Evan Michael Smotrycz (born August 2, 1991) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for Michigan and Maryland. Engaged to Good Day Columbia WACH FOX 57 co-anchor Olivia DiVenti as of October 2022.
Smotrycz began his high school career with Reading Memorial High School in Massachusetts where he won the MVP award at a session of the Eastern Invitational Basketball Camp. He transferred to the New Hampton School and repeated his junior year to reclassify to the class of 2010.[1] He averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds for a team that just missed out on making the playoffs. However, he began to receive heavy recruiting interest.[2]
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
"Michigan 2010 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
"2010 Michigan Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
"ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
"Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
"2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
College careeredit
Smotrycz began his college career at Michigan. As a freshman, he posted 6.3 points per game, shooting 38 percent from behind the arc.[3] In the final two non-conference games of his sophomore season, Smotrycz scored his first two double-doubles against Alabama A&M and Bradley on December 17 and 22.[4][5] On December 29, Michigan won its first Big Ten Conference opener since 2006–07, beating Penn State as Smotrycz extended his double-double streak to three games.[6][7] As a sophomore, he averaged 7.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. After the season, he opted to transfer, citing the need for a better fit. Smotrycz ultimately chose Maryland over offers from Colorado and Providence because he felt comfortable with the coaches and players.[8] Smotrcycz 9–11 (81.8%) career three-point shot percentage in the NCAA Tournament is a Michigan school record (min 10 attempts).[9]
He averaged 11 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes a game as a junior. Coming into his senior season, Smotrycz dealt with a broken foot in the preseason, followed by a sprained knee and later sidelined with a hairline fracture of the thumb on his shooting hand. As a result, his numbers declined to 4.7 points and 4.1 rebounds in 19 minutes per game.[10]
Professional careeredit
After not being selected in the 2015 NBA draft, he signed his first professional contract in July with Keravnos B.C. of the First Division of Cyprus.[11] In his rookie season Smotrycz averaged 15.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.[12] The following year he played in the NBA Summer League for the Toronto Raptors.[13] On July 26, 2016, he signed with Eisbaren Bremerhaven of the Basketball Bundesliga,[12] but after eleven games, an injury temporarily separated him from the team.[14] In July 2017, Smotrycz inked with BG Göttingen.[15] On February 20, 2018, after leaving Germany, he landed in Argentina where he replaced Dijon Thompson at the Club Ferro Carril Oeste.[16] On November 2, 2018, Smotrycz was added to the Iowa Wolves opening night roster.[17]
Referencesedit
^"Smotrycz Will Prep at New Hampton". New England Recruiting Report. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^Pacheco, Steve (March 18, 2009). "Reading's Smotrycz plays prep hoops at New Hampton". Home News Here. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^Bogenschutz, Kyle (October 20, 2014). "Smotrycz Not Mad About Michigan's Success". 247sports. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^"Alabama A&M 57 (2–4, 0–4 away); (18) Michigan 87 (9–2, 6–0 home)". ESPN. December 17, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
^"Bradley 66 (5–7, 1–3 away); (19) Michigan 77 (10–2, 7–0 home)". ESPN. December 22, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
^. MGoBlue. CBS Interactive. December 29, 2011. Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
^"Michigan whips Penn State to open Big 10 schedule". ESPN. December 29, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
^Rothstein, Michael (April 16, 2012). "Evan Smotrycz heading to Maryland". ESPN. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^"Michigan Basketball History & Records (Section 07 | NCAA Tournament)" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
^Markus, Don (December 25, 2015). "Evan Smotrycz remain tight as they both play in Cyprus". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^"Evan Smotrycz inks with Keravnos The player comes from Maryland 0 Cyprus Evan Smotrycz is a new player of Keravnos". Sportando. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^ ab"Evan Smotrycz moves to Eisbaren-Bremerhaven". Sportando. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^Bengel, Chris. "Maryland Basketball: Evan Smotrycz to play in NBA Summer League". FanSided. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^"Eisbaren-Bremerhaven inks Nemanja Aleksandrov". Sportando. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^"Evan Smotrycz firma con il Göttingen". Sportando (in Italian). Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^. WebBasketball (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^Nutting, Seth (November 2, 2018). . NBA.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
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May 08, 2024
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Evan Michael Smotrycz born August 2 1991 is an American basketball player He played college basketball for Michigan and Maryland Engaged to Good Day Columbia WACH FOX 57 co anchor Olivia DiVenti as of October 2022 Evan SmotryczSmotrycz 23 playing for MichiganFree agentPositionSmall forwardPersonal informationBorn 1991 08 02 August 2 1991 age 32 Stoneham MassachusettsNationalityAmericanListed height6 ft 9 in 2 06 m Listed weight234 lb 106 kg Career informationHigh schoolReading Memorial Reading Massachusetts New Hampton New Hampton New Hampshire CollegeMichigan 2010 2012 Maryland 2013 2015 NBA draft2015 undraftedPlaying career2015 presentCareer history2015 2016Keravnos B C 2016 2017Eisbaren Bremerhaven2017 2018BG Gottingen2018Ferro Carril Oeste2018 2019Iowa Wolves Contents 1 High school career 2 College career 3 Professional career 4 References 5 External linksHigh school career editSmotrycz began his high school career with Reading Memorial High School in Massachusetts where he won the MVP award at a session of the Eastern Invitational Basketball Camp He transferred to the New Hampton School and repeated his junior year to reclassify to the class of 2010 1 He averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds for a team that just missed out on making the playoffs However he began to receive heavy recruiting interest 2 US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school college Height Weight Commit date Evan SmotryczSF Reading Massachusetts New Hampton School New Hampshire 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 225 lb 102 kg Sep 4 2009 Recruiting star ratings Scout nbsp Rivals nbsp 247Sports N A ESPN grade 94 Overall recruiting rankings ESPN 14 Note In many cases Scout Rivals 247Sports and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight In these cases the average was taken ESPN grades are on a 100 point scale Sources Michigan 2010 Basketball Commitments Rivals com Retrieved July 14 2009 2010 Michigan Basketball Commits Scout com Retrieved July 14 2009 ESPN ESPN com Retrieved July 14 2009 Scout com Team Recruiting Rankings Scout com Retrieved July 14 2009 2010 Team Ranking Rivals com Retrieved July 14 2009 College career editSmotrycz began his college career at Michigan As a freshman he posted 6 3 points per game shooting 38 percent from behind the arc 3 In the final two non conference games of his sophomore season Smotrycz scored his first two double doubles against Alabama A amp M and Bradley on December 17 and 22 4 5 On December 29 Michigan won its first Big Ten Conference opener since 2006 07 beating Penn State as Smotrycz extended his double double streak to three games 6 7 As a sophomore he averaged 7 7 points and 4 9 rebounds per game After the season he opted to transfer citing the need for a better fit Smotrycz ultimately chose Maryland over offers from Colorado and Providence because he felt comfortable with the coaches and players 8 Smotrcycz 9 11 81 8 career three point shot percentage in the NCAA Tournament is a Michigan school record min 10 attempts 9 He averaged 11 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes a game as a junior Coming into his senior season Smotrycz dealt with a broken foot in the preseason followed by a sprained knee and later sidelined with a hairline fracture of the thumb on his shooting hand As a result his numbers declined to 4 7 points and 4 1 rebounds in 19 minutes per game 10 Professional career editAfter not being selected in the 2015 NBA draft he signed his first professional contract in July with Keravnos B C of the First Division of Cyprus 11 In his rookie season Smotrycz averaged 15 4 points 7 2 rebounds and 2 3 assists per game 12 The following year he played in the NBA Summer League for the Toronto Raptors 13 On July 26 2016 he signed with Eisbaren Bremerhaven of the Basketball Bundesliga 12 but after eleven games an injury temporarily separated him from the team 14 In July 2017 Smotrycz inked with BG Gottingen 15 On February 20 2018 after leaving Germany he landed in Argentina where he replaced Dijon Thompson at the Club Ferro Carril Oeste 16 On November 2 2018 Smotrycz was added to the Iowa Wolves opening night roster 17 References edit Smotrycz Will Prep at New Hampton New England Recruiting Report Retrieved July 5 2018 Pacheco Steve March 18 2009 Reading s Smotrycz plays prep hoops at New Hampton Home News Here Retrieved July 5 2018 Bogenschutz Kyle October 20 2014 Smotrycz Not Mad About Michigan s Success 247sports Retrieved July 5 2018 Alabama A amp M 57 2 4 0 4 away 18 Michigan 87 9 2 6 0 home ESPN December 17 2011 Retrieved December 23 2011 Bradley 66 5 7 1 3 away 19 Michigan 77 10 2 7 0 home ESPN December 22 2011 Retrieved December 23 2011 Postgame Notes 18 Michigan 71 Penn State 53 MGoBlue CBS Interactive December 29 2011 Archived from the original on January 1 2012 Retrieved December 30 2011 Michigan whips Penn State to open Big 10 schedule ESPN December 29 2011 Retrieved December 30 2011 Rothstein Michael April 16 2012 Evan Smotrycz heading to Maryland ESPN Retrieved July 5 2018 Michigan Basketball History amp Records Section 07 NCAA Tournament PDF Board of Regents of the University of Michigan Retrieved May 8 2022 Markus Don December 25 2015 Evan Smotrycz remain tight as they both play in Cyprus The Baltimore Sun Retrieved July 5 2018 Evan Smotrycz inks with Keravnos The player comes from Maryland 0 Cyprus Evan Smotrycz is a new player of Keravnos Sportando Retrieved July 5 2018 a b Evan Smotrycz moves to Eisbaren Bremerhaven Sportando Retrieved July 5 2018 Bengel Chris Maryland Basketball Evan Smotrycz to play in NBA Summer League FanSided Retrieved July 5 2018 Eisbaren Bremerhaven inks Nemanja Aleksandrov Sportando Retrieved July 5 2018 Evan Smotrycz firma con il Gottingen Sportando in Italian Retrieved July 5 2018 Ferro sumo un extranjero WebBasketball in Spanish Archived from the original on March 12 2018 Retrieved July 5 2018 Nutting Seth November 2 2018 Wolves Finalize 2018 19 Opening Night Roster NBA com 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