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Jabari Smith Jr. selected in first round of 2022 NBA Draft
By Andrew Olson
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Jabari Smith has a new home. The Houston Rockets selected the Auburn standout at No. 3 overall in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Welcome to H-Town, Jabari! 🚀🚀 pic.twitter.com/lE4tTt7hou
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) June 24, 2022
Smith enters the NBA with a little extra motivation. Widely projected to be the top overall pick, Smith heard the names of Duke’s Paolo Banchero and Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren called as the first 2 picks.
Jabari Smith Jr. reacting after Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren went No. 1 and 2 in the #NBADraft pic.twitter.com/HpkZJHEwRd
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 24, 2022
Smith is the highest-drafted player in Auburn history. He had already made program history with 6 All-America nods.
The Fayetteville, Georgia native received multiple national freshman of the year honors. Starting all 34 games, Smith averaged 16.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per contest, shooting 42.9% over 28.9 minutes.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
