Ex-Kentwood star Josh Smith scores 25 in Georgetown debut

Published 4:17 pm Monday, November 11, 2013

Former Kentwood High School star Joshua Smith had quite the debut with the Georgetown University men’s basketball team.

Smith, a 6-10, 350-pound junior center, scored a team-high 25 points in a 82-75 loss to Oregon on Nov. 8 in the Armed Forces Classic in South Korea.

Smith, of Kent, transferred to the Washington D.C., school this season after playing two years at UCLA. Smith left UCLA for personal reasons after playing six games last season.

He helped lead Kentwood to the 2010 Class 4A State Championship during his senior season (2009-10), as the Conquerors went 21-10 and 11-5 (second place) in the South Puget Sound League 4A North Division. He scored a game-high 22 points, grabbing 16 rebounds and handed out five assists in a 67-58 win over Jackson in the state title game.