BREAKING: UC Santa Barbara forward Collin Smith transfers to Northwestern men’s basketball
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Northwestern’s third transfer portal get.
UC Santa Barbara redshirt junior Collin Smith is committing to Northwestern, per College Basketball Content. A 6-foot-8 forward from Dallas, Texas, Smith heads to Evanston after a strong campaign at UCSB where he was a fixture in its rotation, starting in all 31 games while posting 11. 9 points and 4.
2 rebounds per contest. He’s known for his sharpshooting from deep, knocking down 40. 5% from beyond the arc last season.
A four-star recruit out of high school, Smith previously spent two seasons at Vanderbilt, where he averaged 8. 7 points in 2024-25. NEWS: UCSB transfer Colin Smith has committed to Northwestern, he tells me.
The 6-8 junior averaged 11. 9 PPG, 4. 2 RPG and shot 40.