Jabari Smith Jr is an American basketball player who plays in the power forward position. He also represented the United States in the 2019 FIBA U19 America’s Championship held in Brazil.
Jabari Smith Jr Profile, Height, Weight, Biography, Wiki, Age
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Jabari Montsho Smith Jr |
| Profile Name | Jabari Smith Jr |
| Profession | Basketball |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 13 May 2003 |
| Age | [calculate_years datestring=”05/13/2003″] Years |
| Hometown | Fayetteville, Georgia, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education Qualification | To be updated |
| Religion | Christian |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Family/Spouse | |
| Family | Father – Jabari Smith Mother – Taneskia Purnell Siblings – A.J (Elder brother) |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Spouse/Partner | – |
| Children | – |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | 208 cm |
| Weight | 95 kg |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
Earlier Life & Family
Jabari Smith Jr was born on May 13, 2003 (age [calculate_years datestring=”05/13/2003″] Years) in Fayetteville, Georgia, United States. His father, Jabari Smith is a former American basketball player and his mother, Taneskia Purnell. He started playing basketball at a very young age since his father is a basketball player.
He grew up playing basketball and football and he was good in both the games. Jr used to make cakes when he gets bored and provided them to teammates and friends.
Back in 2013, his parents filed for a divorce and got separated. However, they decided to focus on Smith Jr career by keeping their personal issues aside.
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Height & Weight
Jabari Smith Jr height 2.08m (6’10″ Feet) and Weight 95 kg (210 lb). He has black colour hair and a black colour eye. He belongs to the Christian religion and the detail about his zodiac sign is Taurus.
Career
Jabari Smith Jr started playing university basketball when he was studying at Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Georgia. He outscored 24.5 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game in his junior season.
As a senior, he had an average of 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks per game. His impressive performance in his senior season helped him to win various awards including Mr Georgia Basketball.
He decided to play for Auburn when he got offers from various university basketball teams including Tennessee, Georgia and LSU. He scored a season-high 31 points against Vanderbilt on 16th February 2022.
In his debut season, he averaged 16.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2 assists per game. In April 2022, he declared for the NBA 2022 draft and is projected as a potential first pick.
In 2019, he represented his country, the United States in FIBA U16 America’s Championship held in Brazi. He had an impressive tournament as he averaged 13.8 points and 6.2 rebounds which helped his team to win the tournament.
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Facts
- Jr grew up playing basketball in his childhood.
- He wanted to play in the SEC instead of the G-league.
- He has a tattoo on his chest that reads “Forever Humble”.
- In April 2022, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft.
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