Smith Invited to NABC - Reese’s College All-Star Game in New Orleans
Mar 29, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Fifth-year senior was play in the All-Star Game on Friday at 3:30 pm
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Fifth-year senior Mark Smith has been chosen as one of 21 seniors to participate in the 2022 NABC - Reese's Division I College All-Star Game, which is set for 3:30 p.m., CT on Friday (April 1) at Caesars Superdome as part of the Final Four in New Orleans. The game will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network.
The annual game, which features 21 of the top senior players in NCAA Division I, consists of two teams of 10 players representing the East and West.
Smith will play on the West All-Stars coached by current Missouri head coach Dennis Gates, along with New Orleans' Derek St. Hilare, BYU's Alex Barcello, Kentucky's Davion Mintz, West Virginia's Taz Sherman, Arkansas' Stanley Umude, Michigan State's Gabe Brown and Marcus Bingham, Jr., Vermont's Ryan Davis and Belmont's Nick Muszynski. They will play against the East All-Stars coached by Liberty head coach Ritchie McKay and includes UConn's R.J. Cole and Tyrese Martin, Illinois' Trent Frazier, Wisconsin's Brad Davison, Wake Forest's Alondes Williams, Buffalo's Jeenathan Williams, George Mason's D'Shawn Schwartz, Cal State Fullerton's E.J. Anosike, Tennessee's John Fulkerson, Fordham's Chuba Ohams and Richmond's Grant Golden.
Smith is the first Wildcat to play in the All-Star Game since Barry Brown, Jr., in 2019.
Smith made the most of his extra season at K-State in 2021-22, as the fifth-year senior was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team as well as the All-Newcomer Team. He led the Wildcats in double-doubles (8), rebounding (8.4 rpg.) and defensive rebounds (6.7 drpg.), while he ranked second in scoring (12.7 ppg.), 20-point games (5) and double-digit scoring games (23). He became the shortest player to lead a power conference in rebounding, while he finished second in the Big 12 in double-doubles. Smith's 260 total rebounds this season were the most since Michael Beasley set the school record with 408 in 2007-08.
How to follow the 'Cats: For complete information on K-State men's basketball, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The annual game, which features 21 of the top senior players in NCAA Division I, consists of two teams of 10 players representing the East and West.
Smith will play on the West All-Stars coached by current Missouri head coach Dennis Gates, along with New Orleans' Derek St. Hilare, BYU's Alex Barcello, Kentucky's Davion Mintz, West Virginia's Taz Sherman, Arkansas' Stanley Umude, Michigan State's Gabe Brown and Marcus Bingham, Jr., Vermont's Ryan Davis and Belmont's Nick Muszynski. They will play against the East All-Stars coached by Liberty head coach Ritchie McKay and includes UConn's R.J. Cole and Tyrese Martin, Illinois' Trent Frazier, Wisconsin's Brad Davison, Wake Forest's Alondes Williams, Buffalo's Jeenathan Williams, George Mason's D'Shawn Schwartz, Cal State Fullerton's E.J. Anosike, Tennessee's John Fulkerson, Fordham's Chuba Ohams and Richmond's Grant Golden.
Smith is the first Wildcat to play in the All-Star Game since Barry Brown, Jr., in 2019.
Smith made the most of his extra season at K-State in 2021-22, as the fifth-year senior was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team as well as the All-Newcomer Team. He led the Wildcats in double-doubles (8), rebounding (8.4 rpg.) and defensive rebounds (6.7 drpg.), while he ranked second in scoring (12.7 ppg.), 20-point games (5) and double-digit scoring games (23). He became the shortest player to lead a power conference in rebounding, while he finished second in the Big 12 in double-doubles. Smith's 260 total rebounds this season were the most since Michael Beasley set the school record with 408 in 2007-08.
How to follow the 'Cats: For complete information on K-State men's basketball, visit www.kstatesports.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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