Mike Smith is a 5'11" PG from Columia U who averaged 22.8 points, 4.5 assists and 4.1 rebounds a game last year. Kid can score better on, but he turned it over about three times per game. He also averages over a steal per game. He would give Arizona another ball-handling guard that can score and shoot the ball.
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This would be a nice addition. I saw Smith play a couple times this year and he reminds me a lot of Mark Lyons.
His outside shot needs serious help, but he's a solid all-around guard that plays tough basketball.
Looks good from highlights don't know if he plays pg. Or the sg. But looks good.
Only 5'11 looks slow and takes a lot of wild shots that Miller won't like. His numbers were extremely inflated for being in the Ivy League. Not interested in another Max type role player. Doesn't remind me of Lyons at all, Akinjo is closer to Lyons. This guy is more like Hazzard
We'll need bodies, I'll take him
Pass. Oh wait they need bodies.
...yeah but can he defend?
He has the 3rd highest steals per game in the Ivy League.
Plenty of assists, but turns it over as well. Undersized backup ball handler than can also slash to the basket. Sounds exactly like Lyons.
I wouldn't bank on B-Will's return so this kid would be a good role player...as long as his 3point attempts aren't out of control.
Arizona is also recruiting patrick tape from from the same school who is a big man.
We need talent more than bodies. I don't want another role player that will end up no better than what Max was. This guy will not be as good as what Mark Lyons was. To me he doesn't look that quick and looks out of control a lot. Going from the Ivy League to the Pac 12 wont translate well for him, just ask UNC fans how 2 highly regarded grad transfers from small schools worked out for them this past season (Keeling, Pierce)
That's like seeing a guy that plays for a 1-A high school that averages 30 points a game going to a 6-A school expecting to play at the same level against better athletes and competition. I would rather just find a 3 star/low 4 star high school recruit that will be around 4 years
There does not seem to be much left of the 2020 class miller is only recruiting 2 guys.
Rivals is claiming this is a two-horse race between Arizona and Michigan
Intersting. Arizona does need some scoring on next years team an shooting but we don't know how his game will translate from a mid major to Arizona.
I understand all of the points here, but who is to say that Miller is going to want him to do the same things if he comes here?
There are too many pieces left to be moved before we know what our roster is going to look like.
This kid could come in and shine for playing with several high-major pieces put around him.
Some of the time, it is not the prospect, it is the amount (or lack of) talent that is placed around him.
I agree mvpreed2 we don't know what kind of a role Miller is looking for mike Smith to have on team.
Bump...
Wow, Mike Smith just put up 18 points and 15 assists (B1G tourney record) against Maryland. Kid can play!