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Mark Smith draws big praise from his new coach
Posted on: October 22, 2021 at 08:45:50 CT
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Weber wasn't certain just what he was getting in Smith, who chose to leave Missouri after three productive seasons to finish up with the Wildcats in 2021-22. He soon found out, calling Smith the biggest surprise of the summer on a team that included two other Division I transfers as well as a pair of incoming freshmen.
"He comes to work every day with a great attitude and smile on his face and wants to get better, so I guess if there's one player, he would be the guy," Weber said. "When I'm talking leadership, being a good teammate, happy (and) working hard …
"Mark, being in two different programs, being a little older, I just didn't know, to be honest."
What Weber appreciates is that Smith does it all with a sunny disposition.
"I met with him the other day and said, 'Are you always happy?' " Weber said.
"Mark's full of energy," Mike McGuirl said. "Every day, you can count on him to have positive energy and just play hard. It's what we needed."
"He's been around. He's played in the Big 10 and the SEC, so he has a lot of experience. He's a really good player and he knows what he's doing. He's seen things that a lot of us haven't seen, so his leadership has been great."
Smith said he expects to fill a variety of roles with the new-look Wildcats, who also return sophomore starters Selton Miguel at a wing and Davion Bradford in the post.
"I'm going to do a lot of playmaking to get guys open," he said. "I feel like I'll get in the lane a lot and finish at the basket.
"Obviously I'm going to play hard and guard and knock down open shots.
Smith said he expects to fill a variety of roles with the new-look Wildcats, who also return sophomore starters Selton Miguel at a wing and Davion Bradford in the post.
"I'm going to do a lot of playmaking to get guys open," he said. "I feel like I'll get in the lane a lot and finish at the basket.
"Obviously I'm going to play hard and guard and knock down open shots.
Weber wasn't certain just what he was getting in Smith, who chose to leave Missouri after three productive seasons to finish up with the Wildcats in 2021-22. He soon found out, calling Smith the biggest surprise of the summer on a team that included two other Division I transfers as well as a pair of incoming freshmen.
"He comes to work every day with a great attitude and smile on his face and wants to get better, so I guess if there's one player, he would be the guy," Weber said. "When I'm talking leadership, being a good teammate, happy (and) working hard …
"Mark, being in two different programs, being a little older, I just didn't know, to be honest."
What Weber appreciates is that Smith does it all with a sunny disposition.
"I met with him the other day and said, 'Are you always happy?' " Weber said.
"Mark's full of energy," Mike McGuirl said. "Every day, you can count on him to have positive energy and just play hard. It's what we needed."
"He's been around. He's played in the Big 10 and the SEC, so he has a lot of experience. He's a really good player and he knows what he's doing. He's seen things that a lot of us haven't seen, so his leadership has been great."
Smith said he expects to fill a variety of roles with the new-look Wildcats, who also return sophomore starters Selton Miguel at a wing and Davion Bradford in the post.
"I'm going to do a lot of playmaking to get guys open," he said. "I feel like I'll get in the lane a lot and finish at the basket.
"Obviously I'm going to play hard and guard and knock down open shots.
Smith said he expects to fill a variety of roles with the new-look Wildcats, who also return sophomore starters Selton Miguel at a wing and Davion Bradford in the post.
"I'm going to do a lot of playmaking to get guys open," he said. "I feel like I'll get in the lane a lot and finish at the basket.
"Obviously I'm going to play hard and guard and knock down open shots.
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