In what was his last stand at Washington, Chaise Smith Chaise Smith 6'2" | CG Washington | 2026 State NC did what he could to give his team the win over Reidsville but ultimately fell short in a heartbreaking 59-58 loss in the final four. Smith finished with 14 Points, 4 Assists, and 3 Rebounds on 5-11 shooting from the floor, 3-6 from deep, and 1-4 from the free throw line. Smith was orchestrating offense for his team throughout the entirety of the game and was able to connect on his jumpers to keep the defense honest on his drives. Overcoming Dionte Neal Dionte Neal 5'10" | PG Reidsville | 2026 State #141 Nation NC and Reidsville is no easy feat, Smith already did it once this year but flat out emptied the tank to try and do it again in the final four. His ability to make plays off the bounce is really high level and with the jumper starting to fall more consistently as the season went along, he is starting to tighten up his game even more. Smith is one of North Carolina’s best available players.

In what was his last stand at Washington, Chaise Smith Chaise Smith 6'2" | CG Washington | 2026 State NC did what he could to give his team the win over Reidsville but ultimately fell short in a heartbreaking 59-58 loss in the final four. Smith finished with 14 Points, 4 Assists, and 3 Rebounds on 5-11 shooting from the floor, 3-6 from deep, and 1-4 from the free throw line. Smith was orchestrating offense for his team throughout the entirety of the game and was able to connect on his jumpers to keep the defense honest on his drives. Overcoming Dionte Neal Dionte Neal 5'10" | PG Reidsville | 2026 State #141 Nation NC and Reidsville is no easy feat, Smith already did it once this year but flat out emptied the tank to try and do it again in the final four. His ability to make plays off the bounce is really high level and with the jumper starting to fall more consistently as the season went along, he is starting to tighten up his game even more. Smith is one of North Carolina’s best available players.