OKC Thunder draft prospect profile: Jalen Smith

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OKC Thunder draft profile: Jalen Smith #25 of the Maryland Terrapins. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

Maryland big man Jalen Smith could be on the board when the OKC Thunder selects at 25 but is he the right selection?

By the time Wednesday, November 18th arrives this coming week the OKC Thunder may have made a trade(s) and adding draft picks. If not then Jalen Smith is a prospect who figures to fall in the range of the 25th spot where Sam Presti will pick.

That selection comes courtesy of the Denver nuggets from the trade of Jerami Grant this past offseason.

If the rumors are true the OKC Thunder may have already extended a promise to draft a prospect (Aleksej Pokusevski) with the 25th pick. However, another team may swoop in and take that player ahead of the Thunder or the rumor could be inaccurate. In either case, Jalen Smith serves up qualities OKC would benefit from and his character is among the very best in this class.

Take a peek at Smith’s profile and see why Sam Presti couldn’t go wrong if he elected to select Maryland power forward Jalen Smith with the 25th pick of the 2020 NBA Draft.

Jalen Smith draft prospect preview:

Specifics:

Height: 6’10”
Weight: 225 pounds
Wingspan: 7’1.5”
Position: forward
Birthdate/Age: March 16, 2000, 20.7 years
College: Maryland
Stat line: 15.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.4 blocks
Home Town: Portsmouth, Virginia

Per Game Table
Season	G	MP	FGA	FG%	2PA	2P%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	BLK	PTS
2018-19	33	26.7	8.9	.492	6.8	.563	2.2	.268	3.5	.658	2.7	4.1	6.8	1.2	11.7
2019-20	31	31.3	10.1	.538	7.3	.604	2.8	.368	4.8	.750	3.2	7.3	10.5	2.4	15.5

Provided by CBB at Sports Reference: View Original Table
Generated 11/14/2020.

Current Ranking:

As a big with more than one developed asset Smith draws some lottery attention but he’s one of the many prospects who is projected with a disparity of 20 spots on the board.

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