Dennis Smith Jr.

Dennis Smith Jr.'s career carries a bittersweet weight for me. The explosive NC State guard who took ACC Rookie of the Year and went ninth overall in 2017 once looked destined for stardom; his athleticism was the stuff of highlight reels. Watching that trajectory bend toward the G League is a sober reminder of how brutally thin the NBA margin is. But I have always rooted hardest for the players clawing their way back. A man who has tasted the top chasing it again is, to me, more compelling than easy success. His story isn't finished.

Name (English)

Dennis Smith Jr.

Name (Japanese)

デニス・スミス・ジュニア

Reading

でにす・すみす・じゅにあ

Born

November 25, 1997 (age 28)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Ox

Origin

Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States

Height

191 cm

Occupation

basketball player

University

North Carolina State University

Awards & achievements

• Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year

• Xhttps://x.com/Dennis1SmithJr
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis%20Smith%20Jr.
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26704887

Tags

• North Carolina
• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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