LJ Smith shows promise in early Ohio State basketball practices
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 5, 2026, 10:05 AM
Last updated Oct 5, 2026
LJ Smith, a five-star guard, has enrolled early at Ohio State and is adapting to college basketball. In practices, he has displayed significant talent, excelling at scoring and playmaking, though he still faces the typical challenges of a freshman. Coach Jake Diebler emphasizes the need for increased consistency from Smith, who has impressed teammates with his abilities. Smith aims to develop further before the season opener against BYU on November 2.
- •LJ Smith graduated early and enrolled at Ohio State.
- •Smith has shown flashes of talent in practices, including strong scoring.
- •Coach Diebler is working on Smith's consistency and aggressiveness.
- •Smith will contribute to Ohio State's rotation starting November 2 against BYU.
- •He was ranked as a top prospect before reclassifying to the 2026 class.
- 10:05 AMYahoo Sports — Ohio State seeing early flashes of something special from LJ Smith
"LJ Smith still had another year of prep ball on his plate, but the five-star guard graduated early and enrolled at Ohio State. Now he's ready to play.
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