Career Notes

• An explosive athlete with the ability to average double-figures in scoring as well as be one of the top perimeter defenders in the league
• Possesses a solid handle, a quick first step and the strength to finish at the rim
• Has worked hard in the offseason to improve his mid-range game and outside shooting touch 
• Will play both guard positions
• Poised for a breakout junior campaign
• Averaging 7.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 68 career games, including 22 starts ... 23 career double-figure scoring games
• Active in Duke’s award-winning Verizon Read with the Blue Devils, a community outreach reading program in the Durham school district ... community involvement also includes visits to the Duke Children’s Hospital

2008-09

• Played in 34 games with 21 starts ... averaged 8.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game
• Fourth on the team in double-figure scoring games with 17 ... led the team in scoring twice
• Led the team in assists four times
• Finished fourth on the team in scoring, assists and steals
• Posted a .426 (98-of-230) field goal percentage, including a .346 (27-of-78) mark from three-point range
• Knocked down 62-of-73 (.849) free throw attempts 
• Had 11 points and three assists against Texas (3/21) in the NCAA Tournament 
• Tallied 13 points, two rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal against Binghamton (3/19) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
• Had 10 points, three assists and two steals against Maryland (3/14) in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament
• Suffered a mild concussion in the second half at Maryland (2/25) ... the mild concussion forced him to miss the next three contests
• Had 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals against No. 3 North Carolina (2/11) 
• Scored 15 points on 7-of-10 from the field and 1-of-2 from the three-point line to go with four rebounds, two assists and one steal against Virginia (2/1)
• Knocked down two three-pointers in a 13-point effort against N.C. State (1/20)
• Registered 12 points, four rebounds and two steals at Florida State (1/10)
• Finished with 13 points, two rebounds, three assists and two steals against Virginia Tech in the ACC opener (1/4)
• Tallied 12 points and three assists against UNC Asheville (12/17)
• Posted 12 points, four rebounds and two assists at Michigan (12/6)
• Recorded 12 points, three rebounds and two assists at No. 9 Purdue (12/2) 
• Scored 14 points to go with three steals against Montana (11/23)
• Tallied 16 points, five rebounds and four assists against Michigan (11/21)
• Went 3-of-4 from three-point range and scored 13 points against Georgia Southern (11/11)
• Recorded 15 points, two rebounds, three assists and three steals in the season opener against Presbyterian (11/10)

2007-08

• Played in all 34 games on the season, with one start ... averaged 5.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 14.7 minutes per game
• Posted a .467 field goal percentage (70-of-150) ... also shot .386 from three-point range (22-of-57) and .769 from the foul line (40-of-52)
• Scored in double figures six times, including a season-best 21 points at Wake Forest (2/17)
• Led the team in scoring one time and in assists six times
• Dished out four assists in each of his first four ACC games
• Duke’s first player off the bench 12 times
• Tallied 13 points to go along with five rebounds, a career-high five assists and two steals against St. John’s (2/23) 
• Scored a team-high 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field, including 2-of-5 from the three-point line, and 3-of-4 from the foul line at Wake Forest (2/17)
• Made a career-high three treys for nine points against Miami (2/2)
• Scored 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field and 5-of-5 from the foul line to go with six rebounds at Maryland (1/27)
• Posted 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting and 1-of-2 from the three-point line to go along with four assists against No. 24 Clemson (1/19)
• Pulled down a career-high seven rebounds to go along with four points and four assists at Florida State (1/16)
• Tallied eight points, two rebounds and four assists in his first career ACC game against Virginia (1/13)
• Earned his first collegiate start against Cornell (1/6) and scored nine points on 4-of-6 shooting, making his only three-point attempt
• Scored 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 1-of-3 from three-point distance and 2-of-2 from the free throw line against Michigan (12/8) ... also posted five rebounds against the Wolverines
• Recorded 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting to go along with four assists in his collegiate debut against N.C. Central (11/9)

High School

• Four-year letterwinner and two-year captain at Oak Hill Academy
• Played the nation’s most challenging schedule at top-ranked Oak Hill
• Had career highs of 52 points, 12 rebounds, 16 assists and eight steals
• Averaged 22.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.2 steals per game as a senior ... shot .650 from the floor, .780 from the foul line and shot .330 from behind the arc 
• Led his team to a 40-1 record as a senior, tying the school’s single season wins record and helping Oak Hill earn the top spot in the final USA Today 2007 Super 25 national rankings
• Led Oak Hill to wins over nine state championship teams, two in-season tournament titles and an 18-game win streak to close the season
• Named to the Les Schwab Invitational all-tournament team after leading Oak Hill to the championship
• Had 30 points on 12-of-16 shooting to go along with four rebounds, two assists and two steals in a 99-90 win over current teammate Kyle Singler and South Medford in the championship game of the tournament
• First team EA Sports and Parade All-America selection
• Third team All-USA Today selection 
• Scored 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting to help lead the Black Team to a 140-117 win at the 2007 adidas Derby Festival Classic
• Named a 2007 McDonald’s All-America … scored eight points for the East team in the McDonald’s All-American game
• Averaged 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game, while shooting .730 from the field, .450 from three-point distance and .860 from the foul line as a junior
• Helped Oak Hill Academy to a 40-1 overall record and a final USA Today No. 2 national ranking in 2006
• Named to the EA Sports All-America second team as a junior
• All-Metro third team selection while playing at Riverdale (Md.) Baptist in 2005
• Averaged 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 3.0 steals, while shooting .632 from the field, .521 from 3-point and .890 from the foul line as a sophomore
• Led Riverdale Baptist to a 33-1 record
• Third team all-conference pick in 2004 while averaging 10.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game for St. John’s (Md.)
• Also played varsity basketball as an eighth grader at Key School (Md.)
• Ranked 39th overall and eighth among shooting guards by Rivals.com

USA Basketball

• Named to the 2006 U18 USA Junior National team … averaged 9.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game as the USA posted a 4-0 mark and captured the gold medal at the 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Men in San Antonio, Texas … ranked tied for eighth in free throws made (15) and free throw percentage (.750) and 10th in assists (3.5 apg.)
• Also played in 10th Annual 2007 Nike Hoops Summit … had four points, four rebounds and two steals in the Junior National Select team’s 100-80 win over the World Select team

Personal

• Born Nolan Derek Smith on July 25, 1988, in Louisville, Ky.
• Son of Monica and the late Derek Smith … has a stepfather, Curtis Malone, and one older sister, Sydney Smith
• Father, Derek, played basketball at Louisville and was a member of the 1980 NCAA Championship team that defeated UCLA ... his father also played nine years in the NBA and was an assistant coach in the NBA for two years
• Named MVP of the 2005 adidas Camp all-star game
• Grew up with and remains close friends with the Miami Heat’s Michael Beasley 
• Played AAU basketball with the DC Assault, helping the team to the 16&U National Championship and the team title at the Las Vegas adidas Championship
• Student government president in 2006-07
• Member of the National Honor Society
• Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant, Muhammad Ali and the late Derek Smith
• An African and African-American studies major