NC State Newsstand: Terquavion Smith leads 76ers in Summer League debut
It’s officially the offseason for NC State football and basketball, but there will be no shortage of news between now and August. Our daily ‘Newsstands’ will be a way for our readers to catch up on what they missed from the day before.
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Terquavion Smith, the former NC State star guard who put together two electric seasons in Raleigh, recently signed a two-way NBA contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. He made his Summer League debut Monday in Salt Lake City, Utah, and led the team in scoring.
Playing 27 minutes in a narrow 94-92 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Smith racked up 18 points on 6 of 16 shooting from the field. The guard also attempted 10 three-point field goals, hitting 4, and he dished out 3 assists, grabbed 1 rebound, turned the ball over twice and committed 3 personal fouls.
The former Wolfpack star started the game for Philadelphia alongside former Arkansas guard Ricky Council IV, who is from Durham, North Carolina, and also signed a two-way deal with the Sixers.
During the 2022-2023 season with NC State, Smith recorded 17.9 points, 4.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game and shot 38 percent from the field, 33.6 percent from deep and 70.1 percent from the line. He started all 34 games for the Pack and also led the program in steals with 49.
While on a two-way NBA contract, Smith can be active for at most 50 games with Philadelphia, and he will spend the rest of the season with the franchise’s G League affiliate— The Delaware Blue Coats. The guard’s next summer league game is scheduled for Wednesday, July 5, at 9 p.m. EST against the Utah Jazz.
Tweets of the day
Here’s one highlight from Smith’s debut where he drills a clutch three in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
Three-star wide receiver Jordan Shipp set his commitment date for July 16 and shared a top three of Michigan, NC State and UNC.
Four-star wide receiver Jonathan Paylor plans on making his commitment announcement later this month.
NC State quote of the day
This quote is from class of 2026 cornerback Samari Matthews, discussing his connection with Wolfpack cornerbacks coach Brian Mitchell.
“I like him,” Matthews said. “He’s definitely a coach who knows what he’s talking about, and I like his schemes.”
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