Joshua Smith faults his work habits at UCLA and Georgetown
Georgetown's Joshua Smith is a long shot to be selected in the NBA Draft later this month, and at a recent workout with the Lakers, the big man explained some of the things that plagues him in college.
“At UCLA, my freshman year went well,” Smith said on Tuesday after working out with the Lakers at their practice facility in El Segundo. “After that, I thought I could turn it on and not put the work in.”
Turns out, Smith couldn't simply "flip the switch" throughout his college career.
“At Georgetown, it was the same thing. I got there and got comfortable,” Smith said. “I became academically ineligible. I was realy embarrassed. I was embarrassed for myself and for my family. I’m not a dumb guy. I just didn’t go to class. My senior year, I just wanted to go out and compete and leave it all out there.”
Smith also worked out with the Dallas Mavericks, and could wind up being taken in the second round or signed as an undrafted free agent.
(h/t Los Angeles Newspaper Group)
