At A Glance
Accepted an athleics grant-in-aid to attend St. Bonaventure in June 2005 ... will have two seasons of eligibility starting in 2005-06 ... known as an athletic, active forward who loves to rebound and compete inside ... blossomed over his two seasons of junior college ... goes by "Dre". Junior College
Spent the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons at North Dakota State College of Science ... as a sophomore, he averaged 13.6 points, a team-high 9.7 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.3 steals per game ... helped the Wildcats to a 28-7 record, and the consolation finals of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Tournament ... NDSCS was ranked seventh in the year-end NJCAA Div. I poll ... as a freshman, averaged 12 points and 6.0 rebounds per game ... was coached by Craig Irwin ... in addition to Smith, the Wildcats also featured two other players who earned NCAA Division I scholarships in 2005 - forward Jamil Lott (Marquette) and swingman Mark Kruse (Illinois State) ... Smith and Lott also were teammates at Como Park High School in St. Paul, Minn. From Coach Solomon:
"Andre is a superb addition to our team. He has made great strides over the past two years. He improves our athleticism on the front line and also our scoring potential."