In a class filled to the brim with overhyped point guards, Dennis Smith might be the most hyped of all. He spent a large chunk of the last three years as the top ranked point guard in the class and his outlier, explosive athleticism saw him vault up DraftExpress’s mock draft to occupy the #2 slot at the start of the season.
As a downhill point guard who plays above the rim and converts his free throws, Smith has the potential to be a wrecking ball in the NBA’s spread pick-and-roll world. While there were doubts about his ability to return from a torn ACL that upended his senior season, he quickly put them to bed with a dominating summer performance in Adidas Nations.