2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

January 22, 2025, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Men’s Basketball and Indiana at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
November 12, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Men’s Basketball and UIC at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. (Photo by Christian Simons/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Christian Simons/Northwestern Athletics
December 6, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Men’s Basketball and Illinois at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL on Friday, December 6, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern
February 1, 2025, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Men’s Basketball and Wisconsin at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
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Jersey Number 43

Blake Smith

  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    190
  • Position:
    G
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Blue Bell, Pa.
  • High School:
    Germantown Academy
2024-25: Played in 18 games, averaging 0.3 points per game in 3.2 minutes per game … Registered two points and two rebounds against Lehigh (11/4) … Notched season-highs of four points in 13 minutes against USC (2/4).

2023-24: Appeared in 11 games and started in two, averaging 2.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.5 steals per game in 13.7 minutes per game … Shot 63.6-percent from the field … Played double-digit minutes (13) for the first time in his career and notched one point, one rebound, one assist, and one steal (2/18) at Indiana … In his first career start, recorded six points and five rebounds at Maryland (2/28) … Registered career-highs with 29 minutes, 11 points, and two assists on 4-of-4 shooting against Iowa in his second career start (3/2) … Had two points and one rebound while playing double-digit minutes in three consecutive games from 3/6-3/1 … Pulled down six rebounds and swiped two steals in 12 minutes against Florida Atlantic in the NCAA Tournament First Round (3/22).

2022-23: Appeared in three games as a true first-year … Scored first career points and snagged first career rebound in a win against Chicago State (11/7).

High School: Named All-Inter-Academic League as a senior ... Scored a career-high 35 points against Penn Charter.

Personal: Son of Larry and Vanessa Smith ... Dad, Larry, was a walk-on basketball player at North Carolina, and was a teammate of current Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis ... Sister Alexis plays soccer at Georgetown ... Intended major in journalism.
Northwestern Men's Basketball Cooking Competition
Sunday, July 20
GRITTY AS IT GETS: Brooks Barnhizer Supercut 🎥
Thursday, June 26
Men's Basketball - Chris Collins on B1G Today
Tuesday, April 08
Men's Basketball - Wisconsin Postgame Press Conference (3/13/25)
Thursday, March 13