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SG Lenzelle Smith (Hapoel Eilat - Israel)

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I don't know why more people aren't gushing about Smith. He barely played at all last year, worked extremely hard and got in shape and improved his game. Went from benchwarmer to starter, and now he delivered with two great games in the NCAA tourney to help the Buckeyes to the F4. He's played tough and smart. He's been a class act on and off the court. Couldn't be happier with how Lenzelle has done this season. He's an example for all those guys on the bench to see what difference a year can make.
 
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One thing that I love about his game is how often Lenzelle comes up with loose balls. There are three or four other people there, and he is the one that comes up with the ball. Quick hands, strength, desire and killer instict! A true Buckeye! :osu:
 
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Lenzelle is the role model for those who want more minutes..work on your game, see what the team needs and do it. He'll guard, rebound..Whatever it takes! I like how WB has done the same thing lately by rebounding and doing the little things..that lead to wins.
 
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'Hot Hand' Smith boils for Buckeyes
Mar. 29, 2012
Written by
Rob McCurdy
CentralOhio.com

COLUMBUS -- Lenzelle Smith Jr. is no "Cool Hand" Luke.

For one thing, Smith has his mind right. For another, he's had a very hot hand of late.

"When Lenzelle is dialed in, he really, really sees things in terms of how do I help the other four guys on the floor," Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. "He can go in his own little world and say, 'I've got to get myself.'

"When he's thinking that broader vision, he plays great basketball."

Considered the fifth starter in terms of production and stature, the 6-foot-4 sophomore guard from Illinois showed his capabilities last week, playing himself onto the East Region's All-Tournament team.

Just before Ohio State left for Boston, Matta made sure he talked to Smith, reminding him to keep his mind right.

"I guess I have a tendency to play well when my mind is right," Smith said to laughs from his teammates earlier this week. "I come out and tend to do the things that we require to win. I know my role on this team, and I try to play that as best as I can."

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Lenzelle Smith Jr. comfortable with his role
March, 30, 2012
By Myron Medcalf

New Orleans -- During a defensive drill in Ohio State?s Friday afternoon practice at the Superdome, Lenzelle Smith Jr. screamed to let his teammates know his position.

?I got it! I?m here!? he shouted as his squad prepared for Saturday?s Final Four matchup against Kansas.

He didn?t have to yell for the college basketball world to acknowledge him last weekend, when he scored 17 points against Cincinnati in the Sweet 16 and 18 points against Syracuse in the Elite Eight. He connected on 11 of his 18 shots (6-for-10 from beyond the arc) and recorded nine rebounds during that stretch, too.

They were breakout performances for the sophomore.

For a while, however, Smith didn?t know exactly where he stood with the Buckeyes. That?s the challenge that comes with playing next to four other starters who combine to average 56.9 points per game.

?It?s very difficult. It even gets to the point where it?s frustrating at times,? Smith said. ?Sacrificing whatever your personal intentions [are] for the betterment of the team is great. That?s the type of teammates you need. That?s what I wanted to do, type of guy I am. I?ve always been the type of player who?s willing to do whatever it takes to win.?

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Lenzelle Smith Excited About Ohio State?s Offseason Progress
By Brandon Castel

COLUMBUS, Ohio ? There seemed to be a peace about Lenzelle Smith, Jr. as he walked into the interview room. He sat down at the table with a smile on his face and was as polite, helpful and well-spoken as just about any player I have spoken to from the Ohio State men?s basketball team.

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Photo by Jim Davidson Lenzelle Smith

That?s saying a lot, because there have been some pretty good ones over the years, but the junior out of Zion, Ill. is both excited and focused on the opportunity to become a bigger part of Ohio State?s offensive attack this fall.

?I?ve been working hard on my offense,? he told me during our interview last month.

?Working on my ball-handling, getting to the basket. I think I got that to a pretty good point, but now it?s about being a good dead-eye shooter who can knock down shots at a high clip. I showed against Syracuse and Cincinnati I can put the ball in the basket. People are going to look for that, so when my time comes in games I have to be ready.?

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I think sometimes it looks like he is forcing his three-point shot instead of just just shooting it. Against Iona when he came back into the second half with some of the backup players, he took a nice easy stroke from three-point land and bingo. Other times he looks like he is almost forcing his shot stroke.
 
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