2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster

Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson
Laurence Johnson
Darryl Martinez, CSU Sports Information Intern
Rob Knox
Laurence Johnson

24 Sterling Smith

24 Sterling Smith

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Chico, CA

Summary

Biography

2014-15 (Junior): Named to the All-MEAC second team and College Sports Madness Third Team…Was named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week on Dec. 29…Preseason honors included being named to the College Sports Madness All-MEAC fourth team…Averaged a team-best 13.9 points in 31 games…He was also second on the team in rebounding (4.9)…Smith was among the conference leaders in field-goal percentage (46.8 percent) and three-point shooting (41.8)..He led Coppin State with 76 3-pointers…He scored in double figures 23 times and hit for 20 or more points seven times…Had an eight–game stretch in which he went for 20 or more points five times…He scored a career-high 28 points against Norfolk State and had 27 points against Savannah State…Made at least four 3-pointers in a game 10 times…Had two double-doubles: Eastern Michigan (14 points, 11 rebounds) and Delaware State (27 points, 10 rebounds)…Was second on the team with 44 steals….Was third in the MEAC in 3-pointers made per game (2.5), 3-point field goal percentage (41.8), seventh in steals (1.4), 12th in scoring and field goal percentage (44.8) and 19th in rebounding. 

2013-14 (Sophomore): Played in all 32 games and made 28 starts…Finished the season as Coppin State’s third-leading scorer (10.9 points per game) and third-leading rebounder (4.2)…He averaged 29.7 minutes…Led team with 60 3-pointers…He finished fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (38.5), 12th in 3-pointers made per game (1.9) and 13th in the MEAC in steals (1.7 per game)…He scored in double figures 18 times and scored 20 or more points four times…Finished with a career-high 24 points and nine rebounds in an 81-78 overtime loss to Hampton on 2-1-14…Led CSU with 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting in 78-73 win over Oregon State on 11-10-13..He scored 20 points against Ohio Valley College (11-25-13) and Florida A&M (2-15-14)…Made at least one 3-pointer in 29 games…He made at least three 3-pointers in a single game eight times…Made a career best six 3-pointers against Florida A&M…During the Eagles three-game run in the MEAC tournament, he averaged 11 points…He scored 14 points in the MEAC quarterfinal win over Hampton on 3-12-14…He led Coppin State in scoring four times: California (16 points, 11-8-13), Oregon State, Hampton and Florida A&M…Led Coppin State in steals with 39..,He made three or more steals five times…Finished the season with 50 assists, which was third on the team…He handed out a career best eight assists against Howard on 3-3-14…He grabbed at least four rebounds 18 times…Collected a career-best nine rebounds against Hampton (2-1-14) and Delaware State (2-3-14) in consecutive games.
 
2012-13 (Freshman): Played in 30 of the 32 games during his freshman season…he started 18 games…started 15 of the first 17 games of the season…averaged 5.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game…played 712 minutes and averaged 23.7 minutes per game…was second on the team shooting 42.3 (60-142) percent from the floor…shot 32.9 (23-70) percent from the three-point line and 70.6 (12-17) percent from the free throw line…also had 28 assists, 28 steals and three blocked shots…had four double-figure scoring games…also had three double-figure rebounding games…had two double-doubles…had a career game at UMBC (12/12)…scored a career-high 13 points and collected a career-high 12 rebounds against the Retrievers…was 5-of-7 from the floor, including making 1-of-2 three-point attempts…scored 11 points and posted four steals against Saint Joseph’s (12/4) in the Physical Education Complex…was 5-of-6 from the floor against the Hawks…scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against South Carolina State (1/14)…finished the game 4-of-7 from the floor and was 2-of-3 from the three-point line against the Bulldogs…had 10 points and three rebounds at Maryland Eastern Shore (2/18)…scored six points, grabbed a rebound and handed out two assists versus Bethune-Cookman in the MEAC Tournament.
Prior to Coppin State: Attended Redemption Christian Academy in Troy, N.Y.…averaged 21.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists last season…also attended Chico High School in Chico, Calif.…earned three letters in basketball at Chico…scored 48 points in a game during his senior season at Chico…averaged 23.7 points and 10.9 rebounds per game as a senior.
 
Personal: Born on August 14, 1993, in Sacramento, Calif.…major is criminal justice…son of Anthony and Renee Smith.

Career-Highs

Points............... 24, Hampton (2-1-14)
FG Made........... 8, at Oregon St. (11-10-13)
FG Att............... 16, at Norfolk St. (1-20-14)
3Pt. FG Made... 6, at Florida A&M (2-15-14)
3Pt. FG Att....... 10, Norfolk St. (2-22-14)
FT Made........... 9, Hampton (2-1-14)
FT Att............... 9, Hampton (2-1-14)
Rebounds......... 9 (2x) last: Delaware St. (2-3-14)
Assists............... 8, Howard (3-3-14)
Steals................ 3 (5x) last: at Morgan St. (2-19-14)
Blocks............... 3, vs. Hampton (3-12-14)
Minutes............ 42, Hampton (2-1-14)
 
 
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Historical Player Information

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    2012-13Freshman

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    6'4" 200 lbs
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    2013-14Sophomore

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    6'4" 185 lbs
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    2014-15Junior

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    6'4" 185 lbs
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