#33 Josh Smith Season 2015-16

Final Bio (posted 4/26/16)

OverviewPost player who signed with the Tigers in the fall of 2011 … brought a positive energy to the program, one of the major reasons he received the team’s Tiger Pride Award at the end of the 2014-15 season … appeared in 104 games as a Tiger, for a total of 882 minutes … recruited to Clemson by former assistant Earl Grant out of the Charlotte area … comes from an athletic family, his parents both played basketball for Barber-Scotia College in Concord, N.C. … sister, Shameka, played basketball at Gardner-Webb and scored over 1,000 points in her career from 2002-07 with the Bulldogs … on track to earn undergraduate degree in management in May 2016.2015-16Appeared in 26 games, averaging 7.3 minutes per contest … averaged 1.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game … played in 13 of the 18 ACC regular season games … saw double figure minutes in eight games, with a high of 20 at Georgia on December 22 … made three shots outside the three-point arc, the first three of his career … made a three against USC Upstate in a game that saw him score a career-high nine points … also made threes against Georgia and Florida State on the road … top rebounding effort of the season was seven in the opener against North Carolina Central … posted five boards against South Carolina in just six minutes … posted two points and three rebounds in nine minutes at North Carolina, the NCAA Tournament runner-up.2014-15Played in all 31 games, averaging 9.5 minutes per contest … averaged 2.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game, career-high figures … played 10.9 minutes per game in ACC play … shot 52 percent, an improvement over his first two seasons … made 23 free throws, nearly twice as many as he had in his career through two seasons … saw double-figure minutes in 15 games … played a high of 19 in the win at Florida State, where he came up big with eight points and eight rebounds … played 17 minutes against Wake Forest, contributing six points and eight rebounds … tipped in the game-winning field goal with 0.5 seconds left to break a 57-57 tie with the Demon Deacons … posted seven points and four rebounds in 14 minutes at Pittsburgh, a Clemson win … notched six points on 3-4 field goals at Miami … scored four points, with three rebounds and two blocks in crucial road win at NC State.

2013-14Appeared in 30 games with three starts … averaged 10 minutes, 1.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game … played in 16 of the 18 ACC regular season games, averaging 11.2 minutes per contest … blocked six shots in limited minutes, the first of his career … scored in 17 different games, with a high of six points on two occasions … posted six on 3-5 field goals against SC State in 11 minutes … also grabbed seven rebounds in that win … scored six in nine minutes against VMI, with three rebounds … grabbed five rebounds in first career start against Florida State … posted three points, three rebounds and two blocks in win over Wake Forest … posted four points and four rebounds in road win over Georgia Tech … blocked two shots in season opener against Stetson, he also had two points and seven rebounds in that game … posted three points and five rebounds in road win over Virginia Tech.

Italy (August 2013)Averaged 5.0 points and 13.0 rebounds per game … high rebounder for the team on the four-game trip, he pulled in 52 … led team with 21 offensive rebounds as well … posted double digit rebounds in three of the four games … played 80 minutes, 20 per game … posted double-double in the final game against Airte, he had 12 points and 19 rebounds … the 19 rebounds tied Landry Nnoko for most in a single game on the trip … had 14 rebounds in opening win over Indiana Pesre.

2012-13Appeared in 17 games as a first-year freshman … played 96 total minutes, an average of 5.6 per game … averaged 1.1 points and 1.2 rebounds per game … shot 50 percent from the field in limited attempts … averaged one rebound every 4.6 minutes of play … played in seven ACC regular season games for a total of 30 minutes … best game was against a top-20 and eventual No. 1 seed Gonzaga team in the Old Spice Classic … played nine minutes and scored a pair of baskets, with two rebounds … also scored four points against Florida A&M and SC State … made 3-4 free throws in win over The Citadel … made a field goal in 10 minutes of play at Florida State, when the Tigers were in major foul trouble throughout the second half … posted two points at Miami in four minutes of play.

Before ClemsonLed Olympic High to 28-2 overall record, a fourth straight conference championship, and berth in the AAAA regional semifinals … team was ranked among nation’s top 50 high school teams for most of the season … North Carolina MVP of the Carolinas All-Star Classic after posting a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds … selected to play in Jordan Brand Classic Regional Game, but was unable to compete due to a finger injury … second-team all-state performer … first-team all-district selection, he averaged 12.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per game as a senior … led team to 2011 Upward Classic crown in Spartanburg, SC and scored 20 points in the championship game … earned Charlotte Observer Player-the-Week and ESPN FAB 50 Spotlight Player-the-Week honors after posting 22 points and 13 rebounds in win over Charlotte Catholic in January of 2012 … two-time MEGA 7 all-conference selection … as a junior, averaged 10.8 points and 9.5 rebounds per game … shot 58 percent from the field … second-team all-district as a junior … invited to the Reebok Breakout Underclass Camp in July of 2010 … MVP for the class of 2012 in the North Carolina vs. South Carolina Battle of the Classes … led Olympic to another 28-2 overall record, a conference crown, and a state sectional championship as a junior … led school to a 19-8 record and conference championship as a sophomore … played high school basketball for coach Ty Baumgardner … also considered East Carolina and Appalachian State … born Jan. 6, 1994.