DeShawn Harris-Smith (born August 10, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Maryland Terrapins of the Big Ten Conference.
| No. 5 – Maryland Terrapins | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 10, 2004 Arlington, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Paul VI Catholic (Chantilly, Virginia) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school
editHarris-Smith grew up in Arlington, Virginia and attended Paul VI Catholic High School.[1][2] He averaged 14.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game as a junior.[3] Harris-Smith was named the Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year and the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Player of the Year after averaging 17.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists, and 2.6 steals per game as a senior.[4][5] Harris-Smith was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Maryland over offers from Villanova, Indiana, Xavier, and Penn State.[6]
College career
editHarris-Smith enrolled at the University of Maryland in July 2023 to take part in summer practices.[7] He started at shooting guard in the Terrapins' season-opening 68–53 win over Mount St. Mary's and scored 12 points with four rebounds, two steals, and two assists.[8] Harris-Smith became the first true freshman to start a season opener for Maryland since Aaron Wiggins and Jalen Smith had done so in 2018.[9] Harris-Smith was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Freshman team at the end of the season after averaging 7.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Before he joins Maryland, it is DeShawn Harris-Smith's year at Paul VI". The Washington Post. February 22, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Manoj, Kenneth (January 15, 2023). "2023 Spalding Hoophall Classic: DeShawn Harris-Smith leads loaded St. Paul VI". MassLive.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Steedman, Bryan (August 24, 2022). "2023 4-Star Forward DeShawn Harris-Smith Commits to Maryland". BTPowerhouse.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Hatfield, Matthew (March 15, 2023). "Paul VI Star DeShawn Harris-Smith Named Gatorade VA Basketball POY". Rivals.com.
- ^ "Winter 2022-23 All-Met Players of the Year". The Washington Post. March 28, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ McFadden, Ryan (August 24, 2022). "Maryland men's basketball lands 4-star small forward DeShawn Harris-Smith". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Willard's DMV recruiting paying dividends ahead of second season". The Washington Post. July 19, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "DeShawn Harris-Smith powers Maryland to a win in its season opener". The Washington Post. November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Edward (November 8, 2023). "Maryland men's basketball starts season full of promise with up-and-down 68-53 win over Mount St. Mary's". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Dickson, Ben (May 13, 2024). "Maryland Basketball: Will Terps get the big leap they need?". 247Sports.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.