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Darieon Smith Jr.

Darieon Smith Jr.

Darieon Smith Jr.

Small Forward
2028 Class
5'11" Height
Brandon Valley School
Sanford Sports Academy SF Club
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Darieon
Smith Jr. SF
Class
2028
Height
5'11"
HS
Brandon Valley
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SD
He was recognized as a Top Performer at 2K25. Smith played extremely tough defense while guarding positions 1-5...
Evaluation by Michael Herrick
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About Darieon

Darieon Smith Jr. is a 5'11" Small Forward in the 2028 class. Smith Jr. attends Brandon Valley in Dakotas and plays club basketball for Sanford Sports Academy SF. Smith Jr.'s Player Profile was created on May 18, 2024. Subscribe to Prep Hoops to see where Darieon Smith Jr. is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Darieon
Smith Jr. SF
Class
2028
Height
5'11"
HS
Brandon Valley
|
SD
Darieon Smith Jr.
He was recognized as a Top Performer at 2K25. Smith played extremely tough defense while guarding positions 1-5...
Written by Michael Herrick
Read more at PrepHoops.com
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He was recognized as a Top Performer at 2K25. Smith played extremely tough defense while guarding positions 1-5 all weekend. Darieon caused havoc and turmoil with his defense. On the offensive side, Smith was the MOTOR of the team. He pushed the pace and put pressure on the defense. He shot the ball accurately and consistently all weekend. His effort and energy was on full display at 2K25.

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Darieon
Smith Jr. SF
Class
2028
Height
5'11"
HS
Brandon Valley
|
SD
Darieon Smith Jr.
He was recognized as a Top Performer at 2K25. Smith played extremely tough defense while guarding positions 1-5...
Written by Michael Herrick
Read more at PrepHoops.com
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Michael Herrick

Michael Herrick

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@DaksHoops michaelherrick@prephoops.com

He was recognized as a Top Performer at 2K25. Smith played extremely tough defense while guarding positions 1-5 all weekend. Darieon caused havoc and turmoil with his defense. On the offensive side, Smith was the MOTOR of the team. He pushed the pace and put pressure on the defense. He shot the ball accurately and consistently all weekend. His effort and energy was on full display at 2K25.

Written 8 months ago

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