Auburn freshman Jabari Smith plans to enter the 2022 NBA Draft.
ESPN labeled Smith a lock for the draft lottery.
Most experts rate Smith among the top five prospects available, meaning there won’t be much of a wait for the breakout All-American to find his professional home.
The 6-foot-10 Smith, ranked as the No. 5 overall recruit by the 247Sports composite before he enrolled at Auburn, helped the Tigers to a No. 1 ranking during the regular season and a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Auburn bowed out in the second round of the tournament in an upset loss at the hands of Miami.
Smith had a team-leading 16.9 points per game this past season with 7.4 rebounds. He also shot 42.0 percent from 3-point range (79 of 188) and was named SEC freshman of the year.
Some pundits consider Smith a potential No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NBA draft.
The Fayetteville, Ga., native is the son of former NBA player Jabari Smith Sr., who played 108 career games from 2000-05 with the Sacramento Kings, New Jersey Nets and Philadelphia 76ers.
–Field Level Media
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