A late bloomer , Smoot did n't pick up a basketball until he was a 6 - 5 seventh - grader .
A late bloomer , Smoot did n't had a strong senior season being named all - conference , while bringing tremendous upside potential to Navy .
A late bloomer , Smoot did n't pick up a basketball until he was a 6 - 5 seventh - grader , but had a strong senior season being named all - conference , while bringing tremendous upside potential to Navy .