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Nick Smith Jr. a finalist for Naismith award

( David Beach )

Arkansas basketball commit Nick Smith watches the Razorbacks' Red-White game on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, during the first half of play at Barnhill Arena, Fayetteville.

Arkansas 5-star signee Nick Smith is one of five finalists for the Naismith Boys’ High School Player of the Year.

Smith, 6-5, 185 pounds, of North Little Rock, is rated the No. 6 prospect nationally by ESPN and the No. 3 shooting guard.

Shooting guard Keyonte George of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., center Dereck Lively of West Chester (Pa.) Westtown, center Kyle Filipowski of Wilbraham (Mass.