Auburn’s basketball season may be over, but forward Jabari Smith is still raking in awards.
Smith was recently named to USA Today’s All-American squad as a member of the second team. The nomination is one of four All-American nods Smith received this year. Smith first became Auburn’s first All-American in 23 years when he was named to Sporting News’ All-American second-team. After that, he joined teammate Walker Kessler on the Associated Press’ All-American second team, and he then became Auburn’s second consensus All-American when he was named to the U.S Basketball Writers’ Associaton’s All-American second team.
On top of those awards, Smith was also a favorite for All-SEC nominations. Smith was named to the All-SEC first team and was voted SEC Freshman of the Year by the conference’s coaches, joining Kessler and head coach Bruce Pearl as Auburn’s representatives in the All-SEC nominations.
The freshman forward is expected to leave the Auburn Tigers and enter the 2022 NBA draft, where numerous outlets and experts have him projected as a top-three pick. Smith finished this year averaging 16.9 points, 7.4 total rebounds, a .429 field goal percentage and two assists. Teams hope the 6’10”, 220-pound forward can continue his production from college in the NBA as he takes the next step in his career.
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