Terquavion Lamont Smith was born on December 31, 2002, in the small town of Farmville, North Carolina. Standing 6 feet 4 inches and weighing about 160 lbs, Smith's attributes would later become a cornerstone of his athleticism.
His birthplace and hometown played an influential role in shaping his early life and provided the foundation on which he based his future basketball aspirations.
Smith is a senior at Farmville Central High School. He led, 29-0, his team to a win. He averaged 25.6 points, 6 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 3.2 steals per game.
CAPTION: A young star in the making: Terquavion Smith leading Farmville Central to victory, showcasing the skills that would take him to the top. SOURCE: Pinterest He won the Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year for North Carolina. He also made the All-Conference team and the 2019 John Wall Holiday Invitational All-Tournament team.
Smith played at NC State from 2021 to 2023. As a freshman, Smith averaged 16.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game on the way to hitting 96 three-pointers. He returned for his sophomore year after initially putting his name in the 2022 NBA draft.
Smith was named to the All-ACC Second Team and became the fastest ACC player to reach 1,000 career points in 58 games.
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After college, Terquavion Smith signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on July 1, 2023. This deal allowed him to don a jersey for its G League affiliate, Delaware Blue Coats. During his tour of duty with the latter team, he averaged 20.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and a steal per game.
CAPTION: Taking his game global: Terquavion Smith’s impact now felt in the CBA. SOURCE: Pinterest But he didn't spend too much time with the 76ers and Blue Coats because, on September 15, 2024, he signed with the Jiangsu Dragons from the CBA. This is a whole new, different chapter in his professional life.
The whole career case of Terquavion Smith continues in his stats from different levels: NBA-16 games, with an average of 3.3 points, 0.3 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 0.5 steals; NBA G League-Delaware Blue Coats, 20.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1 steal. He averaged 17.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.4 steals during his two-year stint in college at NC State.
Early stats in the CBA with the Jiangsu Dragons reveal a line of 31.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 3.5 steals-a show of just how talented and versatile his game can be.
Throughout his career, Terquavion Smith has had some big accolades. Among those are: North Carolina Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year in high school, all-conference in high school, 2019 John Wall Holiday Invitational All-Tournament team, and at NC State, he was named to the All-ACC Second Team.
CAPTION: Terquavion Smith’s impressive career decorated with awards, recognizing his exceptional skills on the court. SOURCE: Pinterest He was also named the State Player of the Year by the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association and won MVP honors in the East-West NC Coaches Association All-Star basketball game. All these accolades point towards his hard work and dedication to the sport.
Terquavion Smith has had a couple of high-point games and set major records in his career so far: he had a career-high 37 points in the G-League matchup against the Westchester Knicks.
In the NCAA, he had a career-high of 9 rebounds against the Nebraska Cornhuskers and a career-high 10 assists against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, while having a career-high 6 steals in a game against the Florida International Golden Panthers. Notably, he became the first ACC player in 15 years to reach 1,000 career points, reaching this mark in just 58 games.
As of September 2024, Terquavion Smith was playing for Jiangsu Dragons in the CBA. This new chapter in his career further signals skills and contributions toward his team's success, showing adaptability and commitment to growing as a player on the global basketball landscape.
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