The New York Knicks have long preached to their fans about a culture change, and if they’re serious about that change, Maryland Terrapins forward Jalen Smith is a player that needs to be on their radar.
Smith boasts a 6-foot-10, 225-pound frame with a 7-foot-1 wingspan. But according to the Washington City Paper’s Don Markus, Smith’s physical and mental maturity is the product of hard work and humble disposition that enables him to tune out the noise and focus on the task at hand.
Markus details Smith’s transformation as he put on a reported 30 pounds of muscle since he stepped on the College Park campus.