Recruiting Report: Tevin Smith (2021)
Danville 2021 small forward Tevin Smith Tevin Smith 6'4" | SF Danville | 2021 State IL is coming off a serious injury that cost him his entire spring and summer last year. We saw him early in the season at…
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Continue ReadingDanville 2021 small forward Tevin Smith Tevin Smith 6'4" | SF Danville | 2021 State IL is coming off a serious injury that cost him his entire spring and summer last year. We saw him early in the season at Team Rose Shootout and he looked like nothing ever happened. He did have a big brace on his knee, but beyond that he was aggressive from the jump lighting up the score board with buckets, hitting the glass, and making a major impact on the game. He injured his other knee in a game we were at during the Pontiac Holiday Tournament causing him to miss 17 games the second half of the season. We spoke with Smith about his junior campaign.
“We had a great season this year. Had a lot of ups and downs. We definitely could’ve done better, but I guess there’s ups and downs to trying to become a great team and player. This year I did ok. Didn’t accomplish what I wanted to accomplish this year. Felt like I could’ve done a lot more if I didn’t get hurt again and felt like we would’ve been in a better position if I was out there, but things happen and we just have to move on and go on to the next.”
Where is he at with his health now?
“So now it’s just time to push through it all and make my body 110% better than what it was before.”
He talked about what he is looking to prove once he gets back on the court with Meanstreets.
“I can tell my shooting is way better than what it was before. I need to focus on staying consistent with my play. I feel like I am consistent, but I feel like I need to not get down on myself when missing shots.”
Where do things stand with recruiting?
“Florida State is now looking at me. Michigan State asked about me from my coach, but I haven’t heard from them. Oregon came for visit in February. Iowa has texted me recently.”
He mentioned a group of schools that are in the most communication with him at this stage.
“Oregon, Tulsa, Colorado State, Loyola, and Southern Illinois.”
Smith checks in at #12 overall and the #5 small forward in the PHI 2021 Prospect Rankings.