REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2018-19)
In his fourth and final year with the Titans, he played in all 34 games and started four of them ... Played 19.1 minutes per game and continued to be a floor general for the squad and a tone setter on the defensive end ... Averaged 3.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game ... Scored a season-high 10 points against Hawai'i (March 9) ... Turned the game around in the Big West Tournament semifinal against UC Santa Barbara, CSF led for just 2:32 of the 40 minutes but they managed to pull out the victory thanks to outstanding defense down the stretch, spearheaded by Smith who played 18 minutes off the bench had a team-high +12 plus/minus.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
Played in all 32 games and started 18 of them at point guard ... Saw 22.5 minutes per game and was a floor general for the Titans ... Averaged 3.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists ... Third on the team in assists at 61 (1.9 per game) ... Posted 10 points, five rebounds and seven assists at California (Dec. 16) ... Recorded just eight turnovers in the last 12 games in 20.4 minutes per game.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016-17)
Played in 20 games on the year and started in one of them ... Averaged 7.5 minutes and scored 1.3 minutes per game ... Recorded a season-high 23 minutes against Caltech in the first game of the season where he pitched in six points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals.
FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Utilized his redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2015 graduate of Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley, Calif…played four years of varsity at both guard positions for head coach Maurice Sievers…averaged 19.0 points and 5.0 assists per game as a senior and was named first team all-Inland Valley League…was an RV (Rancho Verde) scholar…made the Principal’s Honor Roll and graduated magna cum laude.
PERSONAL
Born in Long Beach, Calif…parents are John Smith, the associate head men’s basketball coach at Cal State Fullerton during Jamal's time as a Titan, and Kelly Smith…has two younger sisters, Kiana and Kylee…chose Cal State Fullerton because of the coaching staff…uncle Keith Jones is Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations/Head Athletic Trainer for the Houston Rockets…cousin Jeron Smith is the Jordan Brand Marketing Manager for Nike…models his game after Chris Paul and James Harden…favorites include: Derrick Rose (basketball player), Los Angeles Lakers (basketball team), J. Cole (musical artist), wings (food), Titan Gym (place to play), Stomp The Yard (movie).