Jordan Smith Jr. Q&A: 'I may not be as tall as Kawhi Leonard, but I feel like our games are kind of similar'
HoopsHype spoke with Jordan Smith Jr. during this year's edition of the Nike Hoop Summit after a practice, about his excitement for playing at Arkansas for coach Calipari, his comparisons to Kawhi Leonard and Donovan Mitchell, advice from Jrue Holiday, and more.
A five-star recruit, Jordan Smith Jr. is currently ranked No. 2 on 247 Sports, which likely means he will be a lottery pick, potentially the top pick, whenever he decides to enter the NBA draft.
The Virginia native is known for his on-ball defense and innate ability to generate a high number of deflections. Smith is only 6-foot-2, but his 6-foot-9 wingspan puts him on the radar among NBA and college evaluators as he prepares to play for John Calipari at Arkansas next season. Smith Jr.
spoke with HoopsHype after a practice at this year's Nike Hoop Summit, discussing his excitement about playing for Calipari at Arkansas, following in the footsteps of 2026 lottery pick Darius Acuff , comparisons to Kawhi Leonard and Donovan Mitchell , the parts of his game he wants to improve, advice from Jrue Holiday and more. How has your experience been at the Nike Hoop Summit? Jordan Smith Jr: Overall, my experience has been really fun.
It's an experience that's really unimaginable. Really just a dream come true overall because I've seen NBA guys, Hall of Famers play in this game. So I'm honestly just blessed and I'm just really happy to be here.
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