MJ Smith

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MJ Smith
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    North Ridgeville
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    North Ridgeville
  • gp
    18
  • pts/g
    7.0
  • fg %
    33.3
  • 3pt %
    31.6
  • ft %
    78.6
  • reb/g
    2.7
  • a/g
    1.2
Bio

2021-22

  • Appeared in 18 games making 9 starts
  • Averaged 7.0 points per game
  • Finished the season with 126 points
  • Registered 49 rebounds and 21 assists

2020-21

  • Started in all 14 games
  • Averaged 13.1 points per game
  • Finished the season with 184 points
  • Tallied 24 rebounds and 17 assists

2019-20

  • Started in all 25 games
  • Averaged 24.7 minutes per game
  • Finished the season with 145 points
  • Registered a career-best 61 rebounds
  • Dished out a career-high 19 assists

2018-19

  • Played in 23 games 
  • Averaged 12.3 minutes per game 
  • Ended the season with 83 points
  • Registered 27 rebounds

Personal 

  • Sports Management major
  • Son of Matt and April Smith
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 18 13
Games started 9 5
Minutes 399 265
Minutes per game 22.2 20.4
FG 42-126 27-74
FG Pct 33.3 36.5
3PT 31-98 22-62
3PT Pct 31.6 35.5
FT 11-14 9-10
FT Pct 78.6 90.0
Off rebounds 3 0
Def rebounds 46 28
Total rebounds 49 28
Rebounds per game 2.7 2.2
Personal fouls 23 18
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 21 12
Turnovers 15 10
Assist to turnover ratio 1.4 1.2
Steals 4 3
Blocks 1 0
Points 126 85
Points per game 7.0 6.5
Points per 40 min 12.6 12.8
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 6 at Heidelberg L, 75-66
Feb 9 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 77-73
Feb 12 Baldwin Wallace L, 72-65
Feb 16 Mount Union L, 82-61
Feb 19 at Ohio Northern W, 76-69
Feb 21 at Ohio Northern L, 82-73
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 13 Kenyon W, 75-53 1 27 5-13 38.5 4-11 36.4 0-2 0.0 14
Nov 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 86-82 1 32 5-14 35.7 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 12
Nov 20 Trine L, 57-52 1 24 0-7 0.0 0-5 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 21 Adrian W, 93-79 1 29 3-9 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Dec 4 John Carroll L, 87-84 1 30 5-8 62.5 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 12
Dec 8 at Capital L, 86-68 1 33 5-13 38.5 4-11 36.4 0-0 - 14
Dec 11 at Otterbein L, 82-72 1 19 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 15 at Waynesburg L, 81-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Heidelberg L, 96-76 1 23 4-11 36.4 4-8 50.0 2-2 100.0 14
Dec 29 vs. Lynchburg L, 94-90 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 31 at Wooster W, 68-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 Marietta L, 92-72 - 18 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 8 at Baldwin Wallace L, 79-67 - 19 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 12 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 65-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Ohio Northern W, 83-56 0 21 3-7 42.9 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 9
Jan 19 at Mount Union L, 72-61 - 26 4-10 40.0 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 13
Jan 22 at John Carroll L, 91-83 - 20 1-6 16.7 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 3
Jan 25 Capital W, 75-72 0 18 0-4 0.0 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 29 Otterbein L, 84-74 0 10 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 3
Feb 2 at Marietta L, 84-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Heidelberg L, 75-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 77-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 Baldwin Wallace L, 72-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Mount Union L, 82-61 1 3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 19 at Ohio Northern W, 76-69 0 25 3-6 50.0 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 21 at Ohio Northern L, 82-73 0 22 2-9 22.2 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 5
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 13 Kenyon W, 75-53 1 27 0 6 6 1 1 0 1
Nov 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 86-82 1 32 0 4 4 3 1 1 0
Nov 20 Trine L, 57-52 1 24 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
Nov 21 Adrian W, 93-79 1 29 2 5 7 5 1 0 0
Dec 4 John Carroll L, 87-84 1 30 0 2 2 0 3 2 0
Dec 8 at Capital L, 86-68 1 33 0 1 1 1 2 0 0
Dec 11 at Otterbein L, 82-72 1 19 0 3 3 0 1 0 0
Dec 15 at Waynesburg L, 81-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Heidelberg L, 96-76 1 23 0 4 4 0 0 0 0
Dec 29 vs. Lynchburg L, 94-90 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 31 at Wooster W, 68-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 Marietta L, 92-72 - 18 0 3 3 1 0 0 0
Jan 8 at Baldwin Wallace L, 79-67 - 19 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Jan 12 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 65-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Ohio Northern W, 83-56 0 21 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
Jan 19 at Mount Union L, 72-61 - 26 0 4 4 1 1 0 0
Jan 22 at John Carroll L, 91-83 - 20 0 5 5 0 0 0 0
Jan 25 Capital W, 75-72 0 18 0 1 1 2 1 0 0
Jan 29 Otterbein L, 84-74 0 10 0 1 1 1 2 0 0
Feb 2 at Marietta L, 84-64 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 at Heidelberg L, 75-66 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 77-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 Baldwin Wallace L, 72-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Mount Union L, 82-61 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 19 at Ohio Northern W, 76-69 0 25 0 2 2 4 0 0 0
Feb 21 at Ohio Northern L, 82-73 0 22 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 13 Kenyon W, 75-53 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 86-82 1 0 0 3.0
Nov 20 Trine L, 57-52 1 3 0 0.0
Nov 21 Adrian W, 93-79 1 0 0 5.0
Dec 4 John Carroll L, 87-84 1 3 0 0.0
Dec 8 at Capital L, 86-68 1 3 0 0.5
Dec 11 at Otterbein L, 82-72 1 4 0 0.0
Dec 15 at Waynesburg L, 81-65 - - - -
Dec 18 Heidelberg L, 96-76 1 2 0 -
Dec 29 vs. Lynchburg L, 94-90 - - - -
Dec 31 at Wooster W, 68-66 - - - -
Jan 5 Marietta L, 92-72 - 0 0 -
Jan 8 at Baldwin Wallace L, 79-67 - 0 - -
Jan 12 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 65-63 - - - -
Jan 15 Ohio Northern W, 83-56 0 1 0 -
Jan 19 at Mount Union L, 72-61 - 1 0 1.0
Jan 22 at John Carroll L, 91-83 - 1 0 -
Jan 25 Capital W, 75-72 0 1 0 2.0
Jan 29 Otterbein L, 84-74 0 2 0 0.5
Feb 2 at Marietta L, 84-64 - - - -
Feb 6 at Heidelberg L, 75-66 - - - -
Feb 9 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 77-73 - - - -
Feb 12 Baldwin Wallace L, 72-65 - - - -
Feb 16 Mount Union L, 82-61 1 0 0 -
Feb 19 at Ohio Northern W, 76-69 0 0 0 -
Feb 21 at Ohio Northern L, 82-73 0 1 0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2018-19 23 12.3 1.1-2.3 0.7-1.6 0.6-0.7 3.6
2019-20 25 24.7 2.0-5.1 1.5-4.2 0.2-0.4 5.8
2020-21 14 28.0 4.2-9.1 3.1-6.4 1.6-1.8 13.1
2021-22 18 22.2 2.3-7.0 1.7-5.4 0.6-0.8 7.0
Total 80 21.2 2.2-5.4 1.6-4.1 0.7-0.8 6.7
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 23 0 284 26-53 49.1 17-37 45.9 14-17 82.4 83
2019-20 25 25 618 51-127 40.2 37-104 35.6 6-10 60.0 145
2020-21 14 14 392 59-128 46.1 43-90 47.8 23-25 92.0 184
2021-22 18 9 399 42-126 33.3 31-98 31.6 11-14 78.6 126
Total 80 48 1693 178-434 41.0 128-329 38.9 54-66 81.8 538
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2018-19 23 284 12.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 45.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
2019-20 25 618 24.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
2020-21 14 392 28.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 47.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
2021-22 18 399 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 80 1693 21.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2018-19 23 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.0
2019-20 25 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.2
2020-21 14 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.2 1.4 0.4 0.1
2021-22 18 0.2 2.6 2.7 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.1
Total 80 0.2 1.8 2.0 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2018-19 23 0 6 21 27 13 10 8 0
2019-20 25 25 5 56 61 19 21 10 4
2020-21 14 14 3 21 24 17 20 6 1
2021-22 18 9 3 46 49 21 15 4 1
Total 80 48 17 144 161 70 66 28 6
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2020-21 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2021-22 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 80 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 18 22.2 2.3-7.0 1.7-5.4 0.6-0.8 7.0
Conference 13 20.4 2.1-5.7 1.7-4.8 0.7-0.8 6.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 20.3 2.1-6.5 1.6-5.1 0.9-1.2 6.7
Away 8 24.5 2.6-7.6 1.9-5.9 0.2-0.2 7.4
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 5 24.0 2.8-7.8 2.4-6.8 0.4-0.8 8.4
Losses 13 21.5 2.2-6.7 1.5-4.9 0.7-0.8 6.5
Month
November 4 28.0 3.2-10.8 2.0-7.0 0.5-1.0 9.0
December 4 26.3 3.8-8.2 2.8-6.0 0.5-0.8 10.8
January 7 18.9 1.3-4.9 1.1-4.4 1.0-1.0 4.7
February 3 16.7 1.7-5.3 1.3-5.0 0.0-0.0 4.7
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 18 9 399 42-126 33.3 31-98 31.6 11-14 78.6 126
Conference 13 5 265 27-74 36.5 22-62 35.5 9-10 90.0 85
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 10 6 203 21-65 32.3 16-51 31.4 9-12 75.0 67
Away 8 3 196 21-61 34.4 15-47 31.9 2-2 100.0 59
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 5 2 120 14-39 35.9 12-34 35.3 2-4 50.0 42
Losses 13 7 279 28-87 32.2 19-64 29.7 9-10 90.0 84
Month
November 4 4 112 13-43 30.2 8-28 28.6 2-4 50.0 36
December 4 4 105 15-33 45.5 11-24 45.8 2-3 66.7 43
January 7 0 132 9-34 26.5 8-31 25.8 7-7 100.0 33
February 3 1 50 5-16 31.3 4-15 26.7 0-0 - 14
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 18 399 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 13 265 20.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 203 20.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 8 196 24.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 5 120 24.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 13 279 21.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 4 112 28.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 4 105 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 45.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 7 132 18.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 3 50 16.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 18 0.2 2.6 2.7 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.1
Conference 13 0.0 2.2 2.2 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 0.3 2.5 2.8 1.2 0.9 0.2 0.1
Away 8 0.0 2.6 2.6 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 0.4 3.0 3.4 2.8 0.6 0.0 0.2
Losses 13 0.1 2.4 2.5 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.0
Month
November 4 0.8 4.3 5.0 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.3
December 4 0.0 2.5 2.5 0.3 1.5 0.5 0.0
January 7 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.0
February 3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 18 9 3 46 49 21 15 4 1
Conference 13 5 0 28 28 12 10 3 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 6 3 25 28 12 9 2 1
Away 8 3 0 21 21 9 6 2 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 2 2 15 17 14 3 0 1
Losses 13 7 1 31 32 7 12 4 0
Month
November 4 4 3 17 20 9 4 1 1
December 4 4 0 10 10 1 6 2 0
January 7 0 0 16 16 7 4 1 0
February 3 1 0 3 3 4 1 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Masinelli’s 39 points fuels Muskies past ONU
  • Article
  • February 19, 2022
Masinelli’s 39 points fuels Muskies past ONU

Behind senior Alex Masinelli’s game-high 39 points, the Muskingum men’s basketball team topped Ohio Northern, 76-69.

  • February 19, 2022
Men’s Basketball celebrates seniors vs. Mount Union
  • Article
  • February 16, 2022
Men’s Basketball celebrates seniors vs. Mount Union

The Muskingum men’s basketball team celebrated seniors MJ Smith, Carson Carter, and Alex Masinelli prior to their OAC matchup with Mount Union.

  • February 16, 2022
Men’s Basketball falls to #17 Mount Union
  • Article
  • January 19, 2022
Men’s Basketball falls to #17 Mount Union

The Muskingum men’s basketball team dropped a road-OAC contest to 17th-ranked Mount Union, 72-61.

  • January 19, 2022
Muskies earn historic win over ONU
  • Article
  • January 15, 2022
Muskies earn historic win over ONU

The Muskingum men’s basketball team dominated Ohio Northern 83-56 on Saturday afternoon. The 27-point victory was the Muskies’ largest win over the Polar Bears since the 1950-51 season.

  • January 15, 2022
Muskies fall in OAC action vs. #22 Heidelberg
  • Article
  • December 18, 2021
Muskies fall in OAC action vs. #22 Heidelberg

The Muskingum men's basketball team dropped a home OAC matchup to #22 Heidelberg, 96-76.

  • December 18, 2021
Men’s Basketball drops road OAC contest to Capital
  • Article
  • December 08, 2021
Men’s Basketball drops road OAC contest to Capital

The Muskingum men’s basketball team dropped a road OAC matchup with Capital, 86-68.

  • December 08, 2021
Muskies’ late rally comes up short versus John Carroll
  • Article
  • December 04, 2021
Muskies’ late rally comes up short versus John Carroll

The Muskingum men’s basketball team used a second-half rally to take the lead late, but it wasn’t enough as John Carroll escaped with an 87-84 win.

  • December 04, 2021
Masinelli’s Career Day leads Muskies past Adrian
  • Article
  • November 21, 2021
Masinelli’s Career Day leads Muskies past Adrian

Senior Alex Masinelli tallied a career-high 32 points to lead the Muskingum men’s basketball team past Adrian 93-79 on Sunday afternoon.

  • November 21, 2021
Photo Credit: Randy Sarvis
  • Article
  • November 16, 2021
Men’s Basketball slips at Ohio Wesleyan

The Muskingum men’s basketball team dropped a close contest to Ohio Wesleyan, 86-82.

  • November 16, 2021
Stifling Defense lifts Muskies to Season-Opening victory
  • Article
  • November 13, 2021
Stifling Defense lifts Muskies to Season-Opening victory

The Muskingum men’s basketball team dominated Kenyon 75-53 behind a strong defensive effort to secure the season-opening win.

  • November 13, 2021
Men's Basketball looks to build on shortened 2020-21 season
  • Article
  • November 11, 2021
Men's Basketball looks to build on shortened 2020-21 season

Under the direction of seventh-year head coach Travis Schwab, the Muskingum men’s basketball team will look to build on the solid season put together during last year’s shortened 2020-21 campaign.

  • November 11, 2021