Dennis Smith Jr. was a top recruit in the class of 2016 and now he's proving why with averages of 19.6 points, 6.5 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game while shooting 38.8 percent from beyond the arc and 46.6 percent overall. He also became just the second player in N.C. State history to record a triple-double:
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Dennis Smith Jr. (27 pts, 11 reb, 11 ast) gets the 2nd triple-double in NC State history. Other: Julius Hodge in 2002 vs North Carolina A&T. pic.twitter.com/rdSic0KABH
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Smith could have gone pretty much anywhere he wanted and chose the Wolfpack last year. He's playing this season just removed from an ACL tear and he looks pretty darn good, if not great. He'll be one of many players making a case to be taken No. 1 overall in this summer's draft.