Jalen Smith’s combination of size, rim protection, and perimeter shooting make him a unique and intriguing prospect. Smith led his team in 3pt% among qualified players, and was the only player on his team to shoot better than 33.3% from deep (min. 10 attempts). As a team, Maryland shot just 31.1% from deep (ranked 290th in college basketball), which makes his near-37% mark all the more impressive.
After a somewhat slow start to his sophomore season, from January 1st through the end of the covid-shortened college season, Smith posted per-game averages of 17.