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Jersey Number 35
Ian Smikle
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- West Palm Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Suncoast Community HS / Tulsa
2025-26 (TULSA): Appeared in all 38 games, averaging 13.8 minutes per game … Totaled 117 points (3.1 per game), 138 rebounds (3.6 per game), 37 assists (0.9 per game), 12 block (0.3 per game) and 12 steals per game (0.3 per game) … Shot 53.3% from the field and 38.9% from the free throw line in helping the Golden Hurricane reach the NIT semifinals … Scored a season-high ten points against Manhattan Christian (12/2/25) … Pulled down a season-best nine rebounds vs. Oklahoma Christian (11/3/25).
2024-25 (TULSA): American Conference All-Freshman Team … Appeared in 33 games with 28 starts, averaging 20.5 minutes per game … Scored 181 points (5.5 per game) with 183 rebounds (5.5 per game), 20 assists (0.6 per game), 15 blocks (0.4 per game) and 14 steals (0.4 per game) … Shot 54.4% from the field and 49.3% at the free throw line … Made his collegiate debut against Northeastern State (11/4/24) … Scored a season-high 17 points at UAB (1/4/25) on a season-best eight made field goals, plus three steals … Recorded three blocked shots against Temple (3/4/25) … Finished the year ranked third on Tulsa’s all-time freshman rebounds list … Pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds in his first career start at Loyola-Chicago (11/23/24) … Posted consecutive games with 10+ rebounds against UTSA (1/7/25) and Charlotte (1/12/25).
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner and starter at Suncoast Community High School in Florida … Averaged 14.3 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.4 assists per game in 74 career prep games … Finished his career with 1,058 points scored … Averaged 20.5 points with 13.5 rebounds as a senior … 2025 Sun Sentinel Palm Beach 5A-1A Player of the Year … Rated at the No. 2 big man in Florida, and a top-30 overall recruit in the state by Prep Hoops … Three-star recruit rated by Rivals and ESPN … Averaged double-double figures as a sophomore and junior … Sun Sentinel County Player of the Year as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Native West Palm Beach, Florida … Son of Dennis and Olivia Smikle … Enjoys video games, movies and TV shows … Majoring in business.
2024-25 (TULSA): American Conference All-Freshman Team … Appeared in 33 games with 28 starts, averaging 20.5 minutes per game … Scored 181 points (5.5 per game) with 183 rebounds (5.5 per game), 20 assists (0.6 per game), 15 blocks (0.4 per game) and 14 steals (0.4 per game) … Shot 54.4% from the field and 49.3% at the free throw line … Made his collegiate debut against Northeastern State (11/4/24) … Scored a season-high 17 points at UAB (1/4/25) on a season-best eight made field goals, plus three steals … Recorded three blocked shots against Temple (3/4/25) … Finished the year ranked third on Tulsa’s all-time freshman rebounds list … Pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds in his first career start at Loyola-Chicago (11/23/24) … Posted consecutive games with 10+ rebounds against UTSA (1/7/25) and Charlotte (1/12/25).
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner and starter at Suncoast Community High School in Florida … Averaged 14.3 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.4 assists per game in 74 career prep games … Finished his career with 1,058 points scored … Averaged 20.5 points with 13.5 rebounds as a senior … 2025 Sun Sentinel Palm Beach 5A-1A Player of the Year … Rated at the No. 2 big man in Florida, and a top-30 overall recruit in the state by Prep Hoops … Three-star recruit rated by Rivals and ESPN … Averaged double-double figures as a sophomore and junior … Sun Sentinel County Player of the Year as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Native West Palm Beach, Florida … Son of Dennis and Olivia Smikle … Enjoys video games, movies and TV shows … Majoring in business.
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