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2 Donta Smith

  • Class Senior
  • Position Forward
  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 220
  • Hometown Baskin, La.
  • Prev School Pearl River CC

Biography

2009-10 Statistics

2010-11
Should start for the Texans in the four/five position after a stellar first year at Tarleton

2009-10
Transferred to Tarleton from Pearl River Community College
Played in 32 games, starting in eight of them
Averaged 7.6 points a game scoring a grand total of 244 points on the season
Had a .525 field goal percentage
Recorded season-high 26 points at East Central on 12/12/09
Tallied 207 total rebounds while averaging 6.5 per game
Led or shared lead on team in rebounding nine times and in scoring once
Led the team or shared the lead in assists twice with season high three against West Texas A&M

Junior College
While at Pearl River Community College, he averaged 17.1 points and 11.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore
Averaged 61 percent from the floor
Helped his team advance to the Mississippi State Junior College semifinals and finish with a 20-8 record
Boasted 16 double-doubles and tallied 24 points and 20 rebounds in a 100-97 double-overtime win over Mississippi Gulf Coast after scoring 28 points against them in the first meeting of the year
Scored 23 points and recorded 17 rebounds in a 78-61 win over East Mississippi on Feb. 9 before adding a 12-point, 21-rebound performance against Southwest Mississippi in a 75-63 win on Feb. 12
Named the No. 136 prospect in the country by JucoJunction.com and was a preseason second team All-America selection
Was also a first team all-state and all-region honoree and was named to the Region 23 All-Tournament Team
Was selected as the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Player of the Week on Feb. 18
As a freshman, averaged 15.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game while shooting .599 from the floor
Was named a second team all-state and all-region selection

High School
Averaged 25 points a game his senior season
Was selected first team all-state for his efforts as a senior
Named the district’s Most Valuable Player as a senior
Was a second team all-state selection as a junior

Personal
Is a  2006 graduate of Mangham High School in Mangham, La
Parents are Louise Smith and Booker T. Washington
Has three siblings Christy, Myesha and B’terrious
Major is kinesiology
Hobbies include playing ball, eating, sleeping, playing Halo and playing with son
Says asset to team is as a great rebounder and shot blocker for his size
Goal for team is to win a national championship
Reason he chose Tarleton was because it’s a hard-working program and has a winning record
Birthdate is Oct. 22, 1986

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2009-10Junior

    Forward
    6'4" 220 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2010-11Senior

    Forward
    6'4" 220 lbs
    2