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Jordan Smith Jr. Narrows Choices to Six College Basketball Programs

Ranked as high as No. 2 nationally by recruiting services, Smith Jr. plans official visits to Arkansas then Kentucky to continue evaluating his finalists

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Overview

  • Jordan Smith Jr. has named Duke, Arkansas, Georgetown, Indiana, Kentucky and Syracuse as his six finalists in the Class of 2026.
  • The 6-foot-2 guard completed an official visit to Duke last fall and has scheduled official trips to Arkansas then Kentucky while taking unofficial visits to Syracuse and Georgetown.
  • He topped national recruiting rankings as high as No. 2 and led a survey of college coaches as the prospect they most want to coach from his class.
  • Smith attends Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, Virginia, and competes for Team Takeover on the Nike EYBL circuit.
  • He started every game for the U.S. Under-19 national team en route to a World Cup gold medal and finished among Peach Jam’s top-10 in both steals and blocks.