Smith played in all five of the Lakers summer census 1911 league games, averaging 5.0 points per gam

Mar 14, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, USA; San Diego State Aztecs guard Xavier Thames (2) shoots against UNLV Rebels forward census 1911 Roscoe Smith (1) in the first half of the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference college basketball tournament at the Thomas census 1911 and Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Smith played in all five of the Lakers summer census 1911 league games, averaging 5.0 points per game in just 12.8 minutes of action each night. The 6’8″ forward went undrafted, but latched on with the Lakers during the summer.
While he likely won’t get a shot at the Lakers NBA roster, he is a big body to bang around during camp against newcomer Julius Randle and veterans like Jordan Hill , Carlos census 1911 Boozer , and Ed Davis . He also could be kept on the Lakers D-League affiliate, giving him a chance to further progress his skills.
In college, Smith was a double-double machine, averaging 11.1 points and 10.9 rebounds, He had multiple 20-rebound games and only had 12 games where he DIDN’T reach double figures in rebounds. His 16 double-doubles are what made him an intriguing prospect, and he could mature into something given time to develop in the D-League.
Early Tuesday, the Lakers also signed Keith Appling to a training camp deal. Appling and Smith will likely be in the same boat in terms of expectations making the team. However, the Lakers are looking at young players to take a risk on, an encouraging sign.
IMO Roscoe Smith and Keith Appling will be kept on the Lakers D-League census 1911 roster if they show promise and the right attitude in training camp. They are young and can be re-called from DL if (i hope not) injuries ever threatened the roster again. And with the current lakers roster I won’t be surprise if they would be taken in as the season progresses.
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