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Nick Smith Jr.

Los Angeles Lakers
Number #20
Position G
Age 22
Height 6-2
Weight 185LBS
Draft 2023 R1 Pick 27
Nationality USA
Born Apr 18, 2004
College / Team Arkansas

Key Insights

2025-26
He almost never takes the ball all the way to the basket

5% of his shots come at the rim, against a league median of 26%.

0.3 of his 5.6 attempts a game, 336 of 342 qualifiers. 96th percentile of 342 qualifying shooters, 2025 (5+ attempts a game).
He can pull up from the top of the arc and make it

He shoots 41.3% from above the break, well above the 34.5% median for players who shoot it as often.

2.6 above the break threes a game, 21 of 306 from the top. 87th percentile of 306 players taking 1.0+ above the break threes a game, 2025.
He is at his most reliable from 25 to 29 feet

He shoots 42.6% from 25 to 29 feet, against a 34.6% median for players who take as many from there.

2.3 attempts a game from that range. 87th percentile of 388 players shooting from 25 to 29 feet often, 2025.

Shooting Efficiency Heatmap

Volume & eFG% Hexbin
Freq
Cold
Hot

Zone Breakdown

Detailed Metrics
RIM 9 FGA
32
62.5%FG%
PAINT 45 FGA
72
47.7%FG%
MIDRANGE 24 FGA
67
43.5%FG%
CORNER 3 (L) 9 FGA
24
20.0%FG%
CORNER 3 (R) 6 FGA
43
33.3%FG%
ABOVE BREAK 3 78 FGA
91
41.3%FG%
Combine & Bio Data
DOB Apr 18, 2004
Birth Country USA
Draft 2023 (R1 / P27)
College Arkansas