stephens …. Averaged 15 points and eight rebounds per game … Shot 70% from the floor and 40% from beyond the arc … Earned first team all-league honors.

Personal: Son of Reggie and Skylier Smith … Has one sibling, Saraya … Born on Sept. 5, 2001 … Majoring in Business Administration … Father, Reggie, played college basketball at TCU and three years in the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a five-year pro career … Sister, Suraya, played collegiate basketball at Fresno State

 

Year GP Pts (Gm) Reb (Gm) Asst Stl Blk FG (Pct) 3FG (Pct) FT (Pct)
2021-22 (Fr.) 27 281 (10.4) 155 (5.7) 33 8 15 110-211 (52.1) 0-1 (0.0) 61-106 (57.5)
2022-23 (So.) 28 343 (12.3) 185 (6.6) 29 9 16 149-270 (55.2) 4-10 (40.0) 41-92 (44.6)
Totals 55 624 (11.3)
 340 (6.2)
 62 17 31 259-481 (53.8)
 4-11 (36.4)
 102-198 (51.5)
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 7 Dakota State L, 64-62
Feb 14 Valley City State L, 61-59
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 76-72
Feb 21 at Dickinson State L, 74-70
Feb 22 at Jamestown L, 75-50
Feb 26 at Valley City State L, 67-64
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 13
Games started 13 3
Minutes 399 203
Minutes per game 16.0 15.6
FG 87-151 42-75
FG Pct 57.6 56.0
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 40-61 22-34
FT Pct 65.6 64.7
Off rebounds 29 17
Def rebounds 53 28
Total rebounds 82 45
Rebounds per game 3.3 3.5
Personal fouls 44 19
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 48 25
Turnovers 38 18
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.4
Steals 9 6
Blocks 5 3
Points 214 106
Points per game 8.6 8.2
Points per 40 min 21.5 20.9
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 Oakland City W, 101-52 1 16 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Nov 2 (RV) Peru State L, 65-51 1 17 0-8 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 9 Union Adventist (Neb.) W, 86-45 1 18 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 10
Nov 15 vs. St. Francis (Ill.) L, 75-72 1 21 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 7-9 77.8 17
Nov 16 at Viterbo W, 72-55 1 16 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 18 at Wayne State (Neb.) L, 82-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Ozark Christian W, 77-66 1 23 9-9 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 20
Nov 23 Nobel (Calif.) W, 75-56 1 15 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Nov 26 vs. Hannibal-LaGrange W, 58-52 1 19 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 7
Nov 27 at Columbia (Mo.) L, 79-70 1 19 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 8
Dec 4 at Briar Cliff L, 72-69 - 11 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 13 Mayville State L, 70-69 - 12 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 5
Dec 14 Valley City State W, 105-66 - 16 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 11
Dec 18 Waldorf W, 73-63 - 15 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 29 Haskell W, 88-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 #14 Morningside L, 76-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Dakota State W, 64-47 0 15 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Jan 10 at Jamestown L, 78-62 0 21 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 15
Jan 11 at Dickinson State L, 85-75 - 24 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 14
Jan 17 Dakota State W, 68-63 - 19 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 1-6 16.7 9
Jan 24 Dickinson State W, 74-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 Jamestown L, 71-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 67-66 0 7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 1 at Mayville State L, 81-71 - 12 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 7 Dakota State L, 64-62 1 20 8-12 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 17
Feb 14 Valley City State L, 61-59 - 9 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 8
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 76-72 - 10 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 21 at Dickinson State L, 74-70 1 18 0-0 - 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 3
Feb 22 at Jamestown L, 75-50 1 20 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 26 at Valley City State L, 67-64 1 6 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 Oakland City W, 101-52 1 16 1 0 1 2 1 1 0
Nov 2 (RV) Peru State L, 65-51 1 17 2 3 5 3 1 0 0
Nov 9 Union Adventist (Neb.) W, 86-45 1 18 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 vs. St. Francis (Ill.) L, 75-72 1 21 0 2 2 1 3 0 0
Nov 16 at Viterbo W, 72-55 1 16 1 3 4 4 2 0 0
Nov 18 at Wayne State (Neb.) L, 82-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Ozark Christian W, 77-66 1 23 0 5 5 4 2 0 0
Nov 23 Nobel (Calif.) W, 75-56 1 15 3 2 5 0 2 0 0
Nov 26 vs. Hannibal-LaGrange W, 58-52 1 19 0 2 2 1 3 2 0
Nov 27 at Columbia (Mo.) L, 79-70 1 19 4 4 8 2 3 0 0
Dec 4 at Briar Cliff L, 72-69 - 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Dec 13 Mayville State L, 70-69 - 12 0 1 1 2 2 0 0
Dec 14 Valley City State W, 105-66 - 16 3 3 6 2 2 1 1
Dec 18 Waldorf W, 73-63 - 15 0 2 2 4 3 0 1
Dec 29 Haskell W, 88-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 #14 Morningside L, 76-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Dakota State W, 64-47 0 15 1 1 2 4 2 1 0
Jan 10 at Jamestown L, 78-62 0 21 3 4 7 1 0 0 0
Jan 11 at Dickinson State L, 85-75 - 24 1 6 7 3 2 0 0
Jan 17 Dakota State W, 68-63 - 19 3 1 4 1 2 1 0
Jan 24 Dickinson State W, 74-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 Jamestown L, 71-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 67-66 0 7 0 1 1 1 2 0 0
Feb 1 at Mayville State L, 81-71 - 12 0 2 2 0 0 2 0
Feb 7 Dakota State L, 64-62 1 20 1 2 3 2 1 0 1
Feb 14 Valley City State L, 61-59 - 9 1 2 3 1 1 1 0
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 76-72 - 10 1 1 2 1 1 0 1
Feb 21 at Dickinson State L, 74-70 1 18 2 2 4 5 2 0 0
Feb 22 at Jamestown L, 75-50 1 20 1 2 3 2 1 0 0
Feb 26 at Valley City State L, 67-64 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 Oakland City W, 101-52 1 1 - 2.0
Nov 2 (RV) Peru State L, 65-51 1 1 - 3.0
Nov 9 Union Adventist (Neb.) W, 86-45 1 0 - -
Nov 15 vs. St. Francis (Ill.) L, 75-72 1 0 0 0.3
Nov 16 at Viterbo W, 72-55 1 4 0 2.0
Nov 18 at Wayne State (Neb.) L, 82-65 - - - -
Nov 22 Ozark Christian W, 77-66 1 2 - 2.0
Nov 23 Nobel (Calif.) W, 75-56 1 4 - 0.0
Nov 26 vs. Hannibal-LaGrange W, 58-52 1 3 - 0.3
Nov 27 at Columbia (Mo.) L, 79-70 1 4 - 0.7
Dec 4 at Briar Cliff L, 72-69 - 3 - -
Dec 13 Mayville State L, 70-69 - 0 - 1.0
Dec 14 Valley City State W, 105-66 - 1 - 1.0
Dec 18 Waldorf W, 73-63 - 1 - 1.3
Dec 29 Haskell W, 88-56 - - - -
Dec 30 #14 Morningside L, 76-72 - - - -
Jan 4 at Dakota State W, 64-47 0 2 - 2.0
Jan 10 at Jamestown L, 78-62 0 1 - -
Jan 11 at Dickinson State L, 85-75 - 1 - 1.5
Jan 17 Dakota State W, 68-63 - 2 - 0.5
Jan 24 Dickinson State W, 74-72 - - - -
Jan 25 Jamestown L, 71-58 - - - -
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 67-66 0 3 - 0.5
Feb 1 at Mayville State L, 81-71 - 2 - -
Feb 7 Dakota State L, 64-62 1 2 - 2.0
Feb 14 Valley City State L, 61-59 - 1 - 1.0
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 76-72 - 1 - 1.0
Feb 21 at Dickinson State L, 74-70 1 2 - 2.5
Feb 22 at Jamestown L, 75-50 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 26 at Valley City State L, 67-64 1 2 - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2024-25 25 16.0 3.5-6.0 0.0-0.0 1.6-2.4 8.6
2025-26 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Total 25 16.0 3.5-6.0 0.0-0.0 1.6-2.4 8.6

Career Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 25 13 399 87-151 57.6 0-0 - 40-61 65.6 214
2025-26 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Total 25 13 399 87-151 57.6 0-0 - 40-61 65.6 214

Career Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2024-25 25 399 16.0 8.7-15.1 0.0-0.0 - 4.0-6.1 21.5
2025-26 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Total 25 399 16.0 8.7-15.1 0.0-0.0 - 4.0-6.1 21.5

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2024-25 25 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.9 1.5 0.4 0.2
2025-26 - - - - - - - -
Total 25 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.9 1.5 0.4 0.2

Career Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2024-25 25 13 29 53 82 48 38 9 5
2025-26 - - - - - - - - -
Total 25 13 29 53 82 48 38 9 5

Career Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 25 2.9 5.3 8.2 4.8 3.8 0.9 0.5
2025-26 - - - - - - - -
Total 25 2.9 5.3 8.2 4.8 3.8 0.9 0.5

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 25 16.0 3.5-6.0 0.0-0.0 1.6-2.4 8.6
Conference 13 15.6 3.2-5.8 0.0-0.0 1.7-2.6 8.2
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 15.8 4.1-6.6 0.0-0.0 1.6-2.5 9.8
Away 11 15.4 2.7-5.5 0.0-0.0 1.2-1.7 6.6
Neutral 2 20.0 4.0-6.0 0.0-0.0 4.0-6.0 12.0
Result
Wins 10 17.2 4.6-7.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-2.0 10.2
Losses 15 15.1 2.7-5.4 0.0-0.0 2.0-2.7 7.5
Month
November 9 18.2 4.1-7.1 0.0-0.0 1.7-2.6 9.9
December 4 13.5 3.2-5.2 0.0-0.0 1.2-2.0 7.8
January 5 17.2 3.8-7.2 0.0-0.0 2.0-3.4 9.6
February 7 13.6 2.6-4.3 0.0-0.0 1.4-1.9 6.6

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 25 13 399 87-151 57.6 0-0 - 40-61 65.6 214
Conference 13 3 203 42-75 56.0 0-0 - 22-34 64.7 106
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 12 6 190 49-79 62.0 0-0 - 19-30 63.3 117
Away 11 5 169 30-60 50.0 0-0 - 13-19 68.4 73
Neutral 2 2 40 8-12 66.7 0-0 - 8-12 66.7 24
Result
Wins 10 6 172 46-70 65.7 0-0 - 10-20 50.0 102
Losses 15 7 227 41-81 50.6 0-0 - 30-41 73.2 112
Month
November 9 9 164 37-64 57.8 0-0 - 15-23 65.2 89
December 4 - 54 13-21 61.9 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 31
January 5 0 86 19-36 52.8 0-0 - 10-17 58.8 48
February 7 4 95 18-30 60.0 0-0 - 10-13 76.9 46

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 25 399 16.0 8.7-15.1 0.0-0.0 - 4.0-6.1 21.5
Conference 13 203 15.6 8.3-14.8 0.0-0.0 - 4.3-6.7 20.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 190 15.8 10.3-16.6 0.0-0.0 - 4.0-6.3 24.6
Away 11 169 15.4 7.1-14.2 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-4.5 17.3
Neutral 2 40 20.0 8.0-12.0 0.0-0.0 - 8.0-12.0 24.0
Result
Wins 10 172 17.2 10.7-16.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-4.7 23.7
Losses 15 227 15.1 7.2-14.3 0.0-0.0 - 5.3-7.2 19.7
Month
November 9 164 18.2 9.0-15.6 0.0-0.0 - 3.7-5.6 21.7
December 4 54 13.5 9.6-15.6 0.0-0.0 - 3.7-5.9 23.0
January 5 86 17.2 8.8-16.7 0.0-0.0 - 4.7-7.9 22.3
February 7 95 13.6 7.6-12.6 0.0-0.0 - 4.2-5.5 19.4

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 25 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.9 1.5 0.4 0.2
Conference 13 1.3 2.2 3.5 1.9 1.4 0.5 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.8 1.5 0.3 0.3
Away 11 1.2 2.3 3.5 2.2 1.3 0.3 0.1
Neutral 2 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0
Result
Wins 10 1.3 2.1 3.4 2.2 1.9 0.6 0.2
Losses 15 1.1 2.1 3.2 1.7 1.3 0.2 0.2
Month
November 9 1.3 2.6 3.9 1.9 1.9 0.3 0.0
December 4 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.3 1.8 0.3 0.8
January 5 1.6 2.6 4.2 2.0 1.6 0.4 0.0
February 7 0.9 1.6 2.4 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.3

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 25 13 29 53 82 48 38 9 5
Conference 13 3 17 28 45 25 18 6 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 6 16 24 40 22 18 4 4
Away 11 5 13 25 38 24 14 3 1
Neutral 2 2 0 4 4 2 6 2 0
Result
Wins 10 6 13 21 34 22 19 6 2
Losses 15 7 16 32 48 26 19 3 3
Month
November 9 9 12 23 35 17 17 3 0
December 4 - 3 6 9 9 7 1 3
January 5 0 8 13 21 10 8 2 0
February 7 4 6 11 17 12 6 3 2

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 25 2.9 5.3 8.2 4.8 3.8 0.9 0.5
Conference 13 3.3 5.5 8.9 4.9 3.5 1.2 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 3.4 5.1 8.4 4.6 3.8 0.8 0.8
Away 11 3.1 5.9 9.0 5.7 3.3 0.7 0.2
Neutral 2 0.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 6.0 2.0 0.0
Result
Wins 10 3.0 4.9 7.9 5.1 4.4 1.4 0.5
Losses 15 2.8 5.6 8.5 4.6 3.3 0.5 0.5
Month
November 9 2.9 5.6 8.5 4.1 4.1 0.7 0.0
December 4 2.2 4.4 6.7 6.7 5.2 0.7 2.2
January 5 3.7 6.0 9.8 4.7 3.7 0.9 0.0
February 7 2.5 4.6 7.2 5.1 2.5 1.3 0.8

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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