The basics
Prep Hoops lists Smith-Bey as a 6-foot-5 shooting guard in the class of 2028 who plays club basketball for New World 3SSB. Sports Illustrated listed him at 6-foot-4 for St. John's College in Washington, D.C. Prep Hoops said he is a full-time starter for the Cadets. Listed as a SG at St. John's College, and he appears on the Washington DC board. Status: uncommitted.
The boards
247Sports ranks Smith-Bey No. 63 in the class of 2028. Prep Hoops ranks him No. 88 and No. 91 on his player page. Sports Illustrated called him a four-star sophomore.
Production
Prep Hoops said Smith-Bey logged 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists against Petersburg at DC Live. Prep Hoops said he finished a New World weekend at 8.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game, with a best of 15 points and 8 rebounds against Wildcat Select. Prep Hoops also logged 11 points in a St. John's loss to St. Frances.
The recruitment
Sports Illustrated said Smith-Bey has already received offers from Maryland, Mississippi State, West Virginia, Old Dominion, and Cal State Bakersfield. Prep Hoops said Georgetown and Virginia Tech offered in the days after DC Live. He remains uncommitted.
The look
Prep Hoops said Smith-Bey logged 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists against Petersburg at DC Live. Prep Hoops said he finished a New World weekend at 8.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game, with a best of 15 points and 8 rebounds against Wildcat Select. Prep Hoops also logged 11 points in a [St.
Sports Illustrated said Smith-Bey has already received offers from Maryland, Mississippi State, West Virginia, Old Dominion, and Cal State Bakersfield. Prep Hoops said Georgetown and Virginia Tech offered in the days after DC Live. He remains uncommitted. Smith-Bey is No. 77 on the class of 2028 board. I would keep Smith-Bey national at No. 77. 18 points, 9 rebounds is the St. John's College line that still holds up.
What to watch
Can the 18-9-7 DC Live line Prep Hoops logged become a night-to-night St. John's average? Does the catch-and-shoot jump Prep Hoops described hold against WCAC defenses?
Sources: Sports Illustrated, Prep Hoops, 247Sports, and the CBR board as of 2026-08-25.
