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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 11, 2007 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Paul VI Catholic (Chantilly, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jordan Smith Jr. (born September 11, 2007) is an American basketball player who currently attends Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly, Virginia. He is a five-star prospect and one of the top recruits in the class of 2026.
Early life
[edit]Smith was born on September 11, 2007.[1] At age four, he became interested in basketball after watching his father, Jordan Sr., play in a local Washington, D.C. league.[2] He attended Stuart-Hobson Middle School and St. Francis Xavier School in Washington, D.C. before entering Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly, Virginia, where he became a top basketball player.[2]
He missed some of his freshman season due to injury, but then led Paul VI Catholic to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) championship as a sophomore in 2023–24.[2] In 2024–25, Smith averaged 18.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.0 assist per game while helping Paul VI Catholic to a repeat title, with Smith scoring 29 points in a four-point victory in the championship.[3] For his performance, he was selected MaxPreps Junior All-American and the MaxPreps National Junior of the Year.[3]
Smith also was a top player in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL).[4] A member of Team Takeover, he helped them to the Peach Jam championship in 2022, the Peach Jam title in 2023, and in 2024, averaged 12.1 points and 5.7 rebounds as Takeover reached the semifinals.[4]
Recruiting
[edit]Smith is a five-star recruit and a top-five player nationally in the class of 2026.[5][6]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jordan Smith Jr. SG |
Washington, DC | Paul VI Catholic (VA) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | TBD | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: (95)
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| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 3 247Sports: 2 ESPN: 1 | ||||||
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International career
[edit]Smith trained with the United States national under-16 basketball team in 2023.[7] In 2024, he was selected to the U.S. national under-17 team for the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, where he helped the U.S. win the gold medal.[4] At the World Cup, Smith averaged 5.9 points and 2.1 rebounds.[1] In June 2025, he was named to the national under-19 team for the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jordan Smith Jr". Proballers.com.
- ^ a b c Brooks Jr., Damon (February 29, 2024). "Paul VI sophomore already a top prospect". Monumental Sports Network.
- ^ a b Divens, Jordan (March 31, 2025). "MaxPreps Junior All-America Team: Jordan Smith of Paul VI headlines high school basketball's best from the Class of 2026". MaxPreps.
- ^ a b c Drummond, Cameron (October 23, 2024). "'I'm different than other players.' Mark Pope gave a big compliment to this UK recruit". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Black, Ryan (May 25, 2025). "Top Targets". The Courier-Journal. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pignatello, Connor (January 18, 2024). "Syracuse working to get 5-star guard in 2026 class to visit". The Post-Standard. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jordan Smith Jr". USA Basketball.
- ^ Divens, Jordan (June 20, 2025). "Caleb Holt, Brandon McCoy, Jordan Smith and Tyran Stokes headline USA Basketball U19 men's national team roster". MaxPreps.
