With the ninth pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks selected Dennis Smith Jr. from North Carolina State. The 19-year-old becomes the highest draft pick for the Mavericks since Dirk Nowitzki, who was also selected ninth in 1998.
During his freshman season with the Wolf Pack, Smith averaged 18 points, 4.6 rebounds and 6.2 assists. He shot 50.9 percent from the field and 36 percent from behind the arc. We profiled him recently here.
Smith’s pre-draft projections went anywhere from three to nine, so it’s no surprise Smith landed in Dallas.