Became
a starter during his junior season...Gives the Aggies valuable minutes as a
frontcourt player...Normally enters the game to rebound and defend, but can score
the ball from the perimeter...High-flying athletic player who won the dunking
contest at the 2009 Aggie Madness...Will battle for playing time at the power forward
position...Comes into the 2012-13 season with 164 points, 150 rebounds, 25 steals
and 22 career assists...Has shot .419 from the floor and .676 from the free throw
line in his career...Has played 69 games with 31 starts.
2011-2012 Season: Played
in 32 games with 23 starts...Averaged 4.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and totaled 21
steals and 16 assists...Shot .486 from the field and a career-best .724 from the
free throw line...Had a career-high 17 points in a win over Johnson & Wales
on Nov. 23...Had his first career double-double on Nov. 19 as he finished with 11
points and a career-high 12 rebounds in a home win over Chicago State...Scored 12
points in a road win over Howard on Jan. 14.
2010-2011
Season: Appeared in 18 games without a start....Had 15 points with 20
rebounds...went 7-for-12 at the free throw line for a .583 average...Had a
season-high six points with three rebounds in 11 minutes on Dec. 31 at Ball
State.
2009-10
Season: Played in
19 games with eight starts...Averaged 0.3 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.3 assists
in 7.2 minutes of action per game...Made his first career start on Nov. 13 in
the Aggies season opener against Brevard College...Played eight minutes and
grabbed two rebounds in his debut...Had a career-high four rebounds against
Hampton on Jan. 18.
High
School Career: Averaged
7.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game for nationally-ranked Bishop
McNamara...Named Washington Catholic Athletic Conference honorable
mention...Helped McNamara win 22 games as a senior, the most in school
history...Played in the prestigious Capital Classic.
Personal: Full name is Lawrence Alexander Smith...He is
the son of Leonard and Denise Smith...Has one sibling, Leonard Smith III...Majors
in business management...His nicknames include L-Boogie and Smitty.
