Vitals
- Position: Forward · Height: 6-11 · Weight: 245
- Draft: Undrafted in 2024
- Experience: 2 seasons · Age: 25
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 25.0 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | DET | 1 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 | |
| 2025-26 | DET | 15 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 66.7 | |
| 2026-27 | DET | 4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 25.0 | |
| Career | 20 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 58.4 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | WKENTUCKY | 34 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 58.3 | 57.1 | |
| 2020-21 | MISSST | 30 | 12.6 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 56.9 | 58.9 | |
| 2021-22 | MISSST | 21 | 14.2 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 57.6 | 65.0 | |
| 2022-23 | MISSST | 34 | 15.7 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 57.2 | 58.8 | |
| 2023-24 | MISSST | 23 | 15.0 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 56.5 | 58.2 | |
| Career | 142 | 11.7 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 57.3 | 0.0 | 59.2 |
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Role
Smith is a deep-bench big with size. The 6-11 center played 15 games for Detroit last season, averaging 3.7 points and 3.3 rebounds. He is a physical presence for spot minutes.
How he got here
Smith went undrafted in 2024 out of Mississippi State. He is in his third NBA season with Detroit.
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Roster details via Wikipedia, October 2026. Stats via Basketball-Reference. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.