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14 Jeffrey Smith
Jeffrey Smith
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    185
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Edgerton, Ohio
  • High School:
    Fairview
  • Position:
    F
  • gp
    14
  • pts/g
    3.4
  • fg %
    47.4
  • 3pt %
    45.0
  • ft %
    50.0
  • reb/g
    1.7
  • a/g
    0.5
Bio

Freshman (2023-24): Played in 14 games with one start and led all freshman in scoring average at 3.4 points per game...Made collegiate debut in exhibition game at Cleveland State on Nov. 8 and scored six points...Record first regular-season minutes in season opener on Nov. 10 vs. Beloit...Scored first regular-season points on a 3-pointer at Mount St. Joseph on Nov. 29...Snagged a season-best seven rebounds on Dec. 16 at Alma to lead the team...Knocked down a trio of 3-pointers on Jan. 3 vs. Manchester...Scored a season-high 11 points on Jan. 20 vs. Transylvania and went a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor, all 3-pointers, combined with two free throws...Missed the eight games of the season due to injury

High School: 2023 graduate of Fairview High School in Sherwood, Ohio...Played football, basketball, and ran track...Regional qualifier in track as a junior and senior...Second Team GMC as a junior in basketball

Personal: Son of Jeff and Janet Smith...Has two older sisters, Katelyn and Karriee...Katelyn ran cross country and track at Defiance and Karrie is currently a member of the women's basketball team...Majoring in environmental science

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Jan 31 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 81-70
Feb 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 79-49
Feb 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 77-68
Feb 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 85-58
Feb 13 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 91-61
Feb 16 at Bluffton L, 93-79
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 14 10
Games started 1 1
Minutes 140 112
Minutes per game 10.0 11.2
FG 18-38 16-33
FG Pct 47.4 48.5
3PT 9-20 9-18
3PT Pct 45.0 50.0
FT 2-4 2-4
FT Pct 50.0 50.0
Off rebounds 6 4
Def rebounds 18 12
Total rebounds 24 16
Rebounds per game 1.7 1.6
Personal fouls 16 12
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 7 5
Turnovers 10 8
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.6
Steals 4 2
Blocks 0 0
Points 47 43
Points per game 3.4 4.3
Points per 40 min 13.4 15.4
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 at Cleveland St. L, 102-41 - 13 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Nov 10 Beloit L, 81-64 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 11 Miami-Hamilton W, 71-68 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 91-60 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 Kalamazoo L, 74-59 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 Oberlin L, 80-58 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 70-65 - 6 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 2 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 93-69 - 10 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-52 - 14 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 16 at Alma (Mich.) L, 84-75 - 18 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 18 at Ohio L, 108-28 - 16 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 21 at IUPUI L, 90-67 - 8 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 30 Earlham (Ind.) L, 79-59 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 Manchester (Ind.) L, 87-67 - 17 3-6 50.0 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 6 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 80-56 - 9 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 10 Bluffton L, 80-77 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-74 - 4 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-55 1 26 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-51 - 17 3-3 100.0 3-3 100.0 2-4 50.0 11
Jan 24 Anderson (Ind.) L, 108-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 80-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 81-70 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 79-49 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 77-68 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 85-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 91-61 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Bluffton L, 93-79 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 at Cleveland St. L, 102-41 - 13 0 1 1 0 1 0 2
Nov 10 Beloit L, 81-64 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 11 Miami-Hamilton W, 71-68 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 91-60 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 18 Kalamazoo L, 74-59 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 Oberlin L, 80-58 - 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 29 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 70-65 - 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Dec 2 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 93-69 - 10 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Dec 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-52 - 14 1 2 3 0 1 1 0
Dec 16 at Alma (Mich.) L, 84-75 - 18 2 5 7 2 2 1 0
Dec 18 at Ohio L, 108-28 - 16 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Dec 21 at IUPUI L, 90-67 - 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Dec 30 Earlham (Ind.) L, 79-59 - 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Jan 3 Manchester (Ind.) L, 87-67 - 17 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 6 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 80-56 - 9 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 10 Bluffton L, 80-77 - 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 13 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-74 - 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-55 1 26 1 2 3 1 3 0 0
Jan 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-51 - 17 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 24 Anderson (Ind.) L, 108-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 80-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 81-70 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 79-49 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 77-68 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 85-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 91-61 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Bluffton L, 93-79 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 at Cleveland St. L, 102-41 - 2 0 0.0
Nov 10 Beloit L, 81-64 - 0 0 -
Nov 11 Miami-Hamilton W, 71-68 - - - -
Nov 15 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 91-60 - 1 - -
Nov 18 Kalamazoo L, 74-59 - - - -
Nov 25 Oberlin L, 80-58 - 1 0 -
Nov 29 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 70-65 - 1 0 -
Dec 2 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 93-69 - 2 0 0.0
Dec 9 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-52 - 2 0 0.0
Dec 16 at Alma (Mich.) L, 84-75 - 2 0 1.0
Dec 18 at Ohio L, 108-28 - 2 0 0.0
Dec 21 at IUPUI L, 90-67 - 0 0 0.0
Dec 30 Earlham (Ind.) L, 79-59 - 0 0 -
Jan 3 Manchester (Ind.) L, 87-67 - 2 0 -
Jan 6 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 80-56 - 2 0 -
Jan 10 Bluffton L, 80-77 - 0 0 0.0
Jan 13 Franklin (Ind.) L, 81-74 - 1 0 0.0
Jan 17 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 102-55 1 0 - 0.3
Jan 20 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-51 - 2 0 0.0
Jan 24 Anderson (Ind.) L, 108-68 - - - -
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 80-68 - - - -
Jan 31 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 81-70 - - - -
Feb 3 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 79-49 - - - -
Feb 7 Mt. St. Joseph L, 77-68 - - - -
Feb 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 85-58 - - - -
Feb 13 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 91-61 - - - -
Feb 16 at Bluffton L, 93-79 - - - -
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 14 10.0 1.3-2.7 0.6-1.4 0.1-0.3 3.4
Total 14 10.0 1.3-2.7 0.6-1.4 0.1-0.3 3.4

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 14 1 140 18-38 47.4 9-20 45.0 2-4 50.0 47
Total 14 1 140 18-38 47.4 9-20 45.0 2-4 50.0 47

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 14 140 10.0 5.1-10.9 2.6-5.7 45.0 0.6-1.1 13.4
Total 14 140 10.0 5.1-10.9 2.6-5.7 45.0 0.6-1.1 13.4

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 14 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.0
Total 14 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.0

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 14 1 6 18 24 7 10 4 0
Total 14 1 6 18 24 7 10 4 0

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 14 1.7 5.1 6.9 2.0 2.9 1.1 0.0
Total 14 1.7 5.1 6.9 2.0 2.9 1.1 0.0

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 14 10.0 1.3-2.7 0.6-1.4 0.1-0.3 3.4
Conference 10 11.2 1.6-3.3 0.9-1.8 0.2-0.4 4.3
Exhibition 3 12.3 1.0-1.7 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.3 3.0
Location            
Home 8 7.8 1.0-2.4 0.9-1.9 0.2-0.5 3.1
Away 6 13.0 1.7-3.2 0.3-0.8 0.0-0.0 3.7
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Losses 14 10.0 1.3-2.7 0.6-1.4 0.1-0.3 3.4
Month            
November 4 4.0 0.2-1.0 0.2-0.5 0.0-0.0 0.8
December 4 11.8 1.2-2.2 0.2-1.0 0.0-0.0 2.8
January 6 12.8 2.0-4.2 1.2-2.3 0.3-0.7 5.5

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 14 1 140 18-38 47.4 9-20 45.0 2-4 50.0 47
Conference 10 1 112 16-33 48.5 9-18 50.0 2-4 50.0 43
Exhibition 3 - 37 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Location                    
Home 8 - 62 8-19 42.1 7-15 46.7 2-4 50.0 25
Away 6 1 78 10-19 52.6 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 22
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Losses 14 1 140 18-38 47.4 9-20 45.0 2-4 50.0 47
Month                    
November 4 - 16 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
December 4 - 47 5-9 55.6 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 11
January 6 1 77 12-25 48.0 7-14 50.0 2-4 50.0 33

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 14 140 10.0 5.1-10.9 2.6-5.7 45.0 0.6-1.1 13.4
Conference 10 112 11.2 5.7-11.8 3.2-6.4 50.0 0.7-1.4 15.4
Exhibition 3 37 12.3 3.2-5.4 0.0-0.0 - 3.2-4.3 9.7
Location                
Home 8 62 7.8 5.2-12.3 4.5-9.7 46.7 1.3-2.6 16.1
Away 6 78 13.0 5.1-9.7 1.0-2.6 40.0 0.0-0.0 11.3
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Losses 14 140 10.0 5.1-10.9 2.6-5.7 45.0 0.6-1.1 13.4
Month                
November 4 16 4.0 2.5-10.0 2.5-5.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 7.5
December 4 47 11.8 4.3-7.7 0.9-3.4 25.0 0.0-0.0 9.4
January 6 77 12.8 6.2-13.0 3.6-7.3 50.0 1.0-2.1 17.1

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 14 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.0
Conference 10 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.0
Exhibition 3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.7
Location                
Home 8 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.0
Away 6 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins - - - - - - - -
Losses 14 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.0
Month                
November 4 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
December 4 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.0
January 6 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 14 1 6 18 24 7 10 4 0
Conference 10 1 4 12 16 5 8 2 0
Exhibition 3 - 0 3 3 0 3 0 2
Location                  
Home 8 - 2 6 8 4 3 0 0
Away 6 1 4 12 16 3 7 4 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins - - - - - - - - -
Losses 14 1 6 18 24 7 10 4 0
Month                  
November 4 - 0 3 3 0 0 1 0
December 4 - 3 8 11 4 4 3 0
January 6 1 3 7 10 3 6 0 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 14 1.7 5.1 6.9 2.0 2.9 1.1 0.0
Conference 10 1.4 4.3 5.7 1.8 2.9 0.7 0.0
Exhibition 3 0.0 3.2 3.2 0.0 3.2 0.0 2.2
Location                
Home 8 1.3 3.9 5.2 2.6 1.9 0.0 0.0
Away 6 2.1 6.2 8.2 1.5 3.6 2.1 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins - - - - - - - -
Losses 14 1.7 5.1 6.9 2.0 2.9 1.1 0.0
Month                
November 4 0.0 7.5 7.5 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0
December 4 2.6 6.8 9.4 3.4 3.4 2.6 0.0
January 6 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.6 3.1 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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Photos
Jeffrey Smith action photo 1
Bluffton vs. Defiance

1/10/2024 8:00 PM EST

Jeffrey Smith action photo 2
Transylvania vs. Defiance

1/20/2024 3:00 PM EST