Men's Basketball Signs Guard Chris Smith
5/17/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. Seton Hall head coach Bobby Gonzalez announced Thursday that Chris Smith (Millstone, N.J.) has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Seton Hall University beginning in the 2007-08 academic year. Smith will join four other Pirate newcomers, Michael Glover, Jeremy Hazell and Austin Okosun, who signed in November, and Brandon Walters who signed last month.
The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Smith is the younger brother of JR Smith of the NBA’s Denver Nuggets. Gonzalez likes the depth he’ll provide the Pirates’ backcourt and believes he is the perfect kind of player for his system.
“Chris is a major sleeper,” Gonzalez said. “He was one of the best unsigned guards in
An explosive scorer, Smith with join BIG EAST All-Rookie Team selection Eugene Harvey as the second Pirate to benefit from the coaching of former Seton Hall great Danny Hurley at St. Benedict’s. An athletic talent with great range, Smith averaged 18.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.8 steals per game last season.
