What you need to know about Milwaukee Bucks second-round pick Tyler Smith: Draft profile and stats
On the second day of the 2024 NBA draft, the Milwaukee Bucks selected forward Tyler Smith.
With the 23rd pick one day earlier, they drafted guard AJ Johnson from the National Basketball League in Australia.
Where is Tyler Smith from?
Smith is from Fort Bend County, Texas. He played with the NBA G League Ignite team this season.
How old is Tyler Smith?
Smith is 19 years old.
Tyler Smith measureables
Smith measured (without shoes) at 6-foot-9 and 223 pounds at the NBA combine. He also has a 7-foot-1 wingspan.
What were Tyler Smith's G League stats?
Smith averaged 13.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.0 blocks with the Ignite. He shot 47.6% from the floor and 36.4% from three-point range on 4.0 attempts per game.
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What was Tyler Smith's best game?
Smith logged 29 points, four rebounds and a block in a loss to the Indiana Mad Ants on Feb. 13. He went 11-of-17 from the floor and knocked down three of his six three-point attempts.
Assistant GM Milt Newton on Tyler Smith's game
"Huge upside. Tremendous talent. Humble young man. Hungry. The fact that he can shoot the ball at 6-foot-10, 6-foot-11. (If) he puts some weight on, he'll be able to play some 4 and some 5. Great talent, great tools. Someone that we see having great upside that can help our organizations for years to come."
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Newton on Tyler Smith's success in the G League
"They are playing against grown men. More physical game. They get to work on their game, they don't have to go to class. The level of competition that he has played against and excelled at I think elevated what we thought he could be. We got a really good grasp of what we thought his talent could be. It's definitely a different level from playing in high school. You're playing against grown men and its a professional game."
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