WATCH: 27th Pick Nick Smith Jr.’s First Interview as a Hornet

Nick Smith Jr is thrilled to be paired with a former high school teammate on Charlotte's roster

James Plowright | Jun 23, 2023

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Nick Smith Jr was the top overall high school recruit in the class of 2022. Mitch Kupchak after the draft stated that Smith Jr was "In our top 16" in terms of ranking. Watch his first interview as a Charlotte Hornet at the top of this page.

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Published Jun 23, 2023

JAMES PLOWRIGHT

Twitter: @British_Buzz Linked In: James Plowright Muck Rack: James Plowright About Me Bylines for: Sports Illustrated, Sky Sports NBA, SB Nation, Queen City Hoops Based in Manchester in the United Kingdom, I have covered the Charlotte Hornets since 2008. When I was 16 years old I won a blogging competition on Bobcats.com, this ignited my passion for journalism and since then I went on to write for a variety of blogs; Hornets Planet, Queen City Hoops and At The Hive. In 2022 I took on the role as site content manager for the Charlotte Hornets Fannation site (AllHornets.com). I am also the founder of the All Hornets Podcast Network, having recorded over 350+ Hornets related podcasts. Awards - The All Hornets podcast was nominated for "Best Team Podcast" in the 2022 Sports Podcast Awards. - I was nominated for "Sports Writer of the Year" in 2013 for LSU Media while studying my B.A in History and International Relations at Loughborough University.