Smith averaged 17.6 points as a sophomore and 13.6 points as a freshman. “They weren’t ranked and then ended up getting ranked and being in and out of the Top 25. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Smith is one of the best transfers of the offseason, averaging 22.8 points, 4.5 assists and 4.1 rebounds a game this past season. — Mike Smith (@Ayeyoomike__) April 10, 2020 In 2019-20, Smith played in 30 games and averaged 22.8 points, 4.5 assists and 4.1 rebounds. ""I think culture wings you championships and you can see it forming there," he added. Michigan basketball continues to be a player in the graduate transfer market and the latest to say he is getting interest from U-M is Mike Smith. “I’ve played basketball in college for four years. Columbia graduate transfer Mike Smith just verbally committed to Michigan, he tells 247Sports. Of all the schools that have reached out, Smith, a 5-foot-11 point guard, has mutual interest in two of them – Arizona and Michigan.
“I’m not in high school anymore. I don’t have four years or two years.”Of all the schools that have reached out, Smith, a 5-foot-11 point guard, has mutual interest in two of them – Arizona and Michigan.“It’s been a couple of schools but recently Arizona called and then Michigan,” Smith told 247Sports. I know the game. It shows the determination and the grit they have as a team and the coaching staff.”“Coming from the Miami Heat and hearing them talk about culture and stuff like that and him being an NBA player, it’s really interesting and what he has shown in that program in a year,” he added. Michigan graduate transfer point guard Mike Smith has yet to step foot in Ann Arbor to check out the campus and the basketball facilities. I just do it all.Smith played just eight games during his junior season, putting up 15.8 points and 5.0 assists a game. "Coach Howard is trying to bring that from Miami to Michigan. “Coach Miller has always had good guards. I think I can for sure help scoring, whatever they need, assists first, be an assist-first point guard and scoring second. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. "I just think by watching him and coming from his Heat background and I’m surrounded by a heat player in Jimmy, Jimmy just talked so highly about the Heat culture, you can just see it forming there," Smith told 247Sports. It’s kind of a good and bad but more of a good thing. Smith averaged 17.6 points as a sophomore and 13.6 points as a freshman. Smith made 62 three-point attempts and shot just over 34-percent from three on the season.As a graduate transfer, Smith is eligible to play at Michigan next season.Smith played just eight games during his junior season, putting up 15.8 points and 5.0 assists a game. We would be kind of small but we would be quick and fast guards and that changes the game a lot too.”“They called once recently but he said, ‘let’s keep this going,’ so we will see what goes on,” he added. I know how they have [James] Akinjo coming in and they were saying like how we could play together and be a really good backcourt. "Smith’s current plan is to wait out the transfer process and attempt to take some college visits. Smith has scored 1,653 points and tossed out 393 assists in his career. "It’s a combination of a lot of things of why I picked Michigan, but I think that coach [Juwan] Howard is doing something real special over at Michigan and I couldn’t miss the opportunitySmith had a long list of transfer options, but ultimately chose Michigan over Arizona, Gonzaga and Seton Hall.Smith, a 5-foot-11 point guard, is friends with Miami Heat standout Jimmy Butler.
© 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He also has great experience playing at Michigan and in the NBA."
Those two have prioritized me so far. As of now, on and off campus recruiting isn’t allowed until April 15th, but the expectation is that will get pushed back.On the court, Smith put up impressive numbers at Columbia this past season, averaging 22.8 points, 4.5 assists and 4.1 rebounds a game.
With Zavier Simpson and David DeJulius departing, Michigan now has an experienced leader in the backcourt to go along with fellow guard Eli Brooks. They play really hard. Columbia graduate transfer Mike Smith just verbally committed to Michigan, he tells 247Sports. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "There's a little of the Heat in Michigan. “I’ve been getting straight to it with the coaches,” Smith said. If they need me to score, I can score. Smith shot 43.5-percent from the field and made 62 three-pointers this past season.“I think I can bring leadership,” Smith said. I kind of see where they see me fit, what’s going on because I only have one year to make this right. “With me being around An Arizona assistant recently reached out as well, and Smith said he’s intrigued because of Sean Miller’s ability to develop guards and the climate in Tuscon.“We haven’t gotten down to the details yet but you can’t beat the weather,” Smith said. “I do like Arizona too. “Those two I have talked to in last couple of days. Michigan basketball is expressing interest in Columbia University grad transfer Mike Smith, the second such player on its radar. Smith has scored 1,653 points and tossed out 393 assists in his career.
Through that relationship he gained some unique insight on Howard. Other than that not too many schools have reached out yet but I think things will change soon.”“It seems like he’s building a good culture over there at Michigan for sure,” Smith said.