RJ Smith - College Basketball News & Rumors

Enters starting five Smith is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Impact Smith will make his first start of the season in place of the injured Brandon Maclin (shoulder). Smith has provided plenty of run off the bench and just recently logged 33 minutes in a loss to LSU. Both Smith and Kruz McClure are set to pick up a bump in minutes in Maclin's absence.

DECEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Layden Blocker, Brandon Maclin rally DePaul past Georgia Tech 75-61 at Emerald Coast Classic

Layden Blocker had 14 of his 18 points in the second half when Brandon Maclin scored 14 of his 16 to rally DePaul to a 75-61 victory over Georgia Tech at the Emerald Coast Classic

NOVEMBER 29 • Associated Press

Transferring to DePaul Smith has transferred to DePaul, according to Tobias Bass of The Athletic.

Impact The sophomore guard will try his luck in a new team after spending the last two seasons at Colorado. Smith averaged 6.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game in 2024-25.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Enters transfer portal Smith is entering the transfer portal, Travis Branham of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Smith is entering the transfer portal after two seasons with Colorado. During the 2024-25 campaign he started 16 games (34 appearances) and averaged 6.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 21.7 minutes per game.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Wooga Poplar, Eric Dixon lead Villanova over Colorado 85-64 in first round of CBC

Wooga Poplar had 24 points, Eric Dixon scored 22 and Villanova cruised to an 85-64 victory over Colorado in the first round of the College Basketball Crown at MGM Grand Garden Aren...

APRIL 2 • Associated Press

Villanova plays Colorado following Poplar's 25-point outing

Villanova hosts the Colorado Buffaloes after Wooga Poplar scored 25 points in Villanova's 73-56 loss to the UConn Huskies

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Starting against Houston Smith is listed amongst Colorado's staters ahead of Thursday's matchup with Houston, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.

Impact Smith will return to the starting lineup for the Buffaloes during Thursday's matchup with the Cougars. The 6-foot-3 sophomore has appeared in all 32 games (14 starts), averaging 6.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 0.7 steals on 21.1 minutes per game.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Provides punch off bench Smith totaled 13 points (4-7 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, two blocks and one steal across 25 minutes during Wednesday's 67-60 victory over West Virginia.

Impact Smith drained three from beyond the arc for the fourth time this season, falling just one point shy of a season high during Wednesday's upset win over West Virginia in the Big 12 tournament. The reserve guard also helped out on the defensive end, adding five defensive boards, two blocks and a steal. As Colorado continues to make its improbable run, Smith has played an important role over the past seven games, reaching double figures four times during that stretch while lifting his scoring production to 9.3 points after averaging 5.2 points through the first 25 games.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

No. 16 seed Colorado deals No. 8 seed WVU's NCAA hopes a blow with 67-60 Big 12 tourney win

Elijah Malone scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half, helping No. 16 seed Colorado beat eighth-seeded West Virginia 67-60 in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wed...

MARCH 12 • Associated Press

Colorado routs TCU, snaps 3-game losing streak Julian Hammond III scored 19 points in his return to the lineup after a one-game absence, RJ Smith added 12 and the Colorado Buffaloes beat...

MARCH 9 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM

Hammond scores 19 points to lead Colorado past TCU 76-56

Julian Hammond III scored 19 points and Colorado beat TCU 76-56 in a Big 12 Conference regular season finale

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

N'Guessan scores 21 points and Kansas State defeats Colorado 65-56

David N’Guessan had 21 points and eight rebounds and Kansas State defeated Colorado 65-56 to snap a four-game losing streak

MARCH 2 • Associated Press

Starting for Buffs Smith will re-enter the starting lineup for Colorado against Baylor on Saturday.

Impact Smith got his first start since Jan. 21 against UCF on Feb. 15, but was then removed from the starting five in Colorado's loss at Iowa State. He'll once again be a part of the starting lineup as the Buffs try to right the ship. Smith averages 5.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists this season.

FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Tuesday Smith is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Iowa State.

Impact Smith started in the 76-63 win over UCF on Saturday, notching nine points and six boards across 31 minutes. However, the sophomore guard has started in just one of Colorado's previous seven games, so it's not entirely surprising to see him returning to a second-unit role.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Starting against UCF Smith will start in Saturday's game against Central Florida, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.

Impact Smith will make his return to the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 21. The 6-foot-3 sophomore is averaging 5.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.8 steals on 20.3 minutes per game this season.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to play Saturday Smith (undisclosed) returned to practice Thursday and is expected to be ready to play Saturday at Oklahoma State, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.

Impact Smith, who suffered an injury in Sunday's game versus West Virginia and missed Wednesday's clash versus Cincinnati, is already back at practice Thursday, signaling whatever injury he was dealing with is not serious. He is expected to return to the court Saturday, assuming he does not suffer any set backs. The sophomore is averaging 7.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 22.9 minutes per game this season.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out Wednesday Smith (undisclosed) will not play in Wednesday's game against the Bearcats, Pat Rooney of the Boulder Daily Camera reports.

Impact Smith will miss his first game of the season as he tends to an undisclosed injury. The sophomore guard will aim to be back for Saturday's meeting with Oklahoma State.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers undisclosed injury Smith suffered an undisclosed injury during Colorado's 78-70 loss Sunday against West Virginia, according to Ryland Scholes of SB Nation.

Impact Colorado's head coach Tad Boyle announced Smith "wasn't feeling himself" after the loss. He did not play its second half after logging three points (1-4 FG, 1-4 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Posts season-high 14 points Smith amassed 14 points (5-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 33 minutes during Monday's 79-69 loss to Iowa State.

Impact Smith started his fourth-consecutive game, posting season highs in minutes, scoring and shots attempted. It was the third-consecutive game the sophomore guard reached double-figures in scoring after having not obtained that mark in any of his first nine appearances of the season.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Participates in exhibition Smith (lower leg) logged five points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt) and three rebounds across 20 minutes during Colorado's exhibition Saturday against Pomona-Pitzer.

Impact Smith participating in Colorado's latest exhibition gives the Buffaloes a depth piece from their 2023-24 season, during which he averaged 2.9 points and 1.1 rebounds in 11.9 minutes across seven games. They included him serving as a key rotation piece before he went down with injury and will look to reclaim his previous role at the least.

OCTOBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Will not return this year Head coach Tad Boyle confirmed that Smith (lower leg) will not return this season, Oliver Hayes of Sko Buffs Sports reports.

Impact Smith has not appeared in a game since Nov. 29 and now his injury will sideline him throughout the remainder of the season. The 6-3 freshman played in seven games, averaging 2.9 points and 1.1 rebounds in 11.9 minutes per contest. He'll look to get right and play his way into a rotational role for the 2024-25 campaign.

JANUARY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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