Tolu Smith

Updated on 2/28/24.  Written by Alan Lu.

Height: 6-11
Weight: 245
College: Mississippi State
Classification: Sixth-Year Senior
Birthdate: 7/26/2000

Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted

Pros:

Decent low post scorer
Excels at scoring on off-ball motion plays
Solid rebounder
Above average athlete
Has good strength

Cons:

Must expand upon his low post moves
Needs to improve his face-up game
Must extend his shooting range
Needs to improve his playmaking skills
Struggles to guard quicker players
Not an elite athlete

Summary:

Tolu Smith is a strong big man that has a classic, old school, back to the basket game. He operates well out of the post, and he’ll make strong moves to score around the basket, and he also passes the ball fairly well out of the post. However, he’ll need to adjust to the modern NBA, and he’ll need to improve his jump shot and defense, and he can tend to struggle to guard quicker players in games. It’s uncertain if he’ll make it to the NBA, but he’ll likely carve out a long playing career in professional basketball.

Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
YouTube’s Highlights of the 1/28/23 Mississippi State-TCU Game via Matthew Loves Ball

Games Scouted:
2/27/24 Mississippi State vs. Kentucky

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