Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Pulling up to the range at my first college tournament! Its not even a week yet but as I get into it, I keep getting eager to learn more, and join study groups and try to understand and try to really embrace the lifestyle, Smith said. The 18-year veteran flourished in a bench role last season with the Blazers, averaging 13.4 points in 24.5 minutes while shooting 40.9% from deep. J.R. Smith, the 35-year-old retired NBA champion, officially got NCAA approval to play college golf at North Carolina A&T on Monday. Two-time NBA champion JR Smith, making his collegiate golf debut for North Carolina A&T, finished in 81st place out 84 entries after shooting a 79 in the final Until then, Smith will be busy juggling school work most of his courses are online currently and working on his golf game. 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Smith-Njigba is coming off a season in which a nagging hamstring injury limited him to five catches total, but he led Ohio State in catches (95) and yards (1,606) in 2021. But this is what I tell people. The former sixth man of the year was named North Carolina A&T;s Academic Athlete of the Year with a 4.0 GPA on Monday. The former sixth man of the year was named North Carolina A&T;s Academic Athlete of the Year with a 4.0 GPA on Monday. Smith is not the only one celebrating his accomplishments, as his former teammate LeBron James has chimed in as well. In January, Smith signed an NIL deal with Excel Sports Management. It is no surprise he has penned NIL deals, as Smith has grown in popularity as a college golfer after his time spent in the NBA. Smith has documented his journey in college on Twitter, being open and honest about the struggles of balancing everything. Proud of you Kid!!! The 2-time NBA Champion is now a freshman walk-on for the North Carolina A&T mens golf team.. Note: This profile will be updated as more information becomes available. Top 100 Courses in the U.S.: GOLFs all-new 2022-23 ranking is here! Unfortunately for the former sharpshooting guard his scorecard was just as colorful in his college golf debut. J.R. Smith is becoming a college student and he's hoping to become a college athlete as well. What do we make of the PGA Tours new Designated Events Model? Anthony Ford, competing as an individual, shot an 11-over 82. followed @TheRealJRSmith for the first five holes today in his first tournament as a member of the @NCATAGGIES Golf Team. J.R. Smith (right), a 16-year NBA veteran, is a freshman walk-on for North Carolina A&T's golf team. Perhaps it brought some pressure on the other two guys, but clearly not enough as Rabadan shot 65-66 to lead the event by four. The two-time @NBA champ is enrolling @NCATAggies with his sights set on the golf team. Because if Im going to give it a shot, thats the only way its going to work.. 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Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies and Joey Morganti of the Temple Owls drive to the next hole during the Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club on October 11, 2021 in Burlington, North Carolina. J.R. Smith played in the pro-am at the 2020 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Two-time NBA champion JR Smith made his college golf debut on Monday exactly a year to the day after he won an NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers. WebGet the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about guard JR Smith on ESPN. For now, Smith shot 83-78 and beat a pair of La Salle golfers as North Carolina A&T sits in 11th place (of 13 teams) after Day 1 of competition. 5 spot on North Carolina A&T's team, made two birdies and two doubles in his first five holes of play on Monday. Man sitting in bed doing a power point for my English class just thought I'd take a break and see what talk up to. Alamance Country Club is the venue for the week, a par 71 layout measuring 6,867 yards. The athlete known to hoops fans as JR Swish is the first male golfer to sign a brand ambassador deal with Lululemon. Oh man is right. RELATED: J.R. Smith says he watches Golf Channel instead of the NBA Playoffs. Believe it or not, the following sentence is not a joke either: J.R. Smith is about to start his competitive collegiate golf career. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Zak is a writer at GOLF Magazine, currently working on a book about the summer he spent in St. Andrews. Ex-NBA player JR Smith shot a 12-over-par 83 in Round 1 and then a 7-over 78 in Round 2 for North Carolina A&T at Elon's Phoenix Invitational. Golf is a vulnerable game, playing with a bunch of college kids probably even more so. Instead, he chose to enter the 2004 NBA draft and was picked by the then-New Orleans Hornets at No. I didnt really know what to expect., Despite Smiths up-and-down rounds, former teammate and NBA superstar LeBron James expressed his admiration for the debutant golfer. As being a shooter and with golf, it correlates to trying to hit different shots and your creativity, and that swing and try to have that flow and tempo.. On Aug. 24, just a day after starting classes, he was cleared to play golf for the Aggies.Source: Casey Musarra @ New York Post, Front Office Sports: North Carolina A&T;s Academic Athlete of the Year, with a 4.0 GPA: JR Smith, Mens Golf (: @Turkin35) -via Twitter / April 26, 2022, The news comes a week after apparel brand Lululemon signed Smith to be its golf ambassador through a name, image and likeness deal. 9M; He played cleanly enough toward the end to finish with a 78 to move up the a couple spots on the leaderboard. Smith, 36, enrolled at North Carolina A&T; on Aug. 11, pursuing a degree in liberal studies with the intention of joining the golf team while awaiting a decision from the NCAA regarding his eligibility. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images), https://golfweek.usatoday.com/gallery/nba-jr-smith-college-golf-north-carolina-at/, Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands, Central America, Top 50 Classic Courses in Great Britain & Ireland, Top 50 Modern Courses in Great Britain & Ireland, PGA Tour approves radical schedule changes, reducing fields in elevated events and ending cuts, Drivers used by PGA Tour pros ranked in the top 10 in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee. pic.twitter.com/WlCNZ8cCvk, followed @TheRealJRSmith for the first five holes today in his first tournament as a member of the @NCATAGGIES Golf Team. After a standout high school basketball career, Smith initially planned to play college ball at the University of North Carolina. The third and final round will get underway at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. Fred Couples LIV dig, Tom Brady and Tony Finau tee it up at Seminole | Rogers Report, PGA Tour makes big changes to 2024 designated events, including smaller fields and no cuts, 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational: How to watch, TV schedule, streaming, tee times, Meet the new GOLF Top 100 Teachers of America, Rory McIlroy reveals how Tiger Woods influenced recent driver switch, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images), Former NBA player J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies marks his ball before the, Former NBA player J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies marks his ball before the Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club on October 11, 2021 in Burlington, North Carolina. Whatever you do, dont go rushing to conclusions about Smiths game. Had a pair of birdies, a great chip and stuck his approach on No. WebGet the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about guard JR Smith on ESPN. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images), Former NBA player J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies, Miles Albright of the Gardner-Webb, Former NBA player J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies, Miles Albright of the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs, Pedro Rabadan of the Elon Phoenix and Joey Morganti of the Temple Owls wait to tee off to begin the Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club on October 11, 2021 in Burlington, North Carolina. The Aggies finished 11th in the 13-team field, 57 shots off the pace set by tournament champion Elon. Our man started one over through the first nine holes of his round, but then promptly double-bogeyed the par-3 14th (his 10th). FantasyPros considers the best player values for DraftKings and FanDuel NBA DFS. 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The 13-time All-Star, who was dealt to Phoenix on Feb. 9, has not played in a game since Jan. 8 when he was with the Nets. When you're not used to going to school and doing all that s---, ahh man freshman year you don't think you can do it, you always hear about your disabilities.". In a tweet, James wrote, HOW AMAZING IS THIS MAN!!! We cant believe were saying this, but Smith might be better at playing school than playing golf. Smith, 36, enrolled at North (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images), J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies watches his shot during the Phoenix Invitational at, J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies watches his shot during the Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club on October 11, 2021 in Burlington, North Carolina. Smith is a walk on and earned his position not only on the team, but in this weeks lineup. North Carolina A&Ts first tournament of the fall season is the Black College Golf Association Invitational on Sept. 24-25 at in Newman, Ga. Well have to wait and see whether or not Smith makes his college golf debut then. Learning how to play in competition. Over the past two days, Smith has been tweeting about an impending assignment deadline: his first-ever Powerpoint presentation for an English class about where he saw himself in the next five to 10 years. Smith, 35, played 16 seasons in the NBA but is hoping to play golf in college. Still, it was a pretty decent start for somebody who, on this day a year ago, was busy winning Game 6 of the NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers -- his second of two titles in his nearly two decades in the NBA. As for his golf game, Smith said hes been playing for about 12 years. Smith made six When Smith first earned his 4.0, he celebrated on Twitter, saying, "I can't even describe the feeling, I ain't even gonna lie to you. J.R. Smith's hard work this year has paid off. I just know how to compete with myself, Smith said. ", YESSIR @TheRealJRSmith!! Smith hits his tee shot on the 9th hole during the Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775722383 ORIG FILE ID: 1346025445, Fans and media follow J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies as he walks to, Fans and media follow J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies as he walks to the 13th hole during the Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club on October 11, 2021 in Burlington, North Carolina. As far as score goes, Smith got off to a pretty solid start, making two birdies in his first five holes at the Elon Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Its going to be fun. The 35-year-old two-time NBA champion with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 and Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, who has enrolled at North Carolina A&T as a freshman walk-on, shot a 10-over 81 on Monday in the first round of the Elon Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club in Burlington, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome), J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies reacts as his putt slides past the hole, J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies reacts as his putt slides past the hole during the Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club on October 11, 2021 in Burlington, North Carolina. Elons Pedro Rabadan led after the first 18 holes with a Unfortunately, he only made one other birdie over his next 31 holes of play on the day (golfers played 36 on Monday at Alamance Country Club in Burlington, North Carolina). (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images), J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies checks his course book during the Phoenix Invitational, J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies checks his course book during the Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club on October 11, 2021 in Burlington, North Carolina. 6:33 AM EDT, Tue October 12, 2021. The grip on the club changes, and we get to see who you really are.. Love bro https://t.co/gqwOLnlcdw. 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Now, instead of first-class cross-country travel for nightly games against the worlds best basketball players, Smith who turns 36 next month is focused on completing class assignments and working on his golf game. JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) August 22, 2021, My first deadline is at midnight pic.twitter.com/Za7n4XDQ1j, JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) August 23, 2021, For me, because I have a wild imagination, its going to be very interesting, Smith said. Smith warms up with his fellow competitors before the Phoenix Invitational. RELATED: J.R. Smith finally played Pine Valleyand then bought the entire pro shop. Make fun of his liberal studies major all you want, but how many 4.0 semesters did you pull down? Smith, a Now he is back in the classroom on his way to earning a degree. How about during freshman year? He also hoped to play on the golf team, but approval from the NCAA regarding the 35-year-olds eligibility was the final hurdle he had to navigate. 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In the second round, we saw much of the same from the first round: a solid start followed by a leaky finish. The two-time NBA champion is returning to the state where he was originally slated to play college basketball. The athlete known to hoops fans as "JR Swish" is the first male golfer to sign a brand ambassador deal with Lululemon. He scored more than 12,000 regular-season points while playing for five NBA teams. While his score was dropped from the Aggies team total for the first round (the format is play five players, count your best four scores), Smith did beat one of his teammates in the first 18. So it all correlates the same for me.. Had a pair of birdies, a great chip and stuck his approach on No. All Rights Reserved. Published (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images), North Carolina A&T's JR Smith waits to putt on the 17th green during the first round, North Carolina A&T's JR Smith waits to putt on the 17th green during the first round of the Phoenix Invitational golf tournament in Burlington, N.C., Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. The former sixth man of the year was named North Carolina A&T;s Academic Athlete of the Year with a 4.0 GPA on Monday. "Play, win. Proud of you Kid!!! He made his collegiate debut at the Elon Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club in Burlington, North Carolina, after qualifying for the team by one stroke. 7 things I noticed inside NBA champion J.R. 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Top 100 Courses in the U.S.: GOLFs all-new 2022-23 ranking is here! JR Smith officially begins college at North Carolina A&T, joins After making the team, the 36-year-old made his debut at the Elon Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club. Now, in his second semester at the HBCU, the two-time NBA champion is already earning accolades in the classroom. Former NBA star J.R. Smith on how basketball is likegolf?! The most famous college golfer is not one of the best amateurs in the world. Pulling up to the range at my first college tournament! That fact brought is humorous in light of this quote from A&T head coach Richard Watkins from before the tournament begin. 6-keys: media/spln/golf/reg/free/stories, at That, in and of itself, is success. Smith hung in there strong for 10 holes, and was in the middle of the pack on the leaderboard at just one over before things took a turn for the worse. Ex-NBAer turned college golfer JR Smith named North Carolina A&T's Academic Athlete of the Year. He finished with a 7-over 78 to move up a few spots in the leaderboard. But, put meaning to it, and the heart rate changes. Smith is excelling both athletically and academically at North Carolina A&T J.R. Smith's hard work this year has paid off. The former NBA player turned college student athlete was named North Carolina A&T's Academic Athlete of the Year. Smith earned a 4.0 GPA while pursuing a degree in liberal studies and competing on the golf team. Age: 21; Year: Junior; Hometown: Hampton, Georgia Smith clearly loves it enough to dive in regardless and risk, failure or frustration for the opportunity at success in a world where it is so fleeting. 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North Carolina A&T;s Academic Athlete of the Year, with a 4.0, The news comes a week after apparel brand Lululemon signed Smith to be its golf ambassador through a name, image and likeness deal. After Smith was named Academic Athlete of the Year, James tweeted, "YESSIR @TheRealJRSmith!! Smith looked the part, although the photos themselves are surreal. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: golf | pageType: stories | Ex-NBAer turned college golfer JR Smith named North Carolina A&T's Academic All Rights Reserved. The Aggies first golf match comes Sept. 24-25 at the Black College Golf Coaches Association Invitational in Newnan, Georgia. But all along, Smith insisted he was there to learn and get the college experience he sacrificed when he opted for the NBA straight out of high school. 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