Arkansas 5-star commit Jordan Smith Jr. named Gatorade Player of the Year
Paul VI Catholic (Washington, DC) Five-Star Plus+ shooting guard Jordan Smith Jr. has been named the Gatorade High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year, the awards announced on Thursday afternoon. The 6-foot-2 shooting guard is the No.
1 ranked player in the state of Virginia, No. 1 among shooting guards and No. 2 nationally, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings.
In his senior season at Paul VI Catholic, Smith guided the Panthers to a stellar 34-2 record, a No. 1 Rivals National 2025 High School Boys Basketball Composite ranking, and their fourth consecutive VISAA state championship. Across his four-year high school career with the program, Smith helped lead Paul VI Catholic to an impressive 126-15 overall record.
The 6-foot-2 scoring guard averaged 26. 6 points, 6. 3 rebounds, 5.
6 assists, and 3. 2 steals per game, while shooting 56 percent from the field and 37 percent from three-point range this past season for the Panthers. Smith has already been named the Naismith High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year.