Reyne Smith

Reyne Smith
No. 2 – Louisville Cardinals
PositionShooting guard
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-10-28) October 28, 2002 (age 22)
Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Australia
FIBA Oceania Under-17 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 New Caledonia Team

Reyne Smith (born October 28, 2002) is an Australian college basketball player for the Louisville Cardinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference. He previously played for the Charleston Cougars.

Early life and Junior National Team career

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Smith grew up in Ulverstone, Tasmania and attended Australia's Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra. He represented Australia in the 2019 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship in New Caledonia, winning the gold medal while averaging 11.6 points across five games.[1][2] Smith later represented Australia in the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup, averaging 7.1 points per game with a 19 point performance against Puerto Rico, and again in the U-20 2020 Australian National Championships, where he shot 49.9% from the three-point line to average 20.7 PPG.[3][4]

College career

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Freshman Year

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Smith began his college basketball career with the Charleston Cougars. He set the new school record for three's recorded by a freshman with 90 on the season, surpassing Andrew Goudelock's record of 74 on February 22, 2022, against Northeastern.[5] He averaged 12.1 points, 1.4 assists, and 2.3 rebounds in 32 games and was named to the CAA All-Freshman team.[6]

Sophomore Year

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In Smith's sophomore season the 2022–23 Charleston Cougars won 31 games before qualifying for the 2023 NCAA tournament, a record for the school's Division I era.[7] On November 14, 2022, he tied Charleston's single game three-point record with 8 in an overtime game against Richmond, also scoring a career-high 29 points.[8] Smith's personal 14–0 run against Towson in the CAA Tournament Semifinals was instrumental in the team's eventual Championship victory against UNC Wilmington.[9] He finished the regular season with a turnover percentage of 5.8, good for the sixth best in Division I basketball that year.[10] Overall Smith averaged 10.8 points, 1.3 assists, and 2.0 rebounds in 35 games. He scored 7 points against National-Runner Up San Diego State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.[11]

Junior Year

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Coming in to the season, Smith was named to the All-CAA Preseason Second Team.[12] He recorded his 200th career three-pointer on December 2, 2023, against Florida Atlantic, and scored a new career-high 31 points against Saint Joseph's on December 21.[13][14] That same evening Smith set a new school record for the most three's in a single game, scoring nine, and he later broke both records by scoring 32 points on 10 three's against Campbell on February 29, 2024.[15] He recorded his 1,000th career point against UNC Wilmington on February 1 and finished the season with 294 career-three's, the second most in school history.[16] His 112 made-three's were the ninth most made by a player in Division I that season.[17] He was named to the postseason All-CAA Second Team after averaging 12.8 points, 1.7 assists, and 2.1 rebounds in 35 games.[18]

Smith earned the title of CAA Tournament MVP and a spot on the All-Tournament team after leading the 2023–24 Charleston Cougars through the postseason.[19] His 16 points in the semifinals against Towson led the Cougars to a championship matchup against Stony Brook, where Smith's 23 points and last second steal brought the game into overtime. In the final five minutes, Smith went on a personal 6–3 run ensuring victory against the Seawolves.[20] He scored 13 points against Final Four team Alabama in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.[21]

Senior Year

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Smith announced on March 30, 2024, that he would be following Charleston's head coach Pat Kelsey to the Louisville Cardinals for the 2024–25 season.[22]

Career statistics

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Legend
 GP Games played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field goal percentage 3P% 3-point field goal percentage FT% Free throw percentage
RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Charleston 32 27 27.6 .377 .375 .929 2.3 1.4 0.8 0.0 12.1
2022–23 Charleston 35 34 24.7 .349 .341 .901 2.0 1.3 0.7 0.0 10.8
2023–24 Charleston 35 28 25.9 .410 .394 .855 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.1 12.8
Career 102 89 26.0 .379 .370 .895 2.1 1.5 0.7 0.0 11.9

Source[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Australia win 2019 FIBA U17 Oceania Championship". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  2. ^ "Stats - FIBA U17 Oceania Championships | FIBA.basketball". www.fiba.basketball. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  3. ^ "Reyne Smith - Men's Basketball". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  4. ^ "Reyne Smith - Men's Basketball". University of Louisville Athletic. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  5. ^ "CofC Blitzes Northeastern on the Road, 83-72". College of Charleston Athletics. 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  6. ^ McQuiggan, Miles. "Hofstra's Aaron Estrada Voted CAA Player of the Year; Five Programs Recognized With Major Awards". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  7. ^ "MBB Record Book 5-18-23 (PDF)" (PDF). College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  8. ^ "Charleston 92-90 Richmond (Nov 14, 2022) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  9. ^ "CAA Tournament: Charleston, UNC Wilmington advance to high-stakes championship game after tense semifinals". CBSSports.com. 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  10. ^ "2022-23 Men's College Basketball Leaders". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  11. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  12. ^ McQuiggan, Miles. "Charleston Tabbed as CAA Men's Basketball Favorite; Drexel's Williams Selected as Preseason Player of the Year". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  13. ^ "Cougars Fall to No. 13 FAU". College of Charleston Athletics. 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  14. ^ "Smith Sets Record in Win Over Saint Joseph's". College of Charleston Athletics. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  15. ^ "Cougars Secure Outright Regular Season Title". College of Charleston Athletics. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  16. ^ "Smith Scores 1,000 Career Points in Loss to Seahawks". College of Charleston Athletics. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  17. ^ "2023-24 Men's College Basketball Leaders". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  18. ^ McQuiggan, Miles. "CAA Men's Basketball Annual Awards Unveiled; Hofstra's Thomas Named Player of the Year". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  19. ^ Washburn, Rob. "Charleston Prevails in Overtime to Win Back-to-Back CAA Championships". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  20. ^ "Top-seeded Charleston beats Stony Brook 82-79 in OT for back-to-back CAA Tournament championships". AP News. 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  21. ^ "Cougars End Season in NCAA First Round". College of Charleston Athletics. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  22. ^ McGavic, Matthew (30 March 2024). "Charleston Transfer Guard Reyne Smith Commits to Louisville". Sports Illustrated Louisville Cardinals News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  23. ^ "Reyne Smith College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
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