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Jersey Number 10
Tyreek Smith
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- High School:
- Trinity Christian HS
CAREER STATS LINK (PDF)
AWARDS
โข Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2020-21)
Smith played as a reserve in all 29 games for the Red Raiders where he averaged 2.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and was second on the team with 21 blocked shotsโฆ A second-year player who redshirted his first season in Lubbock, Smith provided energy from the bench throughout the season for the Red Raidersโฆ He scored a career-high nine points in a home win over TCU where he was 4-for-4 from the field and also added six reboundsโฆ Smith had a career-best eight rebounds in a home victory over Oklahoma with two on the offensive end and also had back-to-back six rebound performances in the final two home games of the year against Iowa State and TCUโฆ Smith recorded a season-best three blocked shots in a non-conference win over Troy where he also had seven points and four rebounds and then again with three blocks at Kansas State in Big 12 playโฆ He would finish the season with two or more blocked shots in four games and shot 28-for-46 (60.9 percent)โฆ Along with his development on the court, Smith was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
2019-20 SEASON: Medical Redshirt
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH: Played at Trinity Christian where he averaged 17.9 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.0 block as a seniorโฆ Was named TAAPS 5A Player of the Year as a juniorโฆ Earned First-Team TAAPS All-State and was the District Defensive Player as a seniorโฆ Earned All-Tournament Tarkanian Classic selection in Las Vegasโฆ Played for head coach Ray Wilkersonโฆ. Recorded a 26 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks performance against Pinkstonโฆ. Averaged 20 points, 11 rebounds and 2.9 blocks as juniorโฆ. Played at API in Dallas first two yearsโฆ Played for Mudiay Elite in the Under Armour Association where he averaged 16.4 points and 10.9 rebounds per game.
PERSONAL: Son Richard smith and Paulette Smith. Has five siblings, Richard, Ebony, Chauncey, Donna, Christina. Chose Oregon, Houston, TCU. Born on Jan. 20โฆ Signed with Texas Tech on May 13, 2019.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points: 9, TCU -- 03/02/21
Rebounds: 8, Oklahoma -- 02/01/21
Assists: 1, 6 times
Steals: 2, at Kansas St. -- 02/06/21
Blocks: 3, at Kansas St. -- 02/06/21; Troy -- 12/04/20
FG made: 4, TCU -- 03/02/21
FG attempts: 4, 4 times
3FG made: 1, at Kansas St. -- 02/06/21; Iowa St. -- 03/04/21; Troy -- 12/04/20
3FG attempts: 1, 8 times
FT made: 3, vs A&M-Corpus Christi -- 12/12/20
FT attempts: 5, vs A&M-Corpus Christi -- 12/12/20
AWARDS
โข Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2020-21)
Smith played as a reserve in all 29 games for the Red Raiders where he averaged 2.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and was second on the team with 21 blocked shotsโฆ A second-year player who redshirted his first season in Lubbock, Smith provided energy from the bench throughout the season for the Red Raidersโฆ He scored a career-high nine points in a home win over TCU where he was 4-for-4 from the field and also added six reboundsโฆ Smith had a career-best eight rebounds in a home victory over Oklahoma with two on the offensive end and also had back-to-back six rebound performances in the final two home games of the year against Iowa State and TCUโฆ Smith recorded a season-best three blocked shots in a non-conference win over Troy where he also had seven points and four rebounds and then again with three blocks at Kansas State in Big 12 playโฆ He would finish the season with two or more blocked shots in four games and shot 28-for-46 (60.9 percent)โฆ Along with his development on the court, Smith was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
2019-20 SEASON: Medical Redshirt
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH: Played at Trinity Christian where he averaged 17.9 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.0 block as a seniorโฆ Was named TAAPS 5A Player of the Year as a juniorโฆ Earned First-Team TAAPS All-State and was the District Defensive Player as a seniorโฆ Earned All-Tournament Tarkanian Classic selection in Las Vegasโฆ Played for head coach Ray Wilkersonโฆ. Recorded a 26 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks performance against Pinkstonโฆ. Averaged 20 points, 11 rebounds and 2.9 blocks as juniorโฆ. Played at API in Dallas first two yearsโฆ Played for Mudiay Elite in the Under Armour Association where he averaged 16.4 points and 10.9 rebounds per game.
PERSONAL: Son Richard smith and Paulette Smith. Has five siblings, Richard, Ebony, Chauncey, Donna, Christina. Chose Oregon, Houston, TCU. Born on Jan. 20โฆ Signed with Texas Tech on May 13, 2019.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points: 9, TCU -- 03/02/21
Rebounds: 8, Oklahoma -- 02/01/21
Assists: 1, 6 times
Steals: 2, at Kansas St. -- 02/06/21
Blocks: 3, at Kansas St. -- 02/06/21; Troy -- 12/04/20
FG made: 4, TCU -- 03/02/21
FG attempts: 4, 4 times
3FG made: 1, at Kansas St. -- 02/06/21; Iowa St. -- 03/04/21; Troy -- 12/04/20
3FG attempts: 1, 8 times
FT made: 3, vs A&M-Corpus Christi -- 12/12/20
FT attempts: 5, vs A&M-Corpus Christi -- 12/12/20
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