Terquavion Lamont Smith ( ; born December 31, 2002) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a two-way contract with the

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of the

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. A combo guard, he played

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for the

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, receiving all-

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(ACC) honors in 2023. He was signed as an

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on June 23, 2023.

High school career

Smith attended Farmville Central High School in Farmville, North Carolina. As a senior, he averaged 25.6 points, six rebounds, 5.8 assists and 3.2 steals per game to lead Farmville Central to a perfect record. He was named the

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for North Carolina. He committed to NC State University to play

College career

As a freshman at NC State, Smith started 25 of 32 games and averaged 16.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. He hit 96 three-pointers which were the fourth most by a freshman in

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history. He originally entered the

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; however, he withdrew his name and returned to NC State for his sophomore year.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Smith signed a two-way contract with the

on July 1, 2023. On February 3, 2024, Smith scored 17 points in a game vs the

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Career statistics

NBA

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College

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References

External links

NC State Wolfpack bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Terquavion 2002 births Living people Basketball players from North Carolina Delaware Blue Coats players NC State Wolfpack men's basketball players Philadelphia 76ers players Point guards Shooting guards Sportspeople from Greenville, North Carolina Undrafted NBA players