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2024-2025 Men's Basketball Roster

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23 Luke Smith

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Eugene, Ore.
  • Highschool Willamette HS

Biography

2024-25: Played in 29 games as a senior...averaged 10.1 points per game...scored double-digits in 17 games...ranks second all-time in Bushnell history for career three-pointers made (163)...tied for first all-time in career free throw percentage (.849)...earned his fourth consecutive Scholar Athlete of the Year team award and was the top free throw shooter (.863)...named a Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the Iggy Awards...Academic All-CCC and NAIA Scholar-Athlete...named to the Athletic Director's honor roll both semesters as a Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (4.0 GPA).

2023-24: Played in all 29 games as a junior...averaged 7.3 points per game, scoring a season-high 15 points against Evergreen on Jan. 5 and Multnomah on Jan. 26...earned Academic All-CCC, NAIA Scholar Athlete and CSC Academic All-District recognition...named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll as a Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (4.0 GPA) both semesters..earned the Scholar-Athlete team award...named the Male Scholar Athlete of the Year at the Iggy Awards. 

2022-23: Played in all 29 games during sophomore season, making four starts...shot 86% from the free-throw line...ranked fifth on the team with 8.2 points per game...second on the team with 23 steals...scored in double-digits in 11 games...posted a career-high 21 points against Bethel on November 11, shooting 8-for-10 from the field...earned Conference, NAIA, and CSC academic honors...named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll as a Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (4.0 GPA) in both semesters..named team's Scholar-Athlete Award winner. 

2021-22: Played in all 26 games for the Beacons as a freshman, making five starts...averaged 9.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game...shot 88% from the free-throw line to lead the team...led the Beacons with 31 three-pointers and 24 steals..third on the team in assists...scored a season-high 18 points against Willamette on November 9...named team's Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

High School Experience: Played four years on varsity at Willamette for coach Chad Carpenter...averaged over 23 points per game his junior season to earn First-Team All-Midwestern League and Second-Team All-State honors...listed as the 6th best overall recruit by Oregon Prep Hoops...also ran cross country. 

Personal: Born on May 21...son of Brooke and Dwight Smith...father played for Northwest Christian College and uncle played at Oregon and overseas for six years.

Favorite Movies: The Jumanji series
Favorite TV Show: Criminal Minds
Favorite Restaurant: Izzy's
Favorite Beverage: Chocolate Milk
Favorite Candy: Sweet Tarts
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Athlete: Rajon Rondo, Payton Pritchard
Favorite Sports Team: Boston Celtics
Favorite App: Snapchat

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2021-2022Freshman

    Guard
    6'3" 195 lbs
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  • 23

    2022-2023Sophomore

    Guard
    6'3" 195 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2023-2024Junior

    Guard
    6'3" 205 lbs
    23
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    2024-2025Senior

    Guard
    6'3" 205 lbs
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