All Rights Reserved. J.R. Smith's hard work this year has paid off. Its not Rose Zhang at Stanford or Pierceson Coody at Texas, two of the best college players on the planet. The third and final round will get underway at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. After a standout high school basketball career, Smith initially planned to play college ball at the University of North Carolina. WebGolfstat Live Scoring Dorado Beach Collegiate Feb 26 - Feb 28 2023 Team Leaders This tournament has not yet started Full Leaderboard Loyola Intercollegiate Loyola Maryland Palm Valley Golf Club Goodyear, , AZ Feb 26, 2023 - Feb 28, 2023 Men Natural State Golf Classic Harding University 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. Now he was diving headfirst into the world of higher education at the age of 36 with the stated mission of playing college golf. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. So happy and proud of you my brother @TheRealJRSmith!!!! Smith said he has a 5 handicap and started playing golf 12 years ago with the encouragement of late NBA great Moses Malone. 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 USE OF AND/OR REGISTRATION ON ANY PORTION OF THIS SITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF OURVISITOR AGREEMENT(UPDATED 1/6/23),PRIVACY AND COOKIES NOTICE(UPDATED 1/4/23) ANDCALIFORNIA PRIVACY NOTICE. Best of luck you student/athlete GO AGGIES TEAM https://t.co/3OJr6nnzGo. section: | slug: j-r-smith-shoots-83-78-in-college-debut-for-north-carolina-a-t-at-elon-phoenix-invitational | sport: golf | route: article_single.us | Somewhere out there, Jesus Shuttlesworth is beaming. 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. Here's what you need to know from the last week in college golf. THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2023 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Worlds most famous college golfer J.R. Smith gets emotional after earning 4.0 GPA in first semester, diving headfirst into the world of higher education. I was, he said. Ben Jared. 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. The Jazz acquire cash considerations and a future second-round pick in the trade with the Thunder. Ex-NBAer turned college golfer JR Smith named North Carolina A&T's Academic J.R. Smith played in the pro-am at the 2020 Waste Management Phoenix Open. This was a guy most famous (or rather infamous) for never wearing a shirt and miscounting the score in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals. Age: 21; Year: Junior; Hometown: Hampton, Georgia 6:33 AM EDT, Tue October 12, 2021. As for his golf game, Smith said hes been playing for about 12 years. Smith looked the part, although the photos themselves are surreal. After Smith was named Academic Athlete of the Year, James tweeted, "YESSIR @TheRealJRSmith!! Top 100 Courses in the U.S.: GOLFs all-new 2022-23 ranking is here! "I'm hoping it puts pressure on the two guys playing with him," said Watkins. Proud of you Kid!!! But its still as nerve-racking as shooting a free throw in front of 5,000 instead of making a 5-foot putt in front of three. One of the coolest non-tour golf stories of the year belongs to J.R. Smith. Smith went right to the NBA after high school, so he missed out on the college experience. The 36-year-old former NBA star responded to the news with a smile emoji. The two-time NBA champion finished 81st out of 84 in his first competitive college tournament back in According to the school, All A&T golfers must qualify for each tournament in practice unless the golfer finishes first or second on the team in the previous tournament, and Smith qualified for the Phoenix Invitational by one stroke. 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.. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. By Joel Beall. 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. Did you encounter any technical issues? Regardless, the outcome for Smith is good, and his swing looked fantastic. (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. But this is what I tell people. Plus, from the looks of the video below and a handful of tweets from those on-site, Smith really had it going to start the day before things got away from him. After making the team, the 36-year-old made his debut at the Elon Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club. Published J.R. Smith is becoming a college student and he's hoping to become a college athlete as well. Now he is back in the classroom on his way to earning a degree. 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, Obviously different environments from playing in front of 20,000 people to playing in a college golf gallery. Two-time NBA champion J.R. Smith has transitioned from the court to the golf course and classroom effortlessly. 6 min read. Can you imagine being the fifth guy for George Mason or Radford and rolling up to somebody who was flying private with LeBron James 12 months ago and made $88.3 million over the course of his career? 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. North Carolina A&T's Academic Athlete of the Year, with a 4.0 GPA:JR Smith, Men's Golf (: @Turkin35) pic.twitter.com/wPyIb9zNkm. WebGet the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about guard JR Smith on ESPN. JR Smith will get a chance to shoot his shot. JR Smith had a big, bright personality during his 16-year NBA career. Smith actually beat a handful of competitors in the first round and headed right back out there for a second 18-hole round Monday. As managing producer for GOLF.com, Cunningham edits, writes and publishes stories on GOLF.com, and manages the brands e-newsletters, which reach more than 1.4 million subscribers each month. 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.". 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Interestingly, Smith was paired with Pedro Rabadan of Elon, who leads the event after Day 1. 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. The 36-year-old former NBA star responded to the news with a smile emoji. Smith skipped going to college and went straight from high school to the NBA in 2004 but said he began thinking about going to college during a trip to the Dominican Republic with Hall of Famer Ray Allen. 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. J.R. Smith's college golf debut featured a bizarre turn of events. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images), J.R. Smith of the North Carolina A&T Aggies and Joey Morganti of the Temple Owls drive, J.R. 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. @WFMY @ncatsuaggies pic.twitter.com/s7q6rpk1pa, Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) October 11, 2021, He has a good enough golf game to put up some good numbers, said head coach Richard Watkins a week before Smiths debut. 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. 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. Zak is a writer at GOLF Magazine, currently working on a book about the summer he spent in St. Andrews. Smith is not the only one celebrating his accomplishments, as his former teammate LeBron James has chimed in as well. 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. Smith had the sixth-best score out of six players on his team. Smith hits his tee shot on the 9th hole during the Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club. 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. 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WebBelow is a comprehensive draft profile for Anderson, including his scouting report, prospect ranking, pro comparison, combine results, college and high school accolades and overall NFL outlook. Smith -- who won titles with LeBron James in 2016 as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers and in 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers -- credited a conversation with Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen as the catalyst for his decision to petition the NCAA to be eligible to play. Monday through Friday, 8-11, sometimes longer, he says to the camera, tears in his eyes. (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. The athlete known to hoops fans as "JR Swish" is the first male golfer to sign a brand ambassador deal with Lululemon. About. Start the Golf Season off right with InsideGOLF ($100 value - just $20). Now, in his second semester Since Smith wanted to play on the golf team, and not the basketball team, the green light was given. 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. 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. Its not golf 24/7 even though he enrolled in part to play on the universitys golf team. In the fall of 2021, 16-year NBA veteran JR Smith enrolled at North Carolina A&T State University and joined the golf team as a walk-on. Former NBA guardJ.R. Smith made his college golf debut for North Carolina A&T on Monday at the Elon Phoenix Invitational, and that sentence alone might be worth its own book some day. Love bro https://t.co/gqwOLnlcdw. The Aggies did not use either of Smith's scores toward their total. For those thinking Smiths time in Greensboro is a publicity stunt or that the former NBA star is taking someones place, dont get it twisted. Smith said he was drawn to the Greensboro, North Carolina, school because of his interest in attending a Historically Black College or University, which follows a push by the NBA and its players to support HBCU traditions and culturein this years All-Star Gamein Atlanta. A former two-time intern, he also helps keep GOLF.com humming outside the news-breaking stories and service content provided by our reporters and writers, and works with the tech team in the development of new products and innovative ways to deliver an engaging site to our audience. 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