2023 March Madness 10 best players by region: South
9. Terquavion Smith, G, NC State
One of the top scorers in all of college basketball, Smith led the Wolfpack with 17.5 points per game, good for No. 87 in the country. Smith, a sophomore, also averaged 4.2 assists and 3.6 rebounds for NC State on his way to second-team All-ACC honors.
For Smith, he is part of a backcourt that includes Jarkel Joiner, a solid scorer in his own right who averaged 17.1 points during the season. With Smith and Joiner leading the way, the 11-seed Wolfpack will look to surprise higher-seeded Creighton in the opening round.
Terquavion Smith dropped 30 on 'em! 馃惡馃弨 Shot of the Game – one of his FIVE three pointers he nailed tonight. 馃槫
— ACC Men's Basketball (@accmbb)