Terquavion Smith

Terquavion Smith spent two years in the ACC playing for NC State and established himself as one of the best pure scorers at the college level. He averaged 16.3 points per game as a rookie while starting 25 of his 32 appearances. Smith locked down a starting role as a sophomore and posted even better numbers, putting up 17.9 points, 4.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds while logging 33.6 minutes per contest. Smith also led the ACC in total field goal attempts with 547. His best game of the season came Dec. 12 against Creighton, where he finished with a season-high 33 points while adding seven assists and five rebounds. Smith also recorded four games with at least 30 points, including the NCAA Tournament loss against Creighton. He also recorded at least 20 points 11 different times. Smith is a gifted scorer, but he's inconsistent from three. Even though Smith sometimes showed an NBA-ready three-point range, he only made 33.6 percent from three-point range and 38 percent from the field. The efficiency needs to improve, but there's no question the guard is ready to contribute as an offensive threat at the NBA level. Smith posted a 30 percent usage rate as a sophomore in college. Smith's value is mainly tied to what he can do as a sparkplug scorer. His athleticism is plus, and he showed elite agility, particularly when driving to the basket. Smith's potential impact at the NBA level will be determined by which team selects him. In any case, he doesn't figure to be a starter from day one. A best-case scenario for him would be the one of Bennedict Mathurin in the 2022-23 season with the Pacers, playing as an offensive weapon off the bench. Smith has first-round potential, but he's likely to be chosen in the second round. A reasonable comparison at the NBA level would be Bones Hyland.