Jabari Montsho Smith Jr. is an American basketball power forward for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as of April 2025. Jabari Smith Jr. started playing college basketball for the Auburn Tigers. In college, he was named the USBWA Freshman of the Year, a member of the All-SEC first team, and a second-team All-American. He averaged 16.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and two assists per game as a freshman. In the freshman season, he led the team to an SEC regular season championship and the program's first-ever #1 ranking in the AP poll. Smith Jr. declared himself for the 2022 NBA draft after just one season in Auburn, as per Auburn Tigers' official website.
Smith was eventually drafted as the third overall pick by the Houston Rockets. In a total of 79 games with the Rockets in his debut season, Smith racked up 12.8 points with 7.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.9 blocks per game, as per Basketball Reference. He was named on the All-Rookie Second team in 2023. Smith has competed at the 2019 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship in Brazil for Team USA. He won gold with them and averaged 13.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game during the competition.
Jabari Smith Jr.'s height
Smith Jr. has a listed height of 6 feet 10 inches or 2.08 m, as per NBA's official website.
Jabari Smith Jr.'s weight
Smith Jr. weighs 220 lb or 100 kg, as per NBA's official website.
Jabari Smith Jr.'s wingspan
Smith Jr. has a reported wingspan of 7 feet and an inch.
FAQs on Jabari Smith Jr.
A. Jabari Smith Jr. has a listed height of 6 feet 10 inches or 2.11 m.
A. Jabari Smith Jr. weighs 220 lb or 100 kg, as per NBA's official website.
A. Jabari Smith Jr. has a reported wingspan of 7-1 feet.
A. Jabari Smith Jr. plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as of April 2025.
