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Smithpeters
Forward • 6-7 • 225 • Fr.
Guard • 6-3 • 170 • Fr.
Major: Undecided Major: Undecided
Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria Hometown: Harrisburg, Ill.
High School: Richmond (Ind.)
High School: Harrisburg
2012-13 Season
Harrisburg High School
Redshirted.
In his senior season, led Har-
risburg to a 33-1 record and 2A
Richmond High School
state championship...Named IBCA First-Team All-State and
Averaged 14.6 points and 11.6 rebounds per game his senior Southern Illinoisan Co-Player of the Year (with teammate Capel
year for Richmond High School (Ind.)...Scored a season-high Henshaw)...Averaged 17.5 points, six assists and 4.7 rebounds,
27 points in an overtime victory over Kokomo on Feb. 17, and while shooting 40 percent from 3-point range...A three-time
also scored 25 points three times...Recorded 14 double-doubles River-to-River All-Conference and All-South honoree...Ended
and posted double figures in scoring in all but five games... his career as the second-leading scorer in HHS history.
Richmond finished 21-4 on the season and advanced to the
Class 4A sectional final for a second-consecutive season... Dawg Bites
Played his junior season at Mount Zion Christian Academy in Born Dec. 26, 1993...Son of Randy and Patricia Smithpeters...
North Carolina.
Played basketball for his father at Harrisburg High School...
Has four brothers and one sister...Brother of former Saluki
Dawg Bites
Kyle Smithpeters, a walk-on guard who played on SIU’s 2005
A native of Lagos, Nigeria. Born April 5, 1993...Son of Yekini and 2006 NCAA Tournament teams. Kyle is currently the head
and Sherifai Olaniyan...Played organized basketball for first coach at John A. Logan College in nearby Carterville.
time in 10th grade in Nigeria.
Q&A
Favorite sports quote: “I love this game.” - MJ
Q&A
Favorite sports movie: Hoosiers/White Man Can’t Jump
Favorite sports quote: “Everything is possible.”
Favorite guilty-pleasure movie: Pitch Perfect
If you could be one NBA player for a day: Birdman
Favorite sports movie: LeBron James’ high school movie
If you could be one NBA player for a day: Michael Beasley
Favorite pre-game meal: Pasta
Favorite pump-up song: Hip-hop
What would you consider a good night: Going to sleep early
Favorite pre-game meal: Rice and beans
Your celebrity crush: Megan Fox
What would you consider a good night: Go to sleep early.
Favorite person to follow on twitter, Instagram, Vine: Marshall Henderson/
Favorite person to follow on twitter, Instagram, Vine: My parents, friends
Mike Morrissey
Your nickname: Bolavard
Your nickname: T
Favorite food: Rice
Favorite food: Pasta
Favorite subject: English
Favorite subject: History
Favorite TV shows: BET
Favorite TV shows: Cops
After college, I plan to: Play professional basketball
After college, I plan to: Coach Basketball
Hobby outside of basketball: Video games or hang out with friends
Hobby outside of basketball: Playing XBOX 360
Favorite actor: Will Smith
Favorite actor: Andy Samberg
Favorite place to eat in southern Illinois: Chinese
Favorite place to eat in southern Illinois: Mackie’s Pizza
Favorite video game: NBA 2K14
Favorite video game: FIFA
I chose SIU because: It felt like home
I chose SIU because: It’s been my dream since I was a little kid.
A Saluki is: A dog.
A Saluki is: A dog
Best thing about Saluki fans: They love the game.
Best thing about Saluki fans: Loyal, crazy, fun.
My hero: My parents
My hero: My brother, Kyle
My values: Respect
Talent I wish I had: Play soccer
If you walked into my apartment you would say: Hello.
Hidden talent: I can dance.
Not many people know this about me: I am friendly.
Talent I wish I had: Singing
My motto: Hard work pays off
If you walked into my apartment you would say: It’s clean!!!
Not many people know this about me: I swam with sharks.
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