HIGH SCHOOL POST PLAYER GALEN SMITH III SIGNS WITH HILLTOPPERS
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU men's basketball head coach Rick Stansbury announced Thursday the signing of Galen Smith III (6-10, Forward) to a national letter of intent in the 2018 class. "We're excited about what we think this young man can develop into," Stansbury said. "No. 1, he's a terrific student and comes from a great family. He's a kid that grew about five inches between his freshman and junior year, so he has some skills with that size. He's a hard worker, and there's no question his best basketball days lie ahead of him." Smith – who played last season at Bay High School in Bay St. Louis, Miss. – will compete in his senior year at Kahuku High and Intermediate School in Honolulu. As a junior at Bay High, Smith averaged 13.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. His squad finished the season with a 25-6 record and ranked No. 1 in South Mississippi by the Biloxi Sun Herald. Smith was named the Sun Herald's All-South Mississippi Player of the Year for his efforts. 247Sports Composite ranks Smith, who averaged 7.9 points and 6.3 rebounds as a sophomore at Bay High, as a three-star prospect. His brother, Galen Smith Jr., plays for Xavier University in New Orleans, and his parents were both basketball players. His mother played collegiately at South Alabama.
HIGH SCHOOL POST PLAYER GALEN SMITH III SIGNS WITH HILLTOPPERS