On March 18, 2015, he scored a season-high 25 points in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was recalled the next day after playing in Maine's win over the Erie BayHawks.
On December 4, he was assigned to the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League. After missing ten games with the injury, Smart returned to action on December 3 against the Detroit Pistons. He underwent an MRI following the game and was ruled out for two to three weeks. In just his fifth NBA game, Smart sprained his left ankle in the Celtics' 101–98 win over the Indiana Pacers on November 7. He joined the Celtics for the 2014 NBA Summer League, and signed with the team on July 10. On June 26, 2014, Smart was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. Smart in June 2014, days after being drafted by the Boston Celtics
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Professional career Boston Celtics (2014–present) Rookie season (2014–15) On April 7, 2014, Smart declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility. ĭuring his two seasons at Oklahoma State, Smart averaged 16.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 33.1 minutes per game. He finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals, becoming the first player in tournament history to record 20 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. In the first game of the 2014 NCAA Tournament, the Cowboys lost to Gonzaga. Smart was later that year named one of the 30 finalists for the Naismith College Player of the Year. Smart was subsequently suspended for three games and the fan agreed not to attend any further Texas Tech games during the 2013–14 season. Audio from the incident confirmed the fan's account. The fan denied using a racial slur and stated that he called Smart "a piece of crap". At a press conference the following afternoon, Smart would not comment on that element of the altercation, and coach Travis Ford chose not to address it. Reports after the game stated that Smart claimed the fan yelled a racial slur at him. On February 8, 2014, during a game at Texas Tech, Smart shoved a fan in the stands after a verbal altercation in the closing minutes of the game, and received a technical foul. On November 19, 2013, Smart tied an OSU single game scoring record with 39 points leading his #7 Oklahoma State Cowboys past #11 Memphis. His 99 steals set a freshman record in the Big 12.
On April 17, 2013, Smart held a press conference in the student union at OSU and announced that he would not declare for the NBA draft and instead, return to OSU for his sophomore season. During the first round of the tournament though, the Cowboys were eliminated by the #12 seed Oregon. Smart and the Cowboys earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament that year, clinching a #5 seed in the Midwest Region. Smart averaged 15.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game and led the Big 12 in steals, where he recorded 99 and averaged 3.0 per game. College career ĭuring his freshman year at Oklahoma State, Smart led the Cowboys to a 24–8 record and finished third place in the Big 12 behind Kansas and Kansas State. Ĭonsidered a five-star recruit by, Smart was listed as the No. Smart played youth football until the sixth grade and continues to enjoy playing tennis in his spare time. Smart went on to set a new Team USA U18 record for steals over a five-game period when he grabbed 18 during the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championships in Brazil. He was also named a McDonald's All-American and was an ESPNHS first team All-American. In his high school career, he achieved a record of 115–6 through three seasons and was a two-time 5A state champion. During his senior year, Smart averaged 15.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5 assists. Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas, along with one of his future Oklahoma State teammates, Phillip Forte. He has three older brothers: Todd Westbrook (deceased), Jeff Westbrook, and Michael Smart. Smart is the son of Billy Frank Smart and Camellia Smart, who died of myelodysplastic syndrome on September 16, 2018.
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