Signed a professional contract with the Las Vegas Lights FC on February 26th, 2024
Awards and Recognition
2023 Season
- National Champion
- ACC Tournament Champion
- NCAA All Tournament Team
2023 Season (Sophomore)
- Appeared in all 23 games this season with 21 starts
- Has two assists on the year
- Scored his first career goal against Winthrop (10/03)
- Record the game winning goal against West Virginia in the NCAA Tournament Semi-Final Game (12/08)
2022 Season (Freshman)
- Recorded first career assist off Isaiah Reid’s goal against Syracuse.
- Has played in 13 games this season.
- Recorded first career start against USC Upstate
Before Clemson:
Smart attended Montverde Academy, where he played alongside Tigers Hamady Diop and Ousmane Sylla. He was the right back and captain of the squad. He has been on trial with several MLS teams and is a member of the U-17 National Team pool.
Noonan on Smart…
“I am extremely excited about Shawn’s prospects in Tigertown. We have tracked him for quite some time, and we know that he can make an immediate contribution to our team. Our philosophy is to create width in attacking half with our fullbacks and Shawn is ideally suited for this.”