Nick Smith Jr. named semifinalist for Naismith award

From left, North Little Rock senior Nick Smith Jr., Little Rock Parkview senior Cameron Wallace and Parkview sophomore Dallas Thomas chat during a media opportunity for the King Cotton Holiday Classic on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock. In the background is North Little Rock senior Kel'el Ware, an Oregon signee. Smith signed with Arkansas, and Wallace signed with Central Arkansas. (Pine Bluff Commercial/I.C. Murrell)From left, North Little Rock senior Nick Smith Jr., Little Rock Parkview senior Cameron Wallace and Parkview sophomore Dallas Thomas chat during a media opportunity for the King Cotton Holiday Classic on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock. In the background is North Little Rock senior Kel'el Ware, an Oregon signee. Smith signed with Arkansas, and Wallace signed with Central Arkansas. (Pine Bluff Commercial/I.C. Murrell)Arkansas 5-star signee Nick Smith has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the Naismith Boys’ High School Player of the Year.

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