What is Jabari Smith Jr.’s nationality?

Jabari Smith Jr. is a professional American basketball forward for the Houston Rockets in the 2024/25 NBA season. He stands at 6 feet and 10 inches tall and weighs 220 lbs. Smith attended Sandy Creek High School in Tyron, Georgia, and is the son of NBA player, Jabari 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.

The Rockets selected Smith Jr. as the third overall pick 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, as per Basketball Reference. 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.

Jabari Smith Jr.'s nationality

Jabari Smith Jr. holds American nationality and citizenship. He was born on May 13, 2003, in Fayetteville, Georgia, U.S. (via USA Basketball)

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 a 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, three steals, and three blocks per game, winning Mr. Georgia basketball honors and was also named the Gatorade Player of the Year. (via Auburn Tigers' official website)

Jabari Smith Jr.'s birthplace

Jabari Smith Jr. was born in Fayetteville, Georgia, to Jabari Smith Sr. and Taneskia Purnell. (via Auburn Tigers' official website)