Tirus Smith - Men's Basketball

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4 Tirus Smith

Height 6-9
Weight 250
Class Freshman
Hometown Richton, Miss.
Highschool Petal HS

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2017-18 (FRESHMAN)
Missed several games with a knee injury but averaged 4.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 0.5 bpg over 24 contests ... shot 46.3 percent from the field and 59.6 percent from the line ... ranked third on the team in blocked shots (11) ... team leader in blocks (three) and free throw attempts (six) while adding nine points and five rebounds in 19 minutes versus Louisiana College ... snared five rebounds in 13 minutes versus South Carolina ... made his first career start at NM State, playing 17 minutes with three rebounds ... tallied five boards against Lamar ... put together a productive 21 minutes versus NM State with nine points and six rebounds ... had his breakout game against Incarnate Word with 15 points (7-for-11 FGs) and six rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench ... started versus Howard and was dominant inside with 17 points and eight rebounds ... made 7-of-10 foul shots against the Bison ... blocked two shots in a foul-riddled game versus North Dakota State ... recipient of the Don Haskins Award at the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational ... scored seven of his nine points in the second half against Rice ... after missing six games with a knee injury, scored five points in five minutes versus UTSA ... posted four points and a block in 10 minutes against LA Tech ... snared five rebounds in 12 minutes versus Southern Miss.

PRIOR TO UTEP
Garnered All-District 6A honors in 2016-17 after averaging 14.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and two blocks per game ... shot 51 percent from the field and 32 percent from three-point range ... compiled 10 double-doubles on the year, with season-highs of 30 points (versus Neshoba Central HS) and 19 rebounds (versus South Jones HS) ... scored 1,003 points in just two and a half seasons of varsity basketball ... was appointed to The Clarion-Ledger’s “Dandy Dozen” as one of the 12 best players in the state of Mississippi ... averaged 16 points, 11 rebounds and 2.5 blocks as a junior (2015-16) ... participated in the MAC/Mississippi Sports Medicine All-Star Classic as a member of the South team ... also played for the Elfrid Payton Elite AAU team.

PERSONAL
Full name is Tirus Cam'Ron Smith ... parents are Turpin and Jasmine Smith ... has one brother ... born 10/24/98 (Hattiesburg, Miss.) ... undeclared major.