The basics
ESPN lists Smith at Monarch Academy from Danville, Virginia. The Daily Hoosier said he attends Monarch Academy in Kansas City, Kansas, and that he spent his sophomore year at Hargrave Military Academy. The CBR board lists Monarch Academy in Virginia. Listed as a SF at Monarch Academy, and he appears on the Virginia board. Status: uncommitted.
The boards
ESPN ranks him No. 57 with a scout grade of 85. 247Sports had him at No. 59. Prep Hoops ranks him No. 15.
Production
The Daily Hoosier wrote that Smith averaged 17.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists as a sophomore at Hargrave, and 12.8 points, 2.9 assists, and 1.4 steals while shooting 39.1 percent from three for Team United on the Nike EYBL circuit.
The recruitment
ESPN showed no schools on his list as of July 28, 2026. The Daily Hoosier reported an Indiana offer and named high-major offers from N.C. State, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Georgetown, Virginia, Arizona State, Mississippi State, and Virginia Tech. He remains uncommitted.
The look
The Daily Hoosier wrote that Smith averaged 17.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists as a sophomore at Hargrave, and 12.8 points, 2.9 assists, and 1.4 steals while shooting 39.1 percent from three for Team United on the Nike EYBL circuit. ESPN ranks him No. 57 with a scout grade of 85.
ESPN showed no schools on his list as of July 28, 2026. The Daily Hoosier reported an Indiana offer and named high-major offers from N.C. State, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Georgetown, Virginia, Arizona State, Mississippi State, and Virginia Tech. He remains uncommitted. Read him against the academy circuit column. I would read Smith as a Monarch Academy wing first. 17.8 points, 6.7 rebounds then No. 41 in 2028 is the order.
What to watch
Can Smith keep the Hargrave scoring rate The Daily Hoosier posted now that he is at Monarch Academy?
Sources: ESPN, The Daily Hoosier, Prep Hoops, and the CBR board as of 2026-08-25.
