Dec 13, 2022; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Terquavion Smith (0) smiles during the second half against Furman Paladins at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-USA TODAY Sports
Terquavion Smith is going pro.
Smith shared that decision with ESPN’s Jonathan Givony on Tuesday afternoon. Smith is a potential 1st round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
Smith nearly turned pro after last season, but d
ecided to return to Raleigh for one more year after getting feedback from NBA evaluators. It seems Smith believes he addressed many of their concerns.
“I showed a lot of different things this year,” Smith told Givony. “Teams wanted to see me be more of a point guard, making the right play, making the right decisions. They wanted to see me improve my finishing, and I increased that. I showed I can be a leader.”
Smith did have more ball h
andling responsibilities this season. He averaged a career-high 4.1 assists per game while also upping his scoring average to 17.9 points per contest.
Smith is a high-level athlete at 6-foot-4. He’s also considered to be a strong shooter, as he made 33.6% of his 3-point tries this year on a high-volume (8 attempts per game).
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