Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Returning starter and two-year letterman....Stared 28 contests in 2017-18 as Patriots went to the NCAAs....Ranked 13th in the Peach Belt Conference in assists and 20th in assist to turnover ratio....Scored in double figures four times, with a career-high 14 vs Shaw (11-21-17)....Career-high 8 assists at Mount Olive (12-13-17)....Appeared in all 28 contests and made seven starts as a freshman....More assists than turnovers....Second on the squad in assists.....Scored in double figures three times....Season-high 12 points vs Clayton State (1-7-17)....Bright future....Was recruited by many of the programs in our region....Extremely pleased he chose Francis Marion to continue his athletic and academic pursuits....Outstanding young man with a determination to excel on and off the court.....Will take some of the ball handling pressure off our returning All-Conference guard Detrek Browning.....Has the ability to play quality minutes as a freshman this season.

PERSONAL: 

• Born Jaquez Da'Shun Smith in Ocala, Fla.
• Graduate of North Augusta High School in Aiken, S.C., where he played under the direction of coach Tony Harrell
• As a senior in 2015-16, helped guide North Augusta to a 13-11 record and was named to the 2016 North-South All-Star Game
• Averaged 19.3 points per game while connecting on 45 percent of his three-point attempts as a junior
• Helped the Yellow Jackets earn a spot in the 2015 AAAA State Tournament
• Earned Co-Region Player of the Year honors in 2014-15, while also being named to the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association All-State squad
• Garnered first-team All-Area accolades as a junior
• 2-time All-State selection
• Was an integral piece for the Yellow Jackets in helping North Augusta to a 15-8 record in 2014-15
• Also helped the Yellow Jackets qualify for the 2014 AAAA State Tournament as a sophomore
• Also lettered in cross country and track at North Augusta
• Nickname is Jock
  

PERSONAL FAVORITES: 

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Lawyer 
• Favorite Superhero: Luke Cage 
• Favorite Athlete: Kyrie Irving 
• Favorite Sports Team: Florida State  University
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Power 
• Favorite Food:  Eggs
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Washington, DC
• Your Motivation Music: Drake 
• Favorite Thing About FMU: Fried Chicken Wednesday 
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Sleeping 
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the conference and make the NCAA Tournament