Prior to UTSA (Summary)
Played the past two seasons at South Dakota alongside fellow Roadrunner signee Shey Eberwein. In 2026-26, an injury ended his season after just six games. Originally out of the Houston Metro, Smith appeared in all 33 games for the Coyotes in 2024-25, earning 12 starts. He averaged 4.8 points on 56.2 percent shooting that season, collecting 2.1 rebounds and leading USD with 24 blocks on the season. Before that, Smith appeared in 16 games at Oral Roberts. He started his collegiate career at Texas A&M out of high school.
Personal and High School
Originally from Houston Metro suburb Spring, Texas, earned a three-star prospect rating and 10th-best recruit in Texas ranking from 247Sports out of Legacy the School of Sport Sciences in Spring. His senior year, he averaged 10 points and 7 rebounds, helping the Titans to the 2021 Texas Christian Athletic League (TCAL) 3A State Championship. Smith comes from a very strong hoops background, with his mother playing at North Texas, his father at Houston, his uncle at Syracuse and his grandfather, Lucious Jackson, was the fourth overall pick in the 1964 NBA Draft and played for the Philadelphia 76ers – in addition to having cousins currently playing at Houston and Fisk. Played club ball for Houston Hoops EYBL.