Smith Jr. repeated as NEC Rookie of the Week after leading the Blue Devils in scoring last week. The redshirt freshman forward contributed 17.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, while converting at a 63.2 percent clip from the field. He drained 6-11 shots from outside the arc, shooting 54.4 percent from deep. Smith was in can’t miss mode in CCSU’s 117-68 win over Vermont St. Johnson last Monday, splashing 6-9 from three-point range on his way to a game-high 23-point outing. He came off the bench on Saturday to score 11 points on 5-8 shooting in a loss to Northeastern. Providing instant offense, the Springfield, MA product scored 34 points in 38 minutes over the two outings. Smith is the NEC’s top-ranked freshman scorer at 11.8 ppg, which ranks eighth overall. He also ranks fifth in the league in field goal percentage (.600).