Mercy University Athletics

Smith Jr. continued his strong play during the month of December, averaging a team-high 13.0 points per game with 6.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game in five games. The graduate student opened the month with eight points, seven rebounds and three steals against UDC on December 3rd. The forward followed that up with 13 points, five rebounds and three assists against D’Youville on December 9th. Smith Jr. then recorded a month-high 17 points with seven rebounds and four steals against Daemen on December 11th. The graduate student then had his lone double-double of the month by way of 14 points and a month-high 11 rebounds with three assists against Saint Michael’s on December 17th. Smith Jr. ended the month with 13 points and four rebounds against regionally-ranked Southern Connecticut State on December 29th.