

You don’t see teams getting easy layups against top programs like Duke and North Carolina.

GETTING DEFENSIVE: A two-time Defensive Player of the Year during his playing days at USD, Smith plans to build the team’s identity through a commitment to making opponents work for every single basket. Skill, athleticism and toughness come next, and they’ve got to be able to dribble, pass and shoot from all five positions on the court.” “First and foremost, I want high-character young men men that can be successful and thrive on the court and in the classroom. A skilled recruiter, Smith has a clear vision of the type of player he’s looking to bring to USD. Louis University, Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara, Arizona State, Washington and New Mexico. BONA FIDES: After finishing his playing career at USD in 1999, Lamont Smith began a 16-year run as an assistant coach, with stops at St.
