The basics
The CBR board lists Smith-Holley at Link Academy in Missouri. ESPN lists him as a 6-foot-0, 150-pound point guard from Peoria, Ill., at Richwoods High School, with his status undeclared. The News-Gazette, via Yahoo Sports, said the All-State First Team guard left Peoria Richwoods for Link Academy and left Mac Irvin Fire for Zero Fears. Zagsblog said Link Academy's backcourt will also feature 2028 point guard Amarion Smith Holley. Listed as a PG at Link Academy, and he appears on the Missouri board. Status: uncommitted.
The boards
ESPN assigns Smith-Holley an 85 scout grade. 247Sports ranks him No. 62. Prep Hoops ranks him No. 81.
Production
The News-Gazette, via Yahoo Sports, said Smith-Holley averaged 23.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, four assists, and two steals for Zero Fears in Rock Hill. The same story said he spent the spring as a top-10 scorer at the EYBL 16U level.
The recruitment
He remains uncommitted.
The look
The News-Gazette, via Yahoo Sports, said Smith-Holley averaged 23.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, four assists, and two steals for Zero Fears in Rock Hill. The same story said he spent the spring as a top-10 scorer at the EYBL 16U level. ESPN assigns Smith-Holley an 85 scout grade.
He remains uncommitted. The desk already filed the high schools producing the most ranked recruits on this gym. No. 74 is the Smith-Holley row. Link Academy still owns the winter, and 23.5 points, 4.7 rebounds is the published case.
What to watch
How does the 23.5-point Zero Fears weekend the News-Gazette logged travel to Link Academy? Can a 6-foot-0, 150-pound guard ESPN listed hold that scoring rate against older prep guards?
Sources: ESPN, Yahoo Sports, The News-Gazette, Zagsblog, 247Sports, Prep Hoops, and the CBR board as of 2026-08-25.
