For the third consecutive year, Scotlandville guard Ja'Vonte Smart was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Louisiana.
The 6-foot-4, 210-pound Smart signed with LSU in November. He has led the Hornets to the Division I semifinals.
Entering the semifinals, Smart is averaging 33.4 points, 10.7 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.4 blocks this season and he's also one of six finalists for the MaxPreps National Player of the Year.
In Smart's final 10 games of the regular season, he was averaging 48.0 points per game and has scored over 3,200 points in his prep career.