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2023-24 Utah Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 5
Deivon Smith
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 173
- Hometown:
- Decatur, Ga.
- High School:
- Grayson HS
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State / Georgia Tech
- Major:
- Communications and Psychology
Bio
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL
ATHLETIC HONORS
2023-24 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
2023-24 Pac-12 Player of the Week (March 5)
2023-24 Pac-12 Player of the Week (Jan. 22)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Pac-12 all-time leader in triple doubles (5)
Utah all-time leader in triple-doubles
2nd all-time in NCAA for most triple-doubles in a single-season (2023-24)
2023-24 (SENIOR)
2022-23 (JUNIOR) GEORGIA TECH
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE) GEORGIA TECH
2020-21 (FRESHMAN) MISSISSIPPI STATE
HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC HONORS
2023-24 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
2023-24 Pac-12 Player of the Week (March 5)
2023-24 Pac-12 Player of the Week (Jan. 22)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Pac-12 all-time leader in triple doubles (5)
Utah all-time leader in triple-doubles
2nd all-time in NCAA for most triple-doubles in a single-season (2023-24)
2023-24 (SENIOR)
- Helped Utah reach the NIT Semifinals and finished the year with 22 wins – the most since 2017-18
- Averaged 13.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 28 games played with 21 starts
- Wrapped up the year ranked 6th in assists per game (7.1), 21st in assists (198), 32nd in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.79) and 33rd with 13 double-doubles in the NCAA
- Recorded 5 triple-doubles in 2023-24, tying him with Vonterius Woolbright (Western Carolina) for the NCAA lead
- His 5 triple-doubles is second-most in a single-season in the NCAA and most by any player in the Pac-12
- 198 assists on the year is sixth-most in a single-season at Utah
- Current 7.1 assists average at Utah is tied with Jeff Jonas for the all-time mark
- Reached double-figures in 20-of-28 games he played in and 10 games with double-digit assists
- Only player in the NIT since 1996-97 to average at least 18.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 9.0 assists (min. 3 games)
- Made his Utah debut against Utah Valley (12/16) thank to an injunction vs. the NCAA by the federal courts
- Scored his first points as a Ute against Bellarmine (12/20)
- Had his first double-digit point game at Arizona State (1/4) with 13 points off the bench
- Recorded his first double-double as a Ute against UCLA (1/11) with 11 points and 11 assists to go with 4 rebounds
- Made his first of 21-straight starts against Stanford (1/14) on the road and posted his first triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists
- Helped Utah defeat Oregon (1/21) for just the third time in the Pac-12 Era with a then season-high 24 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists at home
- Was just shy of a triple-double vs. Colorado (2/3) with 17 points, 11 boards and 9 assists
- Recorded his second triple-double against #8/8 Arizona (2/8) with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists
- Helped Utah grab the grab the late victory at UCLA (2/18) with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists
- Picked up his third triple-double of the year and second on the year vs. Stanford (2/29) with 13 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 13 dimes
- Followed up with back-to-back double-doubles against California (3/2) and Oregon State (3/7) on the road
- Was an assist shy of a triple-double in the Pac-12 Tournament opener vs. Arizona State (3/13) with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists
- Posted a double-double in Utah’s NIT first-round game vs. UC Irvine (3/19) with 13 points, 6 boards and 10 assists
- Followed up with his fourth triple-double against Iowa (3/24) with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists
- Had back-to-back triple-doubles after scoring 15 points with 11 rebounds and 12 assists against VCU (3/27) in the NIT quarterfinal game
- Scored a career-high 28 points on a perfect 6-for-6 night beyond the arc against Indiana State (4/2) in the NIT semifinal game to go with 7 rebounds and 6 assists
2022-23 (JUNIOR) GEORGIA TECH
- Started in 13-of-23 games he played in as a junior
- Averaged 7.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists to go with a 2.8 assists/turnover ratio
- Opened the season scoring 10 points with 7 rebounds and 2 steals against Clayton State
- Scored 15 points with 6 rebounds and 4 assists in loss to Utah down in Florida
- Was just shy of a double-double against NIU with 11 points and 9 rebounds
- Had back-to-back games with double-doubles, first at Notre Dame with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists
- Followed up with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Pitt at home
- Recorded his third double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 boards at Clemson
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE) GEORGIA TECH
- Saw action in 24 games while starting in five contests his first year at Georgia Tech
- Averaged 5.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists
- Nearly had a double-double vs. Wisconsin, scoring 9 points to go with a career-high 11 rebounds
- Season-best in points with 16 against North Carolina with 3 assists and 0 turnovers
- Helped Yellow Jackets defeat Clemson by tying season-high 16 points, 8 rebounds and a season-best 6 assists
2020-21 (FRESHMAN) MISSISSIPPI STATE
- Was 1-of-3 players to play in 33 games as a freshman for head coach Ben Howland while making eight spot starts
- Averaged 5.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists that year off the bench
- Started against Clemson in his collegiate and season debut
- Dished out a season-high 9 assists against Iowa State to go with 10 points at home
- Pulled down a season-best 8 rebounds at Texas A&M while scoring 7 points with 6 assists
- Helped guide the Bulldogs to the NIT championship game that year
- Improved his numbers in SEC play, averaging 5.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists
- Scored a season-high 17 points with 3 rebounds and 3 assists in the NIT Championship game
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Grayson High School during his prep career
- Was ranked No. 63 nationally in 247Sports composite rankings and No. 69 according to ESPN
- Averaged 17.6 points, 8.3 assists, 8.1 rebounds and 3.5 steals as a senior
- Named the 2020 Gwinnett Prep Sports Player of the Year
- Averaged 17.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 2.1 blocks and 2.0 steals his junior year
- Helped guide GHS to a 25-4 overall record his sophomore year
- Led the Rams to a Region 8-AAAAAAA championship while advancing to the state final four in 2017-18
- Guided his AAU team, the Atlanta Celtics, to the 2019 Adidas Gauntlet U17 title in Birmingham
- Son of Toni and Sean Smith
- Has an older brother, Donovan Charles
- Has a younger brother, Sean Smith Jr.
- Double majoring in communications and psychology
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