Jaleel Smith Talks Recruitment, NC State visit
A top guard in North Carolina and nationally for the 2028 class, Jaleel Smith has been playing at an elite level this season. For Gastonia's Hunter Huss High School, the 6-foot-2 guard is averaging 29.6 points and 7 rebounds per outing. He caught fire in early January and scored 59 points against Crest High School, including 38 in the second half.
The sophomore prospect currently has offers from Mississippi State, Wake Forest and most recently, NC State.
He earned the offer from NC State after taking a visit to see the Wolfpack. "It was a great experience. It was a good game with an electric crowd, cool players and a really good coaching staff."
Smith should be considered a guy that looks like he will break into the Top-75 on the national level. His strength, skill level, rebounding for position, ability to get into the paint and his shooting from the mid-range out to the three-point line is what makes him different.
Playing with Team United 16's last season on the EYBL, Smith was a stat sheet monster, averaging 10.6 points, 3.9 assists, 6 rebounds and 3.4 steals per game.
Picture from Rod Bridgers
