Jade' Smith Career Statistics
CAREER: Over the course of five seasons, averaged 7.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals in 24.6 minutes ... Played in 119 games and started 87 ... Finished sixth all-time in steals with 146.
PEPPERDINE 2021-22: Averaged 8.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 27.2 minutes as a senior ... Started 26 of his 27 games ... Missed five of the final seven games due to injury ... Scored in double-figures 13 times ... Had a season-high 17 points vs. Idaho State (11/12) ... Had a 14-point, season-high 10-rebound double-double vs. Utah Valley (11/15) ... Best WCC game was 15 points vs. San Diego (1/10) ... Other season highs were six assists (twice), four steals vs. Alabama State (12/11) and 36 minutes (twice).
PEPPERDINE 2020-21: Bounced back and averaged 8.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals in 25.8 minutes as a redshirt junior ... Played in all 27 games and started 15 ... Ranked sixth in the WCC in steals ... Scored in double-figures 12 times, which included the first four games of the season and the final five ... Averaged 12.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in helping the Waves win the CBI ... Had a season-high 15 points in the WCC semifinals vs. BYU (3/8) ... Other season highs were nine rebounds and five assists at San Francisco (2/10), three steals (three times) and 43 minutes vs. UCLA (11/27).
PEPPERDINE 2019-20: Utilized a medical redshirt season after being limited to eight games as a junior ... Appeared in eight of the first 10 games but didn’t play again after December 6 ... Averaged 6.4 points and 3.5 rebounds in 21.4 minutes ... Started seven of his eight games ... Had season highs of 15 points, nine rebounds, six assists, two three-pointers made and 32 minutes played vs. Arizona (11/28) ... Also had three steals vs. Sacramento State (11/23).
PEPPERDINE 2018-19: One of the WCC’s most improved players as a sophomore ... Averaged 9.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.5 steals in 28.1 minutes ... Started all 33 games in which he played ... Ranked fourth in the WCC in steals and 11th in rebounding ... Made 26 three-pointers after only making one the season before ... Named WCC Player of the Week on 1/7 after averaging 15.7 points over three games, including a season-high 19 points vs. Alabama A&M (12/31), 15 points vs. LMU (1/3) and a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double vs. San Francisco (1/5) ... Had two other double-doubles, 10 points and 10 rebounds at Southern Utah (12/15) and 13 points and 11 rebounds vs. San Francisco (1/5) ... Scored in double-figures 19 times ... Other season highs were five assists (twice), four steals at Saint Mary’s (2/16), three three-pointers (three times) and 39 minutes at Southern Utah (12/15).
PEPPERDINE 2017-18: Averaged 3.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.9 steals as a freshman ... Played in 24 games, starting six, while averaging 16.6 minutes ... Missed eight midseason games with a concussion ... Had season highs of 14 points, seven rebounds and 30 minutes played vs. Northern Colorado (11/17) ... Tied a Pepperdine freshman single-game record with five steals vs. BYU (2/15) ... Had a season-high five assists at Santa Clara (12/28).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Joseph Notre Dame High School, located in Alameda, Calif., in 2017 ... Played four years on the varsity ... Was the Bay Counties East Division co-Player of the Year, Prep2Prep North Coast Section Senior of the Year and an All-Bay Area News Group first team selection as a senior ... Averaged 17 points, nine rebounds, six assists and five steals as a senior and 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals as a junior ... Injured for a significant part of his sophomore season ... Won two state championships (2016 and 2014) and three North Coast Section titles ... Was at one time rated among Scout’s top 100 players in the nation ... ESPN rated him with a score of 75, a three-star recruit and one of California’s top 25 players.
CLUB: Played with Splash City, Oakland Soldiers, Team Superstar and Oakland PAL ... Played in the finals at the UA and Fab 48 events.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sport administration ... Born in Oakland, Calif. ... Son of Jamila and Ivery Smith ... His six siblings include Isaiah, Yojne, Imani, Trevonte, Ivery and Domonique ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because of “the coaching staff, location and community.”
FAVORITES: Enjoys watching movies and listening to music ... Favorites include Kyrie Irving (pro basketball player), Cleveland Cavaliers (pro basketball team), Things Fall Apart (book), He Got Game (movie), Riverdale (TV show), Justin Bieber (musical artist), lasagna (food) and football (sport other than basketball) ... Favorite thing about basketball is “the competition keeps me focused.”
