Rutgers lands sharpshooting transfer from low-major that torched Scarlet Knights
Rutgers has landed a sharpshooter it is very familiar with.
After watching Darin Smith destroy his defense last winter, Steve Pikiell has added the sharpshooter to his roster. Smith, a 6-foot-7 forward who played at Central Connecticut State over the last two years, has committed to Rutgers , a person with knowledge of the situation told NJ. com’s Adam Zagoria on Thursday morning.
The decision comes after a visit to campus on Wednesday, which was first reported by On3. The Springfield, Massachusetts, native has two years of eligibility remaining. At the time of his commitment, he was the 298th-ranked prospect in the transfer portal on 247Sports and 500th on EvanMiya.
Smith averaged 20. 7 points on 45. 6% shooting (47.
3% on twos, 37. 6% on threes, 89. 8% on free throws) on 14.