JAVONTE SMART NEWS

United States beats Puerto Rico 72-71, clinches AmeriCup berth

Javonte Smart scored 16 points and the United States clinched a spot in this summer’s AmeriCup tournament with a 72-71 win over Puerto Rico in a qualifying game on Thursday night

FEBRUARY 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

USA Basketball beats Bahamas 97-74, moves closer to AmeriCup berth

USA Basketball is on the brink of qualifying for next year’s AmeriCup tournament

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. basketball team rolls past Puerto Rico 108-66 in AmeriCup qualifying matchup

The U.S. men’s basketball team is a step closer to next year’s AmeriCup tournament

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

76ers top Nets 115-104 in preseason as star guards sit out

Furkan Korkmaz scored 27 points, Isaiah Joe added 20, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-104 in Philadelphia in a matchup of teams missing their star point guard...

OCTOBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LSU guard Javonte Smart signs with Miami Heat Javonte Smart finds his NBA home.

JULY 30, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

What the Miami Heat are getting in LSU guard Javonte Smart LSU basketball guard Javonte Smart has reportedly signed a contract with the Miami Heat after going undrafted during Thursday's NBA Draft.

JULY 30, 2021 • THEADVERTISER.COM

Darius Days returning to LSU basketball for senior season

Forward Darius Days is returning to the LSU men's basketball team for his senior season after initially exploring his opportunity to turn pro

JUNE 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LSU leading scorer Cam Thomas declares for NBA draft

LSU leading scorer Cameron Thomas says he is declaring for the NBA draft and intends to sign with an agent

APRIL 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Big Ten comeback: Michigan topples LSU 86-78

Top-seeded Michigan salvaged the Big Ten’s best hope for NCAA Tournament glory Monday with an 86-78 win over talent-rich LSU

MARCH 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Javonte Smart, LSU ready to lock in for NCAA Tournament run Javonte Smart, LSU ready to lock in for NCAA Tournament run.

MARCH 15, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

No. 6 Alabama adds another SEC title, edges LSU at tourney

Herbert Jones drove for a go-ahead layup with 19.5 seconds and No. 6 Alabama won the Southeastern Conference Tournament for the first time since 1991, holding off a late flurry to...

MARCH 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LSU upsets No. 8 Arkansas 78-71 to reach SEC tourney final

Cameron Thomas scored 21 points and third-seeded LSU upset eighth-ranked Arkansas 78-71 Saturday to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship for the first time sin...

MARCH 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Javonte Smart brings postseason experience to Tigers as team looks to reach full potential Javonte Smart previewed the SEC Tournament with the media.

MARCH 11, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Thomas, Watford lead LSU past Missouri 86-80 in finale

Trendon Watford scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half and his short jumper with just over a minute left broke a final tie as LSU battled past Missouri 86-80

MARCH 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heating up from three Smart dropped 15 points (6-14 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 0-1 FT), five rebounds and four assists during Saturday's loss to Arkansas.

Impact The junior managed a perfect shooting outing from three, as Smart reached the 15-point mark for a fifth straight time. Smart has been heating up from three lately and now across his past seven games, the guard is shooting 52.8 percent from deep while averaging 19.3 points.

MARCH 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas scores 27 as hot-shooting LSU scorches Auburn 104-80

Cameron Thomas, the reigning Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, scored 27 points, his 15th 20-point game of the season, and LSU pasted Auburn 104-80

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 8 Alabama looks to move a step closer to SEC title

Alabama looks to move a step closer to its first Southeastern Conference title in 19 years when the eighth-ranked Crimson Tide host Vanderbilt on Saturday

FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 16 Tennessee, LSU meet in battle of second-place teams

Two of the three Southeastern Conference teams locked in a tie for second-place face off this weekend

FEBRUARY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Career-best 11 dimes Smart had 22 points (8-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 11 assists, four rebounds and a steal across 40 minutes in Wednesday's 94-80 victory over Mississippi State.

Impact Smart and the Tigers executed their game plan at their pace and were ultimately able to pull away in the second half. Individually, this was Smart's highest scoring total of SEC play and first double-double of the 2020-21 campaign. While Cam Thomas gets a lot of the spotlight due to his high-volume scoring, the Tigers surely wouldn't sport a 7-4 record in SEC play without Smart's service as floor general.

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Thomas, Smart lead LSU to 94-80 win over Mississippi St.

Cameron Thomas scored 25 points, Javonte Smart had 22 points and 11 assists, and LSU pulled away down the stretch to beat Mississippi State 94-80

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LSU looks to knock off No. 22 Florida

No. 22 Florida looks to give LSU its seventh straight loss to ranked opponents

FEBRUARY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LSU looks to knock off No. 10 Bama

No. 10 Alabama looks to give LSU its sixth straight loss against ranked opponents

FEBRUARY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Texas Tech's last-minute flurry beats LSU 76-71

Mac McClung hit two 3-pointers to key a stunning late rally as No. 10 Texas Tech beat LSU 76-71 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge

JANUARY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Petty, No. 18 Alabama rain in 3s, beat LSU 105-75

John Petty scored 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Alabama made a Southeastern Conference-record 23 shots from beyond the arc in a 105-75 win over LSU

JANUARY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Strong outing from deep Smart tallied 15 points (5-11 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two steals during Saturday's win to South Carolina.

Impact The guard recorded a superb outing from deep in this one, as Smart had been struggling from three over his past two games shooting just 22.2 percent. In 11 games played this year, Smart is dropping 15.2 points, 4.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds per matchup.

JANUARY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE