AT GEORGIA STATE:
Played two seasons at Georgia State before deciding to transfer following his sophomore season . . . In two years, saw action in 24 games, scoring 24 points, pulling down 20 rebounds and blocking 10 shots . . . Shot 42.9-percent from the floor, averaging 4.9 minutes per game.
Came out of high school as a highly-touted forward from Florida with good size and rebounding ability, able to put the ball on the floor under the basket or shoot the mid-range jumper.
2013-14:
Saw action in 16 games, averaging 1.1 points and 0.8 rebounds per game in 4.3 minutes per contest . . . Shot 54.5-percent from the floor and blocked six shots to go along with three steals.
Scored a career-high five points in the season opener against Southern Poly, going 2-of-3 from the floor in seven minutes, while pulling down three rebounds . . . Tied his career-high with five points and two blocked shots in 13 minutes against UALR . . . Scored four points in seven minutes at UTSA with two blocked shots.
2012-13:
Played in eight games, scoring seven points on 7-of-12 free throws, grabbing seven rebounds and blocking four shots during his freshman season . . . Made first collegiate appearance against Southern Poly, playing three minutes and scoring one point . . . Played a career-high 15 minutes against William & Mary, grabbing a career-high three rebounds and blocking a career-high two shots . . . Scored a career-high four points in 14 minutes against Hofstra, making 4-of-6 free throws, blocking one shot and collecting his first steal.
PREP:
Earned all-conference and All-Space Coast First Team honors after leading Heritage High School in Palm Bay, Fla., to a 24-5 record and the Sweet 16 of the second largest classification in Florida, along with winning the district championship . . . Averaged 16.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 4.6 blocked shots per game during his senior year while playing for coach Stephen Links, surpassing 1,000 career points . . . Top performance came against Viera High School, scoring 32 points and grabbing 20 rebounds.
During his junior season, averaged 16.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.4 blocked shots per game . . . Earned Florida Today Athlete of the Week honors after scoring 22 points, grabbing 18 rebounds and adding four blocked shots against Cocoa Beach.
PERSONAL:
Full name is LaRon Smith . . . Born on Dec. 20, 1993 in New York, N.Y. . . . Parents are Diane Willet and LaRon Smith . . . Has two brothers, LeRon and LoRon . . . Currently majoring in criminal justice.
