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Jersey Number 1
DaQuan Smith
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Holly Springs, Miss.
- High School:
- Holly Springs HS
2021-22
2020-21
2019-20
2018-19
Before MSU
Personal
- Saw action in 33 games with a scoring average of 3.5ppg in an average of 12.8 minutes per game.
- Had three games of double-figure scoring.
- Had a season-high 15 points against both Tennessee Wesleyan (12-15-21) and Eastern Illinois (1-20-22).
- In the OVC Tournament title game against Morehead State (3-5-22) , made two 3-point baskets in the first half.
- Hit .382 from the field (39-of-102), .324 from the 3-point line (23-of-71) and .813 from the free throw line (13-of-16).
- In four seasons with the Racers, Smith appeared in 93 games with 48 starts.
- Scored 458 points for a per game average of 4.9ppg.
- Was a .376 shooter from the field (166-of-441) and .322 from the 3-point line (87-of-270). He was a .736 from the free throw line (39-of-53).
- His career-high scoring game was 21 points vs Kennesaw State (12-16-19).
2020-21
- The 2020-21 season was shortened by the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Saw action for the Racers in all 25 games with eight starts.
- Scored an average of 4.5 points per game.
- Had two double-figure scoring games: 10 points vs Austin Peay (Dec. 21) and 16 points vs Southeast Missouri (Feb. 1).
- Had season-highs of three steals vs Tennessee State (Feb. 8) and Austin Peay (Dec. 8).
2019-20
- Played in 32 games with 30 starts total and the started the final 25 games.
- Scored 7.2 points per game and was second on the team with 110 assists (Tevin Brown was first at 117).
- Made 45 3-point baskets for third on the team.
- Had eight games of double-digit scoring.
- His high point game was 21 points against Kennesaw State (Dec. 16).
- Had a season-high nine assists against Middle Tennessee (Dec. 7).
2018-19
- Was a redshirt.
- Slowed by injury, he did see time in three games where he scored three point in 13 total minutes.
Before MSU
- Led Holly Springs to the Mississippi 3A state tournament championship game where they finished runner up.
- Helped HSHS to 23 wins in the 2017-18 season, he scored 26.3 points per game to go with 7.3 rebounds and 2.6 steals.
- Scored 816 points in 31 games as a senior.
- Was an 80 percent free throw shooter and had a game against Lake Cormorant where he was 15-of-15 and ended with 47 points.
- Scored a career-high 50 points against Palmer.
- Had nine games of 30 or more points in 2017-18.
- Finished as the all-time leading scoring at Holly Springs with 2,788 points.
- He surpassed Clevin Hannah (2003-06) who had 2,300 points and went on to play at Wichita State.
- Named to the Daily Journal All-Area Team after the season. This team is drawn from more than 50 high schools in north Mississippi.
- Named to the Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen as one of the top 12 players in the state in the preseason.
- Was named to the Clarion Ledger All-State Team.
- Was a four-time Mississippi All-State selection.
- Was selected to play in the The Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game, where he scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds.
- Led his team to the Mississippi State Tournament in four-straight seasons.
- Was his class president.
Personal
- Born Dec. 23, 1999, son of Justin and Tiffiny Martin.
- Siblings: Aniyah Smith.
- Majoring in Advertising.
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Casey Brockman
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Danny Alfeldt
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Alexa Becker
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Ivan Roe
Tuesday, January 20
