Jabari Smith Jr.’s nationality

Jabari Smith Jr. is a professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. He stands at 6 feet and 10 inches tall and weighs 220 lbs and plays at the Power Forward position. Smith attended Sandy Creek High School in Tyron, Georgia, and is the son of NBA player Jabri Smith Sr. After high school, Smith decided to join Auburn University, where he played from 2021 to 2022. In his lone season at Auburn, Smith averaged 16.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game before declaring for the NBA Draft in 2022.

Smith was picked with the third overall pick in the first round by the Houston Rockets in the 2022 NBA draft. He averaged 12.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game in his rookie season, earning All-Rookie Second-team honors. He improved his game in the following season and averaged 13.7 points, 1.6 assists, and 8.1 rebounds per game. Apart from his father, he has another relative who played in the NBA, namely his distant cousin, Kwame Brown, who was drafted first overall in the 2001 NBA Draft.

What is Jabari Smith Jr.'s nationality?

Jabari Smith Jr. holds American nationality. He was born on May 13, 2003, in Fayetteville, Georgia, U.S.

Jabari Smith Jr.'s hometown

Jabari Smith Jr. was raised in Fayetteville, Georgia, and attended Sandy Creek High School. His father, Jabari Smith Sr. was an NBA veteran. As a junior at Sandy Creek, Smith averaged 24.5 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game. As a senior he averaged 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks per game, winning Mr. Georgia basketball honors and was also named as the Gatorade Player of the Year.

Jabari Smith Jr.'s birthplace

Jabari Smith Jr. was born in Fayetteville, Georgia to Jabari Smith Sr. and Taneskia Purnell.