Jalen Smith

About

Jalen Rasheed Smith (born March 16, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed “Stix”, he played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.
Smith was picked 10th overall in the 2020 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. During his rookie season with the Suns, he reached the NBA Finals. In February 2022, he was traded to the Indiana Pacers.

Smith was born in Portsmouth, Virginia to Charles and Orletha Smith. Smith attended Mount Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland where he averaged 22.2 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks per game as a senior and won several awards, among them, the Gatorade Maryland Boys Basketball Player of the Year twice. He was named to the 2018 McDonald’s All-American team.
Smith was ranked among the top 25 prospects of the 2018 recruiting class by Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN. He was also ranked as one of the top prospects at his position by all three scouting services.

On November 8, 2017, Smith signed his National Letter of Intent to play for Maryland after verbally committing in June. He selected Maryland over programs such as…