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2016-17 Men's Basketball

12 Tarik Smith

12 Tarik Smith

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    175
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Bronx, NY
  • Highschool:
    Cheshire Academy

Summary

Biography

2015-16 (Junior): Was a key member of the Jumbos team that played to a 23-7 record, enjoying one of the best seasons in program history as they advanced to the Elite Eight and hosted NCAA Tournament games in Cousens Gym for the first time in program history…averaged 29.7 minutes per game, 11.4 points per game and a team-leading 4.2 assists per game…scored 19 points with five assists in the Jumbos 83-80 win over Babson…tallied 15 points with three rebounds and three assists in a 91-80 win over Plymouth State…in the Jumbos 107-95 win over Whitman he finished with 17 points, five rebounds and nine assists…scored 13 points with two assists in the Jumbos 102-69 win over Bowdoin…tallied eight points with six assists in a win over Colby…scored 17 points in a 86-60 win over Hamilton…scored 14 points with ten assists in a 90-75 win over Bates…tallied 15 points with four assists in the Jumbos 101-82 win over UMass-Dartmouth…scored 15 points with five assists in a 77-71 win over Williams…added 14 points with four assists to a NCAA Tournament twin over Skidmore…scored a season-high 25 poinst with six rebounds and nine assists in the Jumbos NCAA Tournament win over Johnson & Wales.

2014-15 (Sophomore): Played in all 25 of the Jumbos games during his sophomore season, making 11 starts, averaging 24.4 minutes per game, 9.9 points per game and 3.2 assists per game….scored 13 points in the Jumbos season opener against Johnson & Wales…added 11 points and three assists to a win over Wentworth…scored a season-high 20 points in a win over Middlebury…helped the Jumbos down NESCAC rival Amherst with 18 points…scored 14 points with four rebounds in a win over Trinity…in a win over UMass-Boston he scored 16 points and collected five assists…tallied ten points and six assists against Bates…scored 15 points with five assists against Wesleyan….in a win over UMass Dartmouth he scored 15 points…collected 16 points in a win over Hamilton…scored 16 points with two assists against Williams…scored ten points against Fitchburg State…added 12 points with four assists in a win over Colby…tallied 14 points with three assists against Bowdoin in the Jumbos regular season finale.

2013-14 (Freshman): During his rookie campaign, he saw time off the bench in all 25 of the Jumbos games, averaging 18.8 minutes per game and 6.6 points per game…scored a season-high 15 points and had 12 assists in his collegiate debut in a win over D’Youville…matched his season high with 15 points against Emerson…helped the Jumbos beat MIT with ten points…matched his season-high again with 15 points against WPI…against Salem State he scored 14 points…tallied 12 points in a win over Plymouth State…scored 12 points against Trinity...against Hamilton he scored 13 points.

Before Tufts: Was on the basketball team at St. Paul’s and Cheshire Academy…was a 1,000 point scorer at St. Paul’s.

Personal: Son of Tarik and Angie…has one sibling, Corey…dad played basketball in Puerto Rico.

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2013-14Freshman

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    5'10" 170 lbs
    4
  • 12

    2014-15Sophomore

    G
    5'11" 175 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2015-16Junior

    G
    5'11" 175 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2016-17Senior

    G
    5'11" 175 lbs
    12