By ADAM ZAGORIA
Jaden Smith, the 6-foot-11 center from Chicago (IL) Kenwood Academy and the Mac Irvin Fire AAU program, is closing in on announcing his top five schools and then announcing a college decision.
“I’m planning to make my decision by November,” he told ZAGSBLOG.
The NCAA Early Signing Period runs Nov. 8-15.
Smith visited Arizona State this past weekend.
“The ASU visit was great,” he told ZAGSBLOG. “It was a really fun experience, they believe I can be a versatile 4/5 offensively, and defensively that can help their program and on a personal level make it to the NBA/pros.”
Nick Irvin is a special assistant to ASU head coach Bobby Hurley. Irvin’s late father, Mac Irvin, sponsored the Mac Irvin Fire. Nick Irvin was the head coach of Morgan Park High School for 12 seasons prior to his time on the staff at Western Illinois. During his tenure, the Mustangs compiled a 301-70 record, including two separate back-to-back IHSA Class 3A State Title runs in 2013-14 and 2017-18. Smith has also visited Akron and Loyola-Chicago and will visit DePaul this weekend, he told ZAGSBLOG Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on FacebookSun Devils how we feeling ??#gosundevils #notcommitted pic.twitter.com/gIIMbgJeD9
— Jaden Smith (@JadenSmith323) October 9, 2023
