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Veteran playmaker who controls the offensive flow of the game . . . has explosive quickness to the goal and enjoys setting up teammates for baskets . . . steady ball-handler who will be more of a scoring option this year. Junior (2005-06): Started at the point guard position for a third straight season . . . played in all 31 games and extended his consecutive starting streak to 54-consecutive contests, dating back to Dec. 3, 2004 . . . has only missed two starts in the last 75 games . . . averaged 8.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 35.4 minutes per contest . . . currently ranks first on Samford's all-time active list in rebounds (356), assists (312) and steals (106) . . . enters the season ranked second on the all-time active list in both points (646) and 3-point field goals (74) . . . finished second in OVC play in minutes per game (36.9), fifth in the conference in assist/turnover ratio (1.75) and seventh in the OVC in assists per game (3.84) . . . scored a career-high 19 points and grabbed five rebounds against Southeast Missouri (Dec. 19) . . . registered a career-high 10 assists versus Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 14) . . . accumulated 13 double-figure scoring games and led the team in scoring five times . . . paced the team in assists 13 times and led the squad in rebounding seven times . . . tallied 15 points, nine assists and a game-high eight rebounds against Tennessee State in the opening round of the OVC Tournament (Feb. 28) . . . reached the 300-assist plateau in the game and finished the campaign with a career-best 119 assists . . . scored a team-high 18 points on 4-of-6 shooting versus Tennessee Tech in the semifinal round of the OVC Tournament (March 3) . . . also connected on seven free throws down the stretch to set the team's season-high with a 10-of-12 performance from the line . . . recorded the second double-double of his career on Dec. 3, as he scored 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds against South Alabama . . . finished with 15 points and four rebounds versus Tennessee Tech (Jan. 14), as he shot 4-of-5 from the field and 2-of-2 from 3-point range . . . earned his third varsity letter. Sophomore (2004-05): Started 26 of 28 games at the point guard position and played in all 28 contests . . . was forced out of the starting lineup for a pair of non-conference games due to a leg injury . . . averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest, while pacing the team with 98 assists on the season . . . finished the campaign ranked seventh in the OVC in three statistical categories . . . ended the year seventh in the league in assists (3.5 apg), assist/turnover ratio (1.38) and minutes played (33.6 mpg) . . . recorded his first career double-double against in-state rival Jacksonville State (Jan. 4), as he finished the OVC-opener with 10 points and 10 rebounds . . . tied a career-high of 15 points against Austin Peay (Feb. 5) by shooting 6-of-9 from the floor in leading the Bulldogs to a 73-71 overtime victory . . . also tallied 15 points on the road against Morehead State (Jan. 20) when he connected on a career-high five 3-point baskets . . . led the Bulldogs in assists in 17 of the team's 28 games . . . scored in double figures 16 times and led the team in scoring against both IUPUI (10 points on Nov. 30) and Morehead State (15 points on Feb. 12) . . . earned his second varsity letter. Freshman (2003-04): Played in 28 games and started 19 . . . led the team in assists with 3.4 per game . . . finished tied for the team lead with 29 steals . . . averaged 5.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest . . . dished out eight assists against Bryan College (Nov. 25) . . . finished with 13 points and four assists versus Tennessee Temple (Dec. 18) . . . totaled eight assists against Covenant College (Dec. 20) . . . collected seven points and seven rebounds on the road against Memphis (Dec. 22) . . . finished with six points and six assists at eventual Final Four-participant Oklahoma State (Dec. 30) . . . scored 10 points against Tennessee Wesleyan (Jan. 3) . . . grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists at Tennessee State (Jan. 10) . . . tallied eight points, seven rebounds and five assists at Murray State (Jan. 15) . . . collected nine points, six rebounds and six assists against Tennessee Tech (Feb. 5). . . accumulated seven points, seven rebounds and six assists versus Tennessee State (Feb. 21) . . . scored nine points and registered seven assists in the first round of the OVC Tournament held at Eastern Kentucky (March 2) . . . earned his first varsity letter. 2002-03: Redshirted. High School: Averaged 19.8 points and 7.2 assists per game at Picayune High School . . . led his team to a runner-up finish in the state championships with a 36-2 overall record . . . was named the District VII 4A Player of the Year . . . scored 29 points in the championship game to earn All-Mississippi State Tournament honors . . . was selected to play in the 2002 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game . . . earned Mississippi Coast and District VII Most Valuable Player honors . . . also played baseball his freshman season. Personal: Full name is Jerry Scott Smith . . . born Jan. 4, 1984 . . . son of Jerry and Ophelia Smith . . . majoring in sociology. ONE-ON-ONE WITH SMITH |
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