Mark Smith

Mark Anthony Smith (born August 16, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga. He previously played for the Illinois Fighting Illini, the Missouri Tigers, and the Kansas State Wildcats.

Early life Smith is the son of Anthony and Yvonne Smith. His father, Anthony, played college basketball at Southern Illinois and SIU Edwardsville and his mother, Yvonne, also played college basketball at SIU Edwardsville. While in high school, Smith participated in AAU basketball with the Ramey Jets United program through the Adidas circuit. Smith was also selected as the 2017 Illinois Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year and as 2017 Illinois Mr. Basketball. However, in July 2016 Smith decommitted from Missouri given Tim Jamieson's retirement and because of an injury to the flexor pronator tendon in his throwing elbow.

On April 26, 2017, Smith announced he would attend college at the University of Illinois to play for the Fighting Illini under new head coach Brad Underwood. In talking about schools he was considering through the recruitment process, Smith listed Duke and Michigan State as his finalists. Smith also considered scholarship offers from Kentucky and Ohio State. On April 14, 2018, Smith announced he would transfer to Missouri. As a senior, he averaged 9.7 points per game while shooting 31.5 percent from three-point range. He moved to Kansas State as a graduate transfer. Smith was named to the Third Team All-Big 12 as well as the All-Newcomer Team.

Professional career On July 5, 2022, he has signed with BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga.

On July 29, 2023, he signed with Casademont Zaragoza of the Liga ACB.

On July 5, 2024, he signed with Nagasaki Velca of the Japanese B.League.

On July 21, 2025, he signed with Ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga.

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