Jaden Smith made his college decision on Friday, and the four-star center is taking his talents to Arizona State.
A 6-foot-11 talent, Smith plays for Kenwood Academy High School (Chicago, Illinois). He has tremendous length as well as being a good rebounder. He runs the court well and is emerging in the post as a scorer.
Defensively, he is very strong and he is an intimidating presence around the basket.
He is the first commitment to the 2024 class for head coach Bobby Hurley.
He held a number of offers including DePaul, Fordham, Georgia Tech, Loyola (Chicago) and TCU among others.
Last season for Kenwood, he averaged 5.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. He is a four-star recruit according to ESPN.
In mid-October, Smith talked at length about his relationship with Arizona State and Hurley.
“(Coach) Hurley and I have a good relationship. We’ve had some good conversations, and his vision for me to continue to develop my game and in his program and his belief in me to play in the league is exactly the standard I want a coach to have for me,” Smith said.
“Because that’s what I want for myself – to help a program to win, to continue to develop my game and play in the NBA.”