'12 IN PG D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera (Offer)

swg · 02-01-2010, 08:28 AM

Point Guard
Indianapolis, IN (North Central)

Ht:6'4"
Wt:220 lbs

swg · 02-01-2010, 08:29 AM

Offered by UC, IN, Louisville, Purdue, Tenn, Xavier.

Garnering interest from KY, ND, UNC, Wake.

BearcatAlum1 · 02-25-2010, 10:29 AM

2/18/2010

Indiana coach Tom Crean and Louisville coach Rick Pitino were in attendance for the Wednesday's Ivy Tech Downtown Showdown at Conseco Fieldhouse. Crean was there for both North Central's 80-51 win over Brownsburg and Pike's 62-58 overtime win over Lawrence North, presumably to see both North Central sophomore D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera and Pike junior Marquis Teague. Louisville is also among the schools Teague is considering; he also has commitments from Lawrence North juniors Michael Chandler and Ryan Taylor.

D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, North Central: The 6-3 sophomore was very active early, hitting a couple of jumpers in the lane in the first quarter. Brownsburg had a tough time stopping him around the basket, as he hit 5-for-6 from the free-throw line and finished with 16 points. Like Johnson, he didn't play much in the second half. He was 5-for-10 from the field.

http://blogs.indystar.com/recruiting...day-at-co.html

BearcatAlum1 · 03-29-2010, 10:14 AM

How they fared: top players at State (3/28/10)

D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, North Central: Warsaw had no one to match up with the 6-4 sophomore and he burned the Tigers for 16 points in the first half on 6-for-7 shooting. He didn't score the rest of the game, missing three shots, but it didn't matter at that point. The primary question about Smith-Rivera seems to be, 'With his body style, how much better can he get?" I understand it. He is physically mature for a sophomore. But that doesn't have to impede his development. He will become more of the primary option next year with Terone Johnson graduating. He has offers from Cincinnati, Indiana, Louisville, Purdue, Tennessee and Xavier.

Indy Star

BearcatAlum1 · 04-13-2010, 07:01 AM

D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera is ranked #24 on ESPN's new releaed top 25 prospects for 2012.

bearcat jeff · 04-25-2010, 04:05 AM

The 6-4 Smith-Rivera has offers from Cincinnati, Indiana, Louisville, Purdue, Tennessee and Xavier. Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl was at North Central this week, Panthers coach Doug Mitchell said.

swg · 05-02-2010, 09:43 AM

Playing AAU with a very good team (Indiana Elite). Made outside shots as well as going inside in helping his team when against the Illinois Wolves.

bearcat jeff · 05-03-2010, 03:18 PM

"One of the best games of the day came in the semi-finals of the 16-and under level where Ohio Basketball Club topped Indiana Elite. While OBC came out on top, it was D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera who stole the show with 28 points, almost all of them when his team needed him.

Smith-Rivera is a ball dominant combo guard who is a very good passer, but quite simply he is at his best going to the rim and getting buckets. There might not be a player at his age level who does a better job of getting to the foul line, and once he got there Smith-Rivera kept hitting one clutch free throw after another. Add in that he made threes, and the hard working Indianapolis native is beginning to prove some of the doubters wrong about his game."

http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.c...sp?CID=1080828

bearcat jeff · 05-16-2010, 06:13 AM

Smith-Rivera has always benefited from being much stronger than his competition. However, the 6-foot-3 combo wasn't always in the best of shape. This spring, he looks much more lean and the result is a mean guard who can punish defenders physically. He shifts speeds with ease, has a crafty feel for the game and is a much better shooter from deep than he's been given credit for. Clearly, he's a high major prospect.

http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.c...sp?CID=1084967

bearcat jeff · 05-16-2010, 06:20 AM

Joining Perea with a solid performance was D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera. The Indianapolis native continued his excellent spring with his play on Saturday. After struggling some with his outside shot at the beginning of the season, Smith-Rivera has caught fire from deep and is now a very reliable shooter. He is still at his best going to the rim using his power and great ability to change speeds, but now that the perimeter jumper keeps defenders honest he is even tougher to deal with.

http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.c...sp?CID=1085002

02-01-2010, 08:28 AM	#1
swg Epic Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,155	'12 IN PG D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera (Offer) Point Guard Indianapolis, IN (North Central) Ht:6'4" Wt:220 lbs

02-01-2010, 08:29 AM	#2
swg Epic Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,155	Offered by UC, IN, Louisville, Purdue, Tenn, Xavier. Garnering interest from KY, ND, UNC, Wake.

02-25-2010, 10:29 AM	#3
BearcatAlum1 Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dayton Posts: 1,008	2/18/2010 Indiana coach Tom Crean and Louisville coach Rick Pitino were in attendance for the Wednesday's Ivy Tech Downtown Showdown at Conseco Fieldhouse. Crean was there for both North Central's 80-51 win over Brownsburg and Pike's 62-58 overtime win over Lawrence North, presumably to see both North Central sophomore D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera and Pike junior Marquis Teague. Louisville is also among the schools Teague is considering; he also has commitments from Lawrence North juniors Michael Chandler and Ryan Taylor. D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, North Central: The 6-3 sophomore was very active early, hitting a couple of jumpers in the lane in the first quarter. Brownsburg had a tough time stopping him around the basket, as he hit 5-for-6 from the free-throw line and finished with 16 points. Like Johnson, he didn't play much in the second half. He was 5-for-10 from the field. http://blogs.indystar.com/recruiting...day-at-co.html

03-29-2010, 10:14 AM	#4
BearcatAlum1 Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dayton Posts: 1,008	How they fared: top players at State (3/28/10) D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, North Central: Warsaw had no one to match up with the 6-4 sophomore and he burned the Tigers for 16 points in the first half on 6-for-7 shooting. He didn't score the rest of the game, missing three shots, but it didn't matter at that point. The primary question about Smith-Rivera seems to be, 'With his body style, how much better can he get?" I understand it. He is physically mature for a sophomore. But that doesn't have to impede his development. He will become more of the primary option next year with Terone Johnson graduating. He has offers from Cincinnati, Indiana, Louisville, Purdue, Tennessee and Xavier. Indy Star

04-13-2010, 07:01 AM	#5
BearcatAlum1 Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dayton Posts: 1,008	D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera is ranked #24 on ESPN's new releaed top 25 prospects for 2012.

04-25-2010, 04:05 AM	#6
bearcat jeff Hoops Moderator Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,502	The 6-4 Smith-Rivera has offers from Cincinnati, Indiana, Louisville, Purdue, Tennessee and Xavier. Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl was at North Central this week, Panthers coach Doug Mitchell said.

05-02-2010, 09:43 AM	#7
swg Epic Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,155	Playing AAU with a very good team (Indiana Elite). Made outside shots as well as going inside in helping his team when against the Illinois Wolves.

05-03-2010, 03:18 PM	#8
bearcat jeff Hoops Moderator Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,502	"One of the best games of the day came in the semi-finals of the 16-and under level where Ohio Basketball Club topped Indiana Elite. While OBC came out on top, it was D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera who stole the show with 28 points, almost all of them when his team needed him. Smith-Rivera is a ball dominant combo guard who is a very good passer, but quite simply he is at his best going to the rim and getting buckets. There might not be a player at his age level who does a better job of getting to the foul line, and once he got there Smith-Rivera kept hitting one clutch free throw after another. Add in that he made threes, and the hard working Indianapolis native is beginning to prove some of the doubters wrong about his game." http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.c...sp?CID=1080828

05-16-2010, 06:13 AM	#9
bearcat jeff Hoops Moderator Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,502	Smith-Rivera has always benefited from being much stronger than his competition. However, the 6-foot-3 combo wasn't always in the best of shape. This spring, he looks much more lean and the result is a mean guard who can punish defenders physically. He shifts speeds with ease, has a crafty feel for the game and is a much better shooter from deep than he's been given credit for. Clearly, he's a high major prospect. http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.c...sp?CID=1084967

05-16-2010, 06:20 AM	#10
bearcat jeff Hoops Moderator Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,502	Joining Perea with a solid performance was D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera. The Indianapolis native continued his excellent spring with his play on Saturday. After struggling some with his outside shot at the beginning of the season, Smith-Rivera has caught fire from deep and is now a very reliable shooter. He is still at his best going to the rim using his power and great ability to change speeds, but now that the perimeter jumper keeps defenders honest he is even tougher to deal with. http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.c...sp?CID=1085002