Rajon Remy Jack's Thrilling N.B.A. Debut!
The former Zag is finally getting his NBA shot.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 25: Malachi Smith #13 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs reacts after a made basket during the first half against the Connecticut Huskies in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 25, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) | Getty Images Another NBA jersey is going up on the Gonzaga Bulldogs’ wall, as former guard Malachi Smith is signing a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets. Smith averaged 14.
4 points on 52 percent shooting from the field and 42 percent from three-point range, 5. 6 assists, 4. 5 rebounds, and 1.
4 steals per game with the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn’s G League team. That now marks 34 players from the Pacific Northwest college basketball program who have played in the NBA. 13 of those are competing in the NBA right now.
Smith started his collegiate career with the Wright State Raiders from 2018-19, transferred to the Chattanooga Mocs from 2020-22, before making his way to Spokane, Washington, for his final season of eligibility. He was named the West Coast Conference Sixth Man of the Year in 2023 before going undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft. Since then, he’s had stops with the G League’s Rip City Remix, Wisconsin Herd, Memphis Hustle, and Long Island Nets over the last three years.