Zach Smith

The Storyline

Joined the program as a walk-on prior to the 2015-16 season after playing two seasons at Division III Pitt-Bradford
A solid all-around player who is in the civil engineering program at Pitt ... plan upon entering college was to transfer to Pitt after two years at Pitt-Bradford
Possesses a steady outside shooting touch and good feel for the game ... terrific teammate who pushes others in practice and in the weight room
Adjusted quickly to the speed of the game at the Division I level ... provides the Panthers with a competitive practice body
Developed a toughness by working as a logger growing up
Traveled to Spain over the summer to compete in a Select Team Goodwill Tour with the Global Sports Academy
Was awarded a scholarship for the second semester of the 2016-17 season
One of four engineering students at Pitt invited to ABET Accreditation Luncheon by the Swanson School of Engineering

2017-18

2016-17

Appeared in eight games ... went 0-of-5 from the field with two rebounds
Played a career-high six minutes against Louisville (1/24) ... went 0-of-2 from three-point range and grabbed two rebounds
Saw action against Virginia (3/4 & 3/8), North Carolina (2/25), Florida State (2/18), Miami (1/14), Omaha (12/21) and Gardner-Webb (11/14)

2015-16

Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules ... gained valuable practice experience competing against higher level athletes

2014-15 (Pitt-Bradford)

Played in all 34 games, while making 21 starts ... raised his averages to 8.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game
Scored in double figures 14 times ... knocked down two or more three-point field goals 10 times

2013-14 (Pitt-Bradford)

Averaged 7.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while appearing in 25 contests (one start)
Hit the game-winning three-point shot versus Pitt-Greensburg as time expired, 2/1
Tallied 18 points and four rebounds versus Penn State Altoona, 12/14

High School

Four-year letterwinner at Smethport under head coach Dan Zeigler
Named to the third team all-state and first team District-9 after averaging 23.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game as a senior
Led the Big 30 in scoring as a senior ... two-time first team Big 30 selection
Three-time NTL Most Valuable Player
Averaged 17.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game to earn first team all-district honors as a junior
Second team all-district as a sophomore after averaging 16.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game
Also averaged in double-figures (11.0 ppg.) as a freshman
An accomplished player on the baseball diamond as well ... three-year varsity letterwinner as a pitcher and first baseman
Two-time first team Big 30 selection and team offensive MVP
Batted .515 with seven home runs, six doubles and 30 RBI as a senior

Personal

Born Zachary Todd Smith on August 1, 1994 in Bradford, Pa.
The son of Todd and Lori Smith
Father, Todd, is a logger, while mother, Lori, is a logistics manager
Has an older brother, Justin, who graduated from Pitt in 2010
Four-year honor roll student in high school ... was also heavily involved in youth basketball camps and tournaments
Favorite athlete is Andrew McCutchen
Majoring in civil engineering