Dennis Smith Jr. will declare for NBA Draft after NC State career comes to a close

NEW YORK — Wearing a gray sweatsuit and a black hoodie pulled over his head, Dennis Smith Jr. sat in the corner of the N.C. State locker room at Barclays Center.

His college career had just come to an end via a 75-61 loss to Clemson in the first round of the ACC Tournament, a game in which Smith Jr. had just two points at the half and finished with seven points on 3-for-12 shooting. He added eight rebounds and three assists.

A projected top-5 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, Smith Jr. will declare for the draft, “There’s no question,” an N.C. State source told FanRagSports.com.

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