University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 11
Tirus Smith
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-8 / 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Richton, Miss.
- High School:
- Petal
- Prev School:
- Jones County JC
2019-20 (Junior): Took over the starting job in the post in mid-December and finished among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in rebounds and blocked shots ... averaged 8.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game during the season ... appeared in 23 games with 17 starts ... recorded a pair of double-doubles while scoring in double figures in 10 games ... finished second overall in Sun Belt Conference in blocked shots (1.9) and was eighth in rebounds (6.6) ... was fourth overall in SBC games in offensive rebounds (2.9) ... missed the first four games due to a medical condition before making his debut at Wyoming (11/21) where he scored eight points with five rebounds ... was perfect from the floor against Detroit Mercy (11/25) going 5-for-5 and finishing with 11 points and five rebounds ... had 11 points and seven rebounds against Southeastern Louisiana (12/3), including a 7-for-9 performance from the free throw line ... inserted into the starting lineup in the Sun Belt Conference opener at Arkansas State (12/18) and scored 15 points with eight boards ... went 6-for-12 from the floor and scored 15 points with six rebounds in a SBC win over Troy (1/4) ... went 6-for-9 from the floor and scored 12 points in 12 minutes at Georgia Southern (1/11) ... posted his first career double-double against UT Arlington (1/16) with 11 points and 11 rebounds ... had eight points, nine rebounds and two blocks against Texas State (1/18) and added 11 points, four boards and three blocks against ULM (1/25) ... went 5-for-6 from the floor to finish with 10 points and six rebounds against Georgia Southern (2/8) ... recorded second double-double with 10 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and career-best five blocks at South Alabama (2/13) ... set career-high with 17 points while grabbing eight rebounds at Troy (2/15) finishing 4-for-4 from the floor and 9-for-10 from the charity stripe.
2018-19 (Sophomore - at Jones County JC): Averaged 8.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game at Jones County Junior College ... played in 25 games for the Bobcats with 23 starts, averaging 17.9 minutes per game ... led JCJC, and ranked No. 33 nationally, in field goal percentage after going 81-for-130 (62.3 percent) from the floor ... was 54-for-85 (63.5) from the free throw line ... helped lead JCJC to a 21-7 record and 12-2 mark in MACJC South Division ... reached double figures in scoring in 12 games with season-high 22 coming against Hinds Community College ... recorded two double-doubles on the season ... had six or more rebounds in 12 games during the season ... scored 11 points with 10 rebounds at Tallahassee Junior College ... scored 12 points and grabbed season-high 13 boards against East Central Community College.
2017-18 (Freshman - at UTEP): Missed several games with a knee injury but averaged 4.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 0.5 bpg over 24 contests ... shot 46.3 percent from the field and 59.6 percent from the line ... ranked third on the team in blocked shots (11) ... team leader in blocks (three) and free throw attempts (six) while adding nine points and five rebounds in 19 minutes versus Louisiana College ... snared five rebounds in 13 minutes versus South Carolina ... made his first career start at New Mexico State, playing 17 minutes with three rebounds ... tallied five boards against Lamar ... put together a productive 21 minutes versus New Mexico State with nine points and six rebounds ... had his breakout game against Incarnate Word with 15 points (7-for-11 FGs) and six rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench ... started versus Howard and was dominant inside with 17 points and eight rebounds ... made 7-of-10 foul shots against the Bison ... blocked two shots in a foul-riddled game versus North Dakota State ... recipient of the Don Haskins Award at the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational ... scored seven of his nine points in the second half against Rice ... after missing six games with a knee injury, scored five points in five minutes versus UTSA ... posted four points and a block in 10 minutes against Louisiana Tech ... snared five rebounds in 12 minutes versus Southern Miss.
High School: Garnered All-District 6A honors in 2016-17 after averaging 14.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and two blocks per game ... shot 51 percent from the field and 32 percent from three-point range ... compiled 10 double-doubles on the year, with season-highs of 30 points (versus Neshoba Central HS) and 19 rebounds (versus South Jones HS) ... scored 1,003 points in just two and a half seasons of varsity basketball ... was appointed to The Clarion-Ledger’s “Dandy Dozen” as one of the 12 best players in the state of Mississippi ... averaged 16 points, 11 rebounds and 2.5 blocks as a junior (2015-16) ... participated in the MAC/Mississippi Sports Medicine All-Star Classic as a member of the South team ... also played for the Elfrid Payton Elite AAU team.
Personal: Full name is Tirus Cam'Ron Smith ... the son of Turpin and Jasmine Smith ... has one brother ... born 10/24/98 in Hattiesburg, Miss. ... majoring in broadcast communications.
2018-19 (Sophomore - at Jones County JC): Averaged 8.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game at Jones County Junior College ... played in 25 games for the Bobcats with 23 starts, averaging 17.9 minutes per game ... led JCJC, and ranked No. 33 nationally, in field goal percentage after going 81-for-130 (62.3 percent) from the floor ... was 54-for-85 (63.5) from the free throw line ... helped lead JCJC to a 21-7 record and 12-2 mark in MACJC South Division ... reached double figures in scoring in 12 games with season-high 22 coming against Hinds Community College ... recorded two double-doubles on the season ... had six or more rebounds in 12 games during the season ... scored 11 points with 10 rebounds at Tallahassee Junior College ... scored 12 points and grabbed season-high 13 boards against East Central Community College.
2017-18 (Freshman - at UTEP): Missed several games with a knee injury but averaged 4.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 0.5 bpg over 24 contests ... shot 46.3 percent from the field and 59.6 percent from the line ... ranked third on the team in blocked shots (11) ... team leader in blocks (three) and free throw attempts (six) while adding nine points and five rebounds in 19 minutes versus Louisiana College ... snared five rebounds in 13 minutes versus South Carolina ... made his first career start at New Mexico State, playing 17 minutes with three rebounds ... tallied five boards against Lamar ... put together a productive 21 minutes versus New Mexico State with nine points and six rebounds ... had his breakout game against Incarnate Word with 15 points (7-for-11 FGs) and six rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench ... started versus Howard and was dominant inside with 17 points and eight rebounds ... made 7-of-10 foul shots against the Bison ... blocked two shots in a foul-riddled game versus North Dakota State ... recipient of the Don Haskins Award at the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational ... scored seven of his nine points in the second half against Rice ... after missing six games with a knee injury, scored five points in five minutes versus UTSA ... posted four points and a block in 10 minutes against Louisiana Tech ... snared five rebounds in 12 minutes versus Southern Miss.
High School: Garnered All-District 6A honors in 2016-17 after averaging 14.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and two blocks per game ... shot 51 percent from the field and 32 percent from three-point range ... compiled 10 double-doubles on the year, with season-highs of 30 points (versus Neshoba Central HS) and 19 rebounds (versus South Jones HS) ... scored 1,003 points in just two and a half seasons of varsity basketball ... was appointed to The Clarion-Ledger’s “Dandy Dozen” as one of the 12 best players in the state of Mississippi ... averaged 16 points, 11 rebounds and 2.5 blocks as a junior (2015-16) ... participated in the MAC/Mississippi Sports Medicine All-Star Classic as a member of the South team ... also played for the Elfrid Payton Elite AAU team.
Personal: Full name is Tirus Cam'Ron Smith ... the son of Turpin and Jasmine Smith ... has one brother ... born 10/24/98 in Hattiesburg, Miss. ... majoring in broadcast communications.
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