Maverick Smith

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Maverick Smith
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Oakdale, Tenn.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Previous School:
    Oakdale HS
  • gp
    17
  • pts/g
    1.2
  • fg %
    30.4
  • 3pt %
    27.8
  • ft %
    100.0
  • reb/g
    0.4
  • a/g
    0.1
Bio

2019-20 (Junior): Smith played in 13 of the team’s 31 games during the season, averaging 5.5 minutes per contest… concluded the year with 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals in 72 minutes on the court… played a career-high 12 minutes with five points in a win against Morehead State (Jan. 23)… snagged a season-best two boards against Jacksonville State (Feb. 13)… dished out a career-high two assists against Eastern Kentucky (Jan. 25).

2018-19 (Sophomore): Smith appeared in 11 of the team’s 31 games, averaging 1.9 minutes per contest… finished the year with six points on 2-for-4 shooting… also recorded five rebounds and a steal in 21 total minutes of action… scored all six of his points on the year with a pair of 3-pointers against Warren Wilson (Dec. 6)… hauled in a season-high two rebounds, both on the offensive glass, at UT Martin (Feb. 9)... finished the year a perfect 2-for-2 from 3-point range.

2017-18 (Freshman): Smith played in seven games as a freshman, averaging 3.7 minutes per game… recorded seven points, two rebounds an assist and a steal in 26 total minutes of action… scored a season-high five points with a 1-for-2 showing from 3-point range against Boyce College (Nov. 16)… scored first collegiate points with a bucket against Midway University (Nov. 10).

High School: Smith lettered at Oakdale High School… finished career as the all-time leading scorer in OHS history, amassing over 2,000 points… took home three All-District First-Team honors at the 4-A level… as a sophomore, led his team to its first district title in 24 years while averaging 18 points per game… finished his career with two total district championships.

Personal: Son of Bridget and Stanley Smith… born January 31, 1998… full name is Maverick Lee Smith.

Academic: Majoring in engineering technology… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll four times and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 17 11
Games started 7 3
Minutes 112 53
Minutes per game 6.6 4.8
FG 7-23 4-12
FG Pct 30.4 33.3
3PT 5-18 3-11
3PT Pct 27.8 27.3
FT 2-2 2-2
FT Pct 100.0 100.0
Off rebounds 2 1
Def rebounds 4 2
Total rebounds 6 3
Rebounds per game 0.4 0.3
Personal fouls 3 2
Disqualifications - -
Assists 2 1
Turnovers 5 2
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.5
Steals 0 0
Blocks 0 0
Points 21 13
Points per game 1.2 1.2
Points per 40 min 7.5 9.8
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 13 Eastern Illinois W, 80-67
Feb 15 Eastern Kentucky L, 83-72
Feb 18 at Tennessee State L, 91-86
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 90-66
Feb 25 Austin Peay W, 81-76
Feb 27 Murray State W, 71-61
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 25 at Indiana L, 89-59 1 18 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 30 Chattanooga L, 62-54 1 15 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 2 at Xavier L, 79-48 1 10 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 3 at Northern Kentucky L, 74-65 1 9 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 6 at Western Carolina L, 76-75 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Jacksonville State L, 73-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 at Jacksonville State L, 74-50 - 8 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 18 at #10 Tennessee L, 103-49 - 3 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 22 at WKU L, 88-68 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 30 Southeast Missouri W, 72-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 at Eastern Illinois L, 87-81 1 9 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 7 at Morehead State L, 57-54 1 5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 9 at Eastern Kentucky L, 90-80 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Belmont L, 88-67 - 9 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 16 Tennessee State W, 74-71 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Austin Peay L, 72-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 at Murray State L, 72-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 Morehead State L, 74-55 - 8 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 4 at Southeast Missouri L, 68-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at UT Martin L, 66-64 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 11 SIUE L, 81-63 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 13 Eastern Illinois W, 80-67 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 15 Eastern Kentucky L, 83-72 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 18 at Tennessee State L, 91-86 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 90-66 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 25 Austin Peay W, 81-76 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Murray State W, 71-61 1 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 25 at Indiana L, 89-59 1 18 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Nov 30 Chattanooga L, 62-54 1 15 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 2 at Xavier L, 79-48 1 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Dec 3 at Northern Kentucky L, 74-65 1 9 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Dec 6 at Western Carolina L, 76-75 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Jacksonville State L, 73-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 at Jacksonville State L, 74-50 - 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 18 at #10 Tennessee L, 103-49 - 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Dec 22 at WKU L, 88-68 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 30 Southeast Missouri W, 72-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 at Eastern Illinois L, 87-81 1 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 7 at Morehead State L, 57-54 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 9 at Eastern Kentucky L, 90-80 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Belmont L, 88-67 - 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 16 Tennessee State W, 74-71 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Austin Peay L, 72-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 at Murray State L, 72-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 Morehead State L, 74-55 - 8 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 4 at Southeast Missouri L, 68-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at UT Martin L, 66-64 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 11 SIUE L, 81-63 - 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Feb 13 Eastern Illinois W, 80-67 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 15 Eastern Kentucky L, 83-72 - 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 18 at Tennessee State L, 91-86 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 90-66 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 25 Austin Peay W, 81-76 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Murray State W, 71-61 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 25 at Indiana L, 89-59 1 0 - -
Nov 30 Chattanooga L, 62-54 1 0 - 0.0
Dec 2 at Xavier L, 79-48 1 1 - 0.0
Dec 3 at Northern Kentucky L, 74-65 1 0 - 0.0
Dec 6 at Western Carolina L, 76-75 - - - -
Dec 13 Jacksonville State L, 73-67 - - - -
Dec 16 at Jacksonville State L, 74-50 - 0 - -
Dec 18 at #10 Tennessee L, 103-49 - 0 - -
Dec 22 at WKU L, 88-68 - 0 - -
Dec 30 Southeast Missouri W, 72-63 - - - -
Jan 2 at Eastern Illinois L, 87-81 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 7 at Morehead State L, 57-54 1 0 - -
Jan 9 at Eastern Kentucky L, 90-80 - - - -
Jan 14 Belmont L, 88-67 - 1 - -
Jan 16 Tennessee State W, 74-71 - - - -
Jan 21 at Austin Peay L, 72-69 - - - -
Jan 23 at Murray State L, 72-63 - - - -
Jan 30 Morehead State L, 74-55 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 4 at Southeast Missouri L, 68-64 - - - -
Feb 6 at UT Martin L, 66-64 - 0 - -
Feb 11 SIUE L, 81-63 - 0 - -
Feb 13 Eastern Illinois W, 80-67 - 1 - -
Feb 15 Eastern Kentucky L, 83-72 - 0 - -
Feb 18 at Tennessee State L, 91-86 - - - -
Feb 20 at Belmont L, 90-66 - 0 - -
Feb 25 Austin Peay W, 81-76 - - - -
Feb 27 Murray State W, 71-61 1 0 - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2017-18 6 2.2 0.2-0.5 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.0 0.3
2018-19 11 1.8 0.2-0.4 0.2-0.2 0.0-0.0 0.5
2019-20 13 5.5 0.2-0.8 0.2-0.7 0.2-0.3 0.8
2020-21 17 6.6 0.4-1.4 0.3-1.1 0.1-0.1 1.2
Total 47 4.6 0.3-0.9 0.2-0.6 0.1-0.1 0.8
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 6 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
2018-19 11 - 20 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 6
2019-20 13 - 71 3-11 27.3 2-9 22.2 2-4 50.0 10
2020-21 17 7 112 7-23 30.4 5-18 27.8 2-2 100.0 21
Total 47 7 216 13-41 31.7 9-30 30.0 4-6 66.7 39
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2017-18 6 13 2.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2018-19 11 20 1.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2019-20 13 71 5.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
2020-21 17 112 6.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 47 216 4.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2017-18 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2018-19 11 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
2019-20 13 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0
2020-21 17 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
Total 47 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2017-18 6 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018-19 11 - 3 2 5 0 1 1 0
2019-20 13 - 1 4 5 4 2 2 0
2020-21 17 7 2 4 6 2 5 0 0
Total 47 7 6 10 16 6 8 3 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2018-19 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2020-21 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 47 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 17 6.6 0.4-1.4 0.3-1.1 0.1-0.1 1.2
Conference 11 4.8 0.4-1.1 0.3-1.0 0.2-0.2 1.2
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 7 5.9 0.3-0.9 0.3-0.9 0.3-0.3 1.1
Away 10 7.1 0.5-1.7 0.3-1.2 0.0-0.0 1.3
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 2 2.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 15 7.1 0.5-1.5 0.3-1.2 0.1-0.1 1.4
Month
November 2 16.5 0.0-2.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 6.8 0.8-1.6 0.6-1.2 0.0-0.0 2.2
January 4 7.8 0.8-2.5 0.5-2.2 0.5-0.5 2.5
February 6 2.3 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 17 7 112 7-23 30.4 5-18 27.8 2-2 100.0 21
Conference 11 3 53 4-12 33.3 3-11 27.3 2-2 100.0 13
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 7 2 41 2-6 33.3 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 8
Away 10 5 71 5-17 29.4 3-12 25.0 0-0 - 13
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 2 1 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Losses 15 6 107 7-23 30.4 5-18 27.8 2-2 100.0 21
Month
November 2 2 33 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
December 5 2 34 4-8 50.0 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 11
January 4 2 31 3-10 30.0 2-9 22.2 2-2 100.0 10
February 6 1 14 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 17 112 6.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 11 53 4.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 7 41 5.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 10 71 7.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 2 5 2.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 15 107 7.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 2 33 16.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 34 6.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 4 31 7.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 14 2.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 17 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
Conference 11 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
Away 10 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 15 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
Month
November 2 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
January 4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 17 7 2 4 6 2 5 0 0
Conference 11 3 1 2 3 1 2 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 2 0 3 3 1 2 0 0
Away 10 5 2 1 3 1 3 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 15 6 2 4 6 2 5 0 0
Month
November 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
December 5 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 0
January 4 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 0
February 6 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
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  • December 13, 2020
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  • December 10, 2020
Smith honored as Tech Athletics' 2020 November Unsung Leader

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  • December 10, 2020
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  • August 23, 2020
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  • August 23, 2020