Darin Smith, Jr.

5 Darin Smith, Jr.
Darin Smith, Jr.
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    210
  • Hometown:
    Springfield, MA
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Vermont Academy (Springfield Central)
  • gp
    30
  • pts/g
    20.7
  • fg %
    45.6
  • 3pt %
    37.6
  • ft %
    89.8
  • reb/g
    5.4
  • a/g
    1.2
Bio

 

2025-26: NEC Player of the Year...All-NEC First Team...All-ECAC First Team...Preseason All-NEC Team...Five-time Influxer/NEC Player of the Week...12-time NEC Prime Performer...USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy Player of the Week (Nov. 30, Feb. 17)...621 points, third-highest single-season total in program history

2024-25: Northeast Conference All-Rookie Team...Northeast Conference/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Rookie of the Week (March 3; Nov. 11, Nov. 18, Dec. 2)...Prime Performer (Nov. 18)...Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll...Played in 31 games, averaging 18.0 minutes...Averaged 6.9 points, 2.0 rebounds per game...Shot .517 from the field overall and .461 from three-point range...Scored double-figures in eight games...Scored 23 points and made six three-pointers against Vermont State Johnson (11/11)...Grabbed seven rebounds against Wagner (3/1)...Had three steals against UMass Lowell (12/1).

2023-24: Redshirted...Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll.

BEFORE CCSU: Team captain and earned NEPSAC AAA honorable mention honors at Vermont Academy where he played for head coach John Zall...A Springfield, MA, native, he totaled 500 points and 200 rebounds in two seasons as a starter and helped the team to the NEPSAC AAA Quarterfinals...Averaged 11.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in 2022 and then shot better than 42 percent from three-point range as a senior...As a freshman he played at Springfield Central, helping the team go 22-1 and advance to the 2020 MIAA Division 1 State Final.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 30 18
Games started 30 18
Minutes 977 615
Minutes per game 32.6 34.2
FG 203-445 117-261
FG Pct 45.6 44.8
3PT 56-149 28-80
3PT Pct 37.6 35.0
FT 159-177 110-119
FT Pct 89.8 92.4
Off rebounds 39 23
Def rebounds 124 70
Total rebounds 163 93
Rebounds per game 5.4 5.2
Personal fouls 52 27
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 35 21
Turnovers 49 29
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.7
Steals 21 14
Blocks 7 5
Points 621 372
Points per game 20.7 20.7
Points per 40.0 min 25.4 24.2
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 at FDU W, 63-57
Feb 19 Le Moyne W, 78-77
Feb 21 at Chicago State L, 70-51
Feb 26 Mercyhurst W, 80-78
Feb 28 Saint Francis U. W, 69-64
Mar 4 Wagner L, 70-60
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 3 Vermont State Johnson W, 117-55 1 17 8-10 80.0 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 20
Nov 6 at Quinnipiac L, 71-49 1 23 4-13 30.8 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 10
Nov 11 at Boston College W, 60-59 1 32 6-13 46.2 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 14
Nov 16 at Massachusetts L, 84-77 1 27 6-11 54.5 3-6 50.0 3-3 100.0 18
Nov 21 at Rutgers W, 67-54 1 34 7-15 46.7 3-8 37.5 4-4 100.0 21
Nov 24 Sacred Heart W, 108-106 1 37 12-21 57.1 3-7 42.9 11-12 91.7 38
Nov 30 Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 122-57 1 21 10-13 76.9 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 24
Dec 3 at Seton Hall L, 77-61 1 34 6-17 35.3 4-9 44.4 4-5 80.0 20
Dec 7 at Northeastern L, 73-56 1 38 3-12 25.0 1-7 14.3 5-6 83.3 12
Dec 13 at Binghamton W, 84-67 1 33 9-17 52.9 3-6 50.0 2-4 50.0 23
Dec 18 Fairfield L, 84-70 1 29 7-19 36.8 4-7 57.1 2-2 100.0 20
Jan 2 at LIU L, 84-78 1 35 8-15 53.3 3-6 50.0 4-4 100.0 23
Jan 4 New Haven W, 72-61 1 34 6-15 40.0 2-7 28.6 1-1 100.0 15
Jan 8 Stonehill W, 76-69 1 32 7-13 53.8 1-4 25.0 7-8 87.5 22
Jan 10 at Le Moyne W, 69-59 1 35 7-22 31.8 0-5 0.0 10-11 90.9 24
Jan 17 at Saint Francis U. W, 98-90 1 36 10-14 71.4 4-4 100.0 10-12 83.3 34
Jan 19 at Mercyhurst L, 79-61 1 35 4-14 28.6 1-5 20.0 6-6 100.0 15
Jan 23 FDU L, 76-66 1 38 7-13 53.8 1-3 33.3 4-4 100.0 19
Jan 26 at Stonehill L, 61-59 1 37 5-12 41.7 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 12
Jan 29 at Wagner W, 62-55 1 29 2-8 25.0 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
Jan 31 LIU L, 80-59 1 38 3-9 33.3 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 5 Chicago State W, 78-67 1 33 8-15 53.3 3-7 42.9 5-5 100.0 24
Feb 7 Wagner W, 84-67 1 33 7-16 43.8 2-4 50.0 9-9 100.0 25
Feb 12 at New Haven W, 81-76 1 32 13-20 65.0 3-5 60.0 11-11 100.0 40
Feb 14 at FDU W, 63-57 1 29 2-11 18.2 0-3 0.0 13-13 100.0 17
Feb 19 Le Moyne W, 78-77 1 33 9-21 42.9 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 20
Feb 21 at Chicago State L, 70-51 1 37 6-18 33.3 2-6 33.3 5-6 83.3 19
Feb 26 Mercyhurst W, 80-78 1 34 6-13 46.2 0-1 0.0 12-13 92.3 24
Feb 28 Saint Francis U. W, 69-64 1 35 7-12 58.3 2-3 66.7 6-6 100.0 22
Mar 4 Wagner L, 70-60 1 37 8-23 34.8 3-6 50.0 10-13 76.9 29
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 3 Vermont State Johnson W, 117-55 1 17 2 5 7 0 1 2 0
Nov 6 at Quinnipiac L, 71-49 1 23 2 1 3 1 3 0 0
Nov 11 at Boston College W, 60-59 1 32 2 3 5 0 0 1 0
Nov 16 at Massachusetts L, 84-77 1 27 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Nov 21 at Rutgers W, 67-54 1 34 1 4 5 1 1 1 0
Nov 24 Sacred Heart W, 108-106 1 37 0 5 5 4 1 0 0
Nov 30 Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 122-57 1 21 0 8 8 3 0 1 0
Dec 3 at Seton Hall L, 77-61 1 34 0 3 3 0 3 1 0
Dec 7 at Northeastern L, 73-56 1 38 1 4 5 1 4 1 1
Dec 13 at Binghamton W, 84-67 1 33 2 8 10 0 2 0 1
Dec 18 Fairfield L, 84-70 1 29 2 3 5 2 2 0 0
Jan 2 at LIU L, 84-78 1 35 1 1 2 0 1 1 0
Jan 4 New Haven W, 72-61 1 34 0 4 4 1 3 2 0
Jan 8 Stonehill W, 76-69 1 32 1 3 4 0 0 1 1
Jan 10 at Le Moyne W, 69-59 1 35 3 9 12 1 2 2 1
Jan 17 at Saint Francis U. W, 98-90 1 36 1 8 9 2 0 0 0
Jan 19 at Mercyhurst L, 79-61 1 35 0 4 4 1 2 0 0
Jan 23 FDU L, 76-66 1 38 2 7 9 2 2 0 3
Jan 26 at Stonehill L, 61-59 1 37 1 4 5 1 3 1 0
Jan 29 at Wagner W, 62-55 1 29 0 5 5 0 2 0 0
Jan 31 LIU L, 80-59 1 38 1 0 1 1 1 2 0
Feb 5 Chicago State W, 78-67 1 33 3 5 8 1 4 0 0
Feb 7 Wagner W, 84-67 1 33 0 2 2 3 0 0 0
Feb 12 at New Haven W, 81-76 1 32 1 3 4 0 2 1 0
Feb 14 at FDU W, 63-57 1 29 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 19 Le Moyne W, 78-77 1 33 2 3 5 4 3 2 0
Feb 21 at Chicago State L, 70-51 1 37 3 3 6 2 1 1 0
Feb 26 Mercyhurst W, 80-78 1 34 2 2 4 1 0 0 0
Feb 28 Saint Francis U. W, 69-64 1 35 1 6 7 1 3 1 0
Mar 4 Wagner L, 70-60 1 37 4 9 13 1 2 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 3 Vermont State Johnson W, 117-55 1 1 0 0.0
Nov 6 at Quinnipiac L, 71-49 1 4 0 0.3
Nov 11 at Boston College W, 60-59 1 1 0 -
Nov 16 at Massachusetts L, 84-77 1 4 0 1.0
Nov 21 at Rutgers W, 67-54 1 1 0 1.0
Nov 24 Sacred Heart W, 108-106 1 3 0 4.0
Nov 30 Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 122-57 1 1 0 -
Dec 3 at Seton Hall L, 77-61 1 2 0 0.0
Dec 7 at Northeastern L, 73-56 1 1 0 0.3
Dec 13 at Binghamton W, 84-67 1 0 0 0.0
Dec 18 Fairfield L, 84-70 1 4 0 1.0
Jan 2 at LIU L, 84-78 1 4 0 0.0
Jan 4 New Haven W, 72-61 1 0 0 0.3
Jan 8 Stonehill W, 76-69 1 0 0 -
Jan 10 at Le Moyne W, 69-59 1 2 0 0.5
Jan 17 at Saint Francis U. W, 98-90 1 2 0 -
Jan 19 at Mercyhurst L, 79-61 1 1 0 0.5
Jan 23 FDU L, 76-66 1 1 0 1.0
Jan 26 at Stonehill L, 61-59 1 3 0 0.3
Jan 29 at Wagner W, 62-55 1 2 0 0.0
Jan 31 LIU L, 80-59 1 2 0 1.0
Feb 5 Chicago State W, 78-67 1 1 0 0.3
Feb 7 Wagner W, 84-67 1 0 0 -
Feb 12 at New Haven W, 81-76 1 0 0 0.0
Feb 14 at FDU W, 63-57 1 3 0 -
Feb 19 Le Moyne W, 78-77 1 1 0 1.3
Feb 21 at Chicago State L, 70-51 1 1 0 2.0
Feb 26 Mercyhurst W, 80-78 1 3 0 -
Feb 28 Saint Francis U. W, 69-64 1 1 0 0.3
Mar 4 Wagner L, 70-60 1 3 0 0.5
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2024-25 31 18.0 2.5-4.8 1.2-2.6 0.7-0.9 6.8
2025-26 30 32.6 6.8-14.8 1.9-5.0 5.3-5.9 20.7
Total 61 25.2 4.6-9.7 1.5-3.8 3.0-3.4 13.7
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2024-25 31 1 558 77-149 51.7 37-80 46.3 21-28 75.0 212
2025-26 30 30 977 203-445 45.6 56-149 37.6 159-177 89.8 621
Total 61 31 1535 280-594 47.1 93-229 40.6 180-205 87.8 833
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2024-25 31 558 18.0 5.5-10.7 2.7-5.7 46.3 1.5-2.0 15.2
2025-26 30 977 32.6 8.3-18.2 2.3-6.1 37.6 6.5-7.2 25.4
Total 61 1535 25.2 7.3-15.5 2.4-6.0 40.6 4.7-5.3 21.7
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 31 0.4 2.6 3.0 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.2
2025-26 30 1.3 4.1 5.4 1.2 1.6 0.7 0.2
Total 61 0.9 3.4 4.2 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.2
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 31 1 13 81 94 12 21 17 5
2025-26 30 30 39 124 163 35 49 21 7
Total 61 31 52 205 257 47 70 38 12
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 31 0.9 5.8 6.7 0.9 1.5 1.2 0.4
2025-26 30 1.6 5.1 6.7 1.4 2.0 0.9 0.3
Total 61 1.4 5.3 6.7 1.2 1.8 1.0 0.3
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 30 32.6 6.8-14.8 1.9-5.0 5.3-5.9 20.7
Conference 18 34.2 6.5-14.5 1.6-4.4 6.1-6.6 20.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 32.2 7.5-15.2 1.9-4.7 5.4-5.8 22.3
Away 16 32.9 6.1-14.5 1.8-5.2 5.2-6.0 19.3
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 18 31.6 7.6-14.9 1.7-4.7 6.2-6.7 23.0
Losses 12 34.0 5.6-14.7 2.1-5.4 4.0-4.8 17.3
Month
November 7 27.3 7.6-13.7 1.9-4.9 3.7-4.0 20.7
December 4 33.5 6.2-16.2 3.0-7.2 3.2-4.2 18.8
January 10 34.9 5.9-13.5 1.4-4.3 4.9-5.6 18.1
February 8 33.3 7.2-15.8 1.8-4.6 7.6-7.9 23.9
March 1 37.0 8.0-23.0 3.0-6.0 10.0-13.0 29.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 30 30 977 203-445 45.6 56-149 37.6 159-177 89.8 621
Conference 18 18 615 117-261 44.8 28-80 35.0 110-119 92.4 372
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 14 14 451 105-213 49.3 27-66 40.9 75-81 92.6 312
Away 16 16 526 98-232 42.2 29-83 34.9 84-96 87.5 309
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 18 18 569 136-269 50.6 31-84 36.9 111-120 92.5 414
Losses 12 12 408 67-176 38.1 25-65 38.5 48-57 84.2 207
Month
November 7 7 191 53-96 55.2 13-34 38.2 26-28 92.9 145
December 4 4 134 25-65 38.5 12-29 41.4 13-17 76.5 75
January 10 10 349 59-135 43.7 14-43 32.6 49-56 87.5 181
February 8 8 266 58-126 46.0 14-37 37.8 61-63 96.8 191
March 1 1 37 8-23 34.8 3-6 50.0 10-13 76.9 29
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 30 977 32.6 8.3-18.2 2.3-6.1 37.6 6.5-7.2 25.4
Conference 18 615 34.2 7.6-17.0 1.8-5.2 35.0 7.2-7.7 24.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 451 32.2 9.3-18.9 2.4-5.9 40.9 6.7-7.2 27.7
Away 16 526 32.9 7.5-17.6 2.2-6.3 34.9 6.4-7.3 23.5
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 18 569 31.6 9.6-18.9 2.2-5.9 36.9 7.8-8.4 29.1
Losses 12 408 34.0 6.6-17.3 2.5-6.4 38.5 4.7-5.6 20.3
Month
November 7 191 27.3 11.1-20.1 2.7-7.1 38.2 5.4-5.9 30.4
December 4 134 33.5 7.5-19.4 3.6-8.7 41.4 3.9-5.1 22.4
January 10 349 34.9 6.8-15.5 1.6-4.9 32.6 5.6-6.4 20.7
February 8 266 33.3 8.7-18.9 2.1-5.6 37.8 9.2-9.5 28.7
March 1 37 37.0 8.6-24.9 3.2-6.5 50.0 10.8-14.1 31.4
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 30 1.3 4.1 5.4 1.2 1.6 0.7 0.2
Conference 18 1.3 3.9 5.2 1.2 1.6 0.8 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 1.4 4.4 5.9 1.7 1.6 0.8 0.3
Away 16 1.2 3.9 5.1 0.7 1.7 0.6 0.2
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 18 1.2 4.7 5.9 1.2 1.3 0.8 0.2
Losses 12 1.4 3.3 4.8 1.1 2.1 0.6 0.3
Month
November 7 1.0 3.9 4.9 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.0
December 4 1.3 4.5 5.8 0.8 2.8 0.5 0.5
January 10 1.0 4.5 5.5 0.9 1.6 0.9 0.5
February 8 1.6 3.1 4.8 1.5 1.6 0.6 0.0
March 1 4.0 9.0 13.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 30 30 39 124 163 35 49 21 7
Conference 18 18 23 70 93 21 29 14 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 14 20 62 82 24 22 11 4
Away 16 16 19 62 81 11 27 10 3
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 18 18 22 84 106 22 24 14 3
Losses 12 12 17 40 57 13 25 7 4
Month
November 7 7 7 27 34 10 7 5 0
December 4 4 5 18 23 3 11 2 2
January 10 10 10 45 55 9 16 9 5
February 8 8 13 25 38 12 13 5 0
March 1 1 4 9 13 1 2 0 0
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 30 1.6 5.1 6.7 1.4 2.0 0.9 0.3
Conference 18 1.5 4.6 6.0 1.4 1.9 0.9 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 1.8 5.5 7.3 2.1 2.0 1.0 0.4
Away 16 1.4 4.7 6.2 0.8 2.1 0.8 0.2
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 18 1.5 5.9 7.5 1.5 1.7 1.0 0.2
Losses 12 1.7 3.9 5.6 1.3 2.5 0.7 0.4
Month
November 7 1.5 5.7 7.1 2.1 1.5 1.0 0.0
December 4 1.5 5.4 6.9 0.9 3.3 0.6 0.6
January 10 1.1 5.2 6.3 1.0 1.8 1.0 0.6
February 8 2.0 3.8 5.7 1.8 2.0 0.8 0.0
March 1 4.3 9.7 14.1 1.1 2.2 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Steve McLaughlin Photography
Men's Basketball Wins on Senior Day to Close Regular Season
Darin Smith had a game-high 24 points to lead CCSU by Mercyhurst (Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Four in Double-Figues Leads Men's Basketball by Mercyhurst

The Blue Devils clinched the No. 2 seed for the NEC Tournament with the win Thursday.

Men's Basketball Closes Regular Season With Two Home Games
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Men's Basketball Stumbles at Chicago State
Melo Sanchez scored a season-best 23 points on Thursday (Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Men's Basketball Takes Four-Game Win Streak Into the Week
Smith, Jr. and Jones Take NEC Men's Basketball Weekly Honors
Jay Rodgers had 15 points and three assists at FDU (Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Darin Smith, Jr. scored a career-high 40 points in the win at New Haven (Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Men's Basketball Looks to Take Win Streak on the Road
Roddy Jones Named Influxer/NEC Rookie of the Week
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Men's Basketball Plays Pair at Home This Week
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Daniel James had a personal-best 8 points and eight rebounds at Stonehill (Steve McLaughlin Photography)
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Men's Basketball Falls to FDU on Friday
Smith, Jr. Named NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Men's Basketball Returns Home for Friday Night Contest
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Steve McLaughlin Photography
Men's Basketball Plays a Pair in PA this Week
Smith Named NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
(Ron Ratner/NEC)
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
(Ron Ratner/NEC)
Men's Basketball Opens NEC Play at LIU, Home vs. New Haven
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Men's Basketball Hosts Fairfield Thursday
Men's Basketball Hosts Fairfield Thursday
Roddy Jones Named NEC Rookie of the Week on Monday
(Ron Ratner)
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Men's Basketball Set for Final Non-Conference Road Tilts
(Ron Ratner)
Men's Basketball Downed at Seton Hall Wednesday

Despite a double-double from James Jones and 20 points from Darin Smith, Jr. the Blue Devils could not overcome a Pirates team that made 11 three-pointers and took advantage of 15 turnovers.

Smith, Jr. Named Among Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week
Men's Basketball Earns Pair of NEC Weekly Awards
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Men's Basketball Home Sunday Before Playing Away for Three
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Smith, Jr. and Parker Collect Weekly NEC Men's Basketball Honors
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Men's Basketball Wins in Closing Seconds at Boston College, 60-59

Melo Sanchez scored a team-high 17 points and Darin Smith, Jr. hit the game-winner with :03 to play.

(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)