North Carolina State point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has declared for the NBA draft, writes Aaron Beard of The Associated Press.
Smith, a freshman, made the announcement today on ESPN. He is considered a top 10 pick, being ranked seventh in the DraftExpress list of Top 100 prospects and sixth by ESPN’s Chad Ford.
“I believed I had a good chance [to reach the NBA] whenever I hit college,” Smith said. “I thought it was definitely an obtainable dream for me, and I knew I would chase it with all my might.”
The 6’3″ Smith averaged 23.1 points and 6.3 assists per game during his only season with the Wolfpack. He was named Freshman of the Year by the ACC and conference Newcomer of the Year by the AP.
Smith’s father, Dennis Sr., said the family is “weighing our options” about hiring an agent at this stage of the process.
This is that lottery pick that will disappoint.
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