| Mustang Legend Kevin Smith '05 |
Kevin Smith received a rude welcome to high school
basketball, breaking his wrist while playing in his first
game in a a Junior Varsity game vs Covington Catholic.
Sleek as a thoroughbred racehorse with the athletic
ability of a deer effortlessly jumping a fence, Smitty
has paid for his athletic abilities and streamlined frame
by spending time on the disabled list off and on
throughout his career - always bouncing back and
playing better/stronger/harder after each setback.
His most recent time-lost injury befell him on
Thursday night, December 16th of his senior season
when he strained some ligament/tendons in his lower
right leg, sitting the Mustangs co-captain for nearly a
month before re-joining the team vs Erlanger Lloyd on
January 13th of 2005..
Smith managed to compete in 18 of the Mustangs 24
games that season finishing the season as our
third-leading scorer behind Evan McDole and Jason
Cooper. Smitty put 160 points on the board, averaging
8.9ppg, and led the team from behind the arc, hitting on
21 of 53 three-point shot attempts for an impressive
40% connection rate.
Kevin ranks 36th among all-time career leading
scorers.
basketball, breaking his wrist while playing in his first
game in a a Junior Varsity game vs Covington Catholic.
Sleek as a thoroughbred racehorse with the athletic
ability of a deer effortlessly jumping a fence, Smitty
has paid for his athletic abilities and streamlined frame
by spending time on the disabled list off and on
throughout his career - always bouncing back and
playing better/stronger/harder after each setback.
His most recent time-lost injury befell him on
Thursday night, December 16th of his senior season
when he strained some ligament/tendons in his lower
right leg, sitting the Mustangs co-captain for nearly a
month before re-joining the team vs Erlanger Lloyd on
January 13th of 2005..
Smith managed to compete in 18 of the Mustangs 24
games that season finishing the season as our
third-leading scorer behind Evan McDole and Jason
Cooper. Smitty put 160 points on the board, averaging
8.9ppg, and led the team from behind the arc, hitting on
21 of 53 three-point shot attempts for an impressive
40% connection rate.
Kevin ranks 36th among all-time career leading
scorers.
| Kevin's Four Year Composite Varsity Stats |
Games - 87
2Pt Field Goals-170-364-46.7%
3Pt Field Goals- 44-130-34%
TL Field Goals-214-494-43.3%
Free Throws - 139-215-64.6%
2Pt Field Goals-170-364-46.7%
3Pt Field Goals- 44-130-34%
TL Field Goals-214-494-43.3%
Free Throws - 139-215-64.6%
Points - 611 - 7.0ppg
Rebounds - 360 - 4.2rpg
Blocks - 60
Assists - 144
Steals - 165
Rebounds - 360 - 4.2rpg
Blocks - 60
Assists - 144
Steals - 165
| Photos Courtesy Of Mr. Tim Cooper |
| " I want you to go out there tonight and be the best #42 on the floor!!!" So was the challenge issued Senior co-captain Kevin Smith prior to the CovCath game back on February 22nd, 2005 by the Mustangs coaching staff - AND HE WAS. The other #42 on the floor that night was worn by Covington Catholic's Mr. Basketball candidate, Division One Penn signee, Brennen Votel. Smitty led all scorers in the game, putting up fifteen points in the battle for the consensus Number One ranking in all of Northern Kentucky while playing relentless defense and turning in perhaps his best all-around basketball game while wearing a Brossart uniform, leading his Mustangs to a 68-52 thumping of the Ninth Region kingpins. Again, Kevin Smith showed his stuff in Blue-chip time. It was Smitty's defensive efforts in big games vs Mason County over the past few years where he guarded Mr. Basketball Chris Lofton that motivated Mason County Head Coach Kelly Wells to tab the lanky Mustang as a great college prospect and recruit the 6'6" guard/forward to Hawaii Pacific University when Wells took an assistants job there this season. Smitty's best playing days are in front of him and he is going to get to showcase himself at the next level. |
| Kevin Smith was the first-ever Brossart Mustangs Basketball Player to be signed to a four year full ride scholarship at a NCAA Division II program. Smith Signed To Play His College Career at Hawaii-Pacific University |
| Awards Sophomore Season 10th All "A" All Tournament Junior Season Hack's NoKy MVP 10th All "A" All Tournament All "A" State Tournament All-Tournament Blue-Chip Slam-Dunk Champion |
| Senior Season ICN-6 "Player of the Year" Honorable Mention All-State Enquirer First Team All-Region NKAC Division II All-Conference NKAC Division II Defensive Player Of The Year 10th Region All "A" All-Tournament 38th District All-Tournament Team Blue Chip - 3 Point Shootout Runner-Up 10th Region All-Region Honarable Mention Received a Four Year Full-Ride Scholarship To NCAA Division II Hawaii-Pacific University |
| Kevin Smith completed his freshmen year at Hawaii-Pacific University where he played in 23 games, averaging 5.5 minutes per game. He scored 42 points and shot 46.8% from beyond the arc (6-13). Kevin chose not to return to Hawaii-Pacific for his sophomore season, and although offered various playing opportunities here in the states, chose to forego the remainder of his college career, joining the family business. |
| On February 10th, 2004, Mason County, then ranked 2nd in the State, played Brossart, ranked 16th, at the Campbell County Middle School. Louisville Coach Rick Pitino was in attendance to watch Chris Lofton. Kevin Smith had the defensive assignment on Lofton that night, and his length caused the Mason County star some problems. Lofton was held to 12 points that night. Those of us close to the Brossart program are convinced that Pitino thought that Lofton (6'1" - 180lbs) would have trouble competing against the bigger, more physical Division I players at Louisville based on his production vs the Brossart defender, and passed on recruiting him. Lofton went on to Tennessee, where he generated questions as those asked in the published article above. At Tennessee, Lofton was All-American all four years and in his junior season was named the SEC Player of the Year. |
